Challenging curriculum, talented instructors, diverse students, civic leaders

Broadwater Academy is the premier learning community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia for pre-K through grade 12. With a challenging curriculum, talented instructors, and a diverse student body, Broadwater develops the next generation of respectful, civic-minded leaders and productive citizens. For more than a decade, students have come here from all over the world.

The work shows up in what students make and say. Art teacher Tatum Ford has had students' sculpture work run in the family, and Broadwater students performed Anastasia on stage. A strong delegation traveled to Model General Assembly in Richmond, and Kyler Blake '26 won a statewide environmental art contest. Boat safety education came through a partnership with VMRC.

Broadwater Academy was named to the 2025 Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll, earning Bronze distinction and an AP Access Award. Broadwater offers eleven AP courses taught by six qualified instructors, and two faculty members have been chosen as AP exam readers in the last two years. Virginia Living named Broadwater best K-12 school in Eastern Virginia.

Teachers here are the talented instructors the school is built around. They know each student by name across a diverse student body, and they hold the bar high with a challenging curriculum. Ask on a tour how a typical class runs and how teachers keep track of how your child is doing.

Rooms and pacing look different across a pre-K through grade 12 school. Broadwater Academy is the premier learning community on the Eastern Shore of Virginia for pre-K through grade 12 education, and its approach pairs a challenging curriculum with talented instructors. Families who want to see how a specific grade runs its day can ask the school about a visit.