The Northwest Academy
| Northwest Academy | |
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| Address | |
  Northwest Academy | |
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1130 SW Main Street Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County, 97205  United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′04″N 122°41′07″W / 45.517815°N 122.685282°WCoordinates: 45°31′04″N 122°41′07″W / 45.517815°N 122.685282°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Grades | 6-12[1] |
| Number of students | 183[2] |
| Mascot | Mad Bird |
| Accreditation | Northwest Association of Accredited Schools[1] |
| Website | www.nwacademy.org |
The Northwest Academy is an independent middle and high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. Class sizes are small (average of 15 students per class). Teachers include former college instructors and professional artists, directors, dancers, musicians, and writers.
History
The school was founded in 1997 by Mary Vinton Folberg, former artistic director of The Jefferson Dancers and sister of Claymation creator Will Vinton. A dancer herself, and former Miss Oregon (1958), Folberg set out to create a private, non-profit 6-12 school with an emphasis on academic achievement and the arts.
Notable alumni
- Esperanza Spalding - jazz musician[3]
- Brendan Robinson - film and television actor
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.northwestaccreditation.org/schools/Oregon.pdf
- ↑ Anderson, Jennifer (June 21, 2012). "NW Academy finds room to stretch out". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ↑ de Barros, Paul (15 January 2008). "A hopeful outlook for jazz". The Seattle Times.