The Northwest Academy

Northwest Academy
File:Northwest Academy Main Building 2015.png
Address
Northwest Academy is located in Portland, Oregon Northwest Academy
1130 SW Main Street Portland, Oregon, Multnomah County 97205 United States
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private
Opened	1997
Principal	Mary Folberg
Grades	6-12
Number of students	183
Mascot	Angry Pigeon
Accreditation	Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
Website	www.nwacademy.org

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, Folberg set out to create a private, non-profit 6-12 school with an emphasis on academic achievement and the arts. The middle school was opened in 2002, with the total school population over 200 students for the 2015-2016 school year.

Notable alumni

• Esperanza Spalding - jazz musician
• Brendan Robinson - film and television actor

See also

• Willamette Ballet Academy
• Do Jump