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The Northwest Academy is a visionary educational model that combines rigorous academics and the arts. An independent school, grades 6 through 12, The Northwest Academy offers a college-preparatory program where students benefit from both small class sizes and the mentorship of master teachers, including former college instructors, and arts professionals active in their fields.

With its urban campus in the heart of Portland’s cultural core, The Northwest Academy (NWA) is still a bit of a secret gem in Portland. Not everyone knows that a school exists where middle and high school students get the chance to do college-level work with college-caliber instructors while utilizing Portland’s finest cultural and academic institutions—like The Multnomah County Library, PSU, and The Portland Art Museum—as an extended campus.

Over 25% of NWA students receive scholarship support, higher than most independent schools in the Northwest. Nearly 100% of NWA students go on to college; most are admitted to their first and second choice colleges; many receive merit scholarships from colleges and universities, some for full tuition.

Research proves that an arts-infused, academic education gives students the tools of self-expression and the ability learn almost any subject effectively. With its outstanding combination of academics and arts, exceptional faculty, and dynamic student community, NWA feels like a liberal arts college for middle and high school students.

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