Welcome to TA!
A Message from our Head of School
Thank you for visiting our website to see the vested interest that our school family has in educating our students. Tidewater Academy demonstrates a commitment to nurturing every child by maintaining high expectations while encouraging their individualized success. We possess a family atmosphere where parents and grandparents share in the vision for our future.
It is with great honor that I serve Tidewater Academy as Head of School. I accept the significant responsibility of ensuring an engaging and competitive education for your child so that he or she is ready for their bright future. At TA, the staff are life-long learners and role models for our students. Our success cannot occur without our parents, family, friends, board of directors, and community all working together. The greatest compliment we receive is the ability to enroll your child in our school. Please stop by Tidewater Academy to say hello and hear about the great things we are doing so you can become a part of our family, too!
Laura DeWees, M.Ed.
We've Been Educating Students in Sussex, Prince George, Surry, Southampton, and the Tri-Cities for 60 years.
Thank you for your interest in Tidewater Academy! We are a pre-kindergarten through grade 12 independent school located in Wakefield, Virginia. Our school has been educating students from Sussex, Prince George, Surry, Southampton, and the tri-cities of Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights for more than 60 years. Our convenient location along Route 460 in central-southeastern Virginia is ideal for many families.
Our small class sizes and caring, dedicated teachers provide a learning environment where every student is important, family values prevail, and students are able to thrive academically. At Tidewater Academy, every child is a valued member of the school. As graduating seniors, more than 90% are accepted at four-year colleges and universities.
To complement our career and college-ready educational goals, we offer opportunities for leadership in student government and other student organizations, participation in forensics and scholastic bowl, and involvement in community service projects. We also offer athletic teams at the middle school, junior varsity, and varsity levels. Teams in baseball, basketball, volleyball, and softball have all won conference and state championships over the years.
Tidewater Academy is fully accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), and our preschool program is state licensed PreK3 and PreK4 (accepting students at 2 and a half). We want your family to join our Warrior family. We offer school transportation and a summer care program.
On behalf of the faculty and students of Tidewater Academy, we look forward to welcoming you to our school community! We would love to take you on a tour of our campus, tell you more about our school, and answer any questions you may have. Call today to speak with our Admissions Director Emily Pittman at (757) 899-5401.
PRE-K
Our preschool program provides a caring, nurturing, and safe learning environment to prepare students academically, emotionally, and socially for kindergarten.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle school students are encouraged to take on more responsibility, further developing their academic, athletic, and leadership abilities.
LOWER SCHOOL
In our K-5 classrooms, teachers, students, and parents work closely together to lay the foundations required for a lifetime of learning.
UPPER SCHOOL
Preparing our upper school students to succeed in college, in work, and as responsible community citizens is the emphasis of grades 9-12.