West Nottingham Academy

1079 Firetower Road

Colora, MD 21917

7 Reviews

School District
Grade

9-12
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on October 26, 2023

My son started West Nottingham this year after he was struggling in the public school system in the major metropolital area in which we live. WNA enabled him to slow down and begin t enjoy learning. He boards so the cost is higher for us, but well worth it to see hm doing so well. Go WNA!
Submitted by parent on February 28, 2023

This is school is great and growing! My son has seen it grow in just the three years he has been going there! They have reestablished programs and have incorporated a curriculum where the student can choose from a number of offerings to individualize their learning. Class sizes are smaller, and the staff and student body are just like family. The learning environment is very warm and inviting. There's always a number of activities going on and my son, who is a day student, is always doing something different. He has even enjoyed team sports and learning from his professors. WNA is a great environment and has a beautiful campus. Students are friendly and focused, and the staff are supportive. Many alumni come back for visits and share what they are doing after school. The school even offers a post graduate program and very diverse. All students matter here, and it shows. We really love this school and all it has to offer!
Submitted by parent on August 14, 2016

Small classes, excellent faculty, required service learning and great enviroment make this a great college preparatory school!
Submitted by parent on December 30, 2015

West Nottingham Academy provides both the enjoyable school experience our son wants, and the ongoing support for learning and personal growth that we, as parents, want him to have. As a boarding student, our son benefits from the full immersive experience that makes West Nottingham such a life-enriching school. Small, college-style classes assure that he is actively involved in daily learning and does not get lost in the crowd. What's more, he has assumed exciting leadership roles working both with students and the administration, engages in service learning and cultural events, has played in new sports and continued to progress in longtime favorites, and has made strong new friendships. Having supportive faculty and staff living right on campus is wonderful! Perhaps most important to us as parents, our son benefits from a culture of genuine academic inspiration, which includes daily structure, consistent study times and the student community's positive attitude toward learning. As a result, our son is growing academically and intellectually. West Nottingham Academy is preparing him for college with regular college counseling, test support and college visits. (All WNA students, historically, attend college after graduation.) Thanks to West Nottingham Academy, our son is a very happy and engaged student with a bright future.
Submitted by other on November 03, 2015

My time at West Nottingham Academy really changed who I am as a person. There are few schools where your teachers are so eager to get to know you on a personal level and are so fully committed to helping you grow as a person. I was encouraged to pursue my interests while also expand outside of my comfort-zone. It isn't perfect--I sometimes wonder exactly what type of student the school wants to teach--but my experience at West Nottingham definitely prepared me for college. I know how to write an essay, how to ask for help when I need it, and what it's like to be surrounded by people who come from different backgrounds than I do. I am so happy to be a Ram!
Submitted by other on June 08, 2011

Beautiful campus in rural area but between baltimore and philly. Good mix of students from region and around the world. Great food - fun weekends. Went on a tour of museums and then went to like 3 cheese steak places. Really good academics (lots of homework - ugh!) but worth it. My roommate just graduated and is going to NYU. Small but I feel really comfortable here.
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2010

This school is one of the worst places I have sent my child. The teachers do not teach, my child always complained of rude rumors around school, day students have to stay till 930pm sometimes due to sports that you must take part in, lots of relationships and favorites teachers pick, and very low learning standard. It was rated one of the lowest schools on learning standard. The only reason why it is so well known is because it is 'the oldest boarding school in america' trust me i would not send my child there. Very hard to get to nice colleges from this school because of the low teaching/learning standard and colleges know that and will choose someone in public school over this school if there SAT scores are close. My child was not prepared for college after this and was very confused in her college classes. Do not go