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| Amelia Academy | |
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| Location | |
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8741 N Five Forks Rd, Amelia Courthouse | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1964[1] |
| Principal | Rodney Taylor |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 150 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Navy, maroon |
| Athletics conference | Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association, Virginia Commonwealth Conference |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Website | Amelia Academy |
Amelia Academy is an independent co-educational college preparatory school in Amelia, Virginia. The school has classes from Pre-kindergarten (age 5) through 12 grade. Its diverse student body encompasses the counties surrounding Amelia (Chesterfield, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Powhatan) as well as international students. Amelia Academy has educated students from Benin, Nigeria, Venezuela, to name but a few. It was founded in 1964 as a segregation academy.[2] The campus is located within the rural Piedmont region of central Virginia.
- ^ "History". Amelia Academy. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ "Five negroes enter Amelia school system". Progress-Index. Associated Press. August 31, 1964. p. 9.