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Come to our Open House on October 3rd
Parents and children currently in Eighth Grade, seeking a faithful, supportive Catholic High School for 2024 are invited to come tour the school and meet with our teachers and students at the Cardinal Newman Academy Open House Tuesday, October 3rd from 6:30 to 8pm...
Deacon Christopher Weyer to Teach Moral Theology at Cardinal Newman Academy
We are pleased to announce that Deacon Christopher Weyer has joined Cardinal Newman Academy as an Adjunct Faculty member for the 2023-24 academic year. Rev. Weyer is a Transitional Deacon in the Richmond Diocese, currently stationed at St. Bridget Parish. He grew up...
Cardinal Newman Academy Appoints Dr. Eileen Lapington as Vice-Principal
We are pleased to announce that Dr Eileen Lapington has been appointed a full-time faculty member and Vice-Principal at Cardinal Newman this school year. Dr. Lapington is no stranger to Newman students and parents; since the school opened its doors in 2017, Dr...
Cardinal Newman Academy Appoints Dr. Martin Ahrens as Head of School
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Martin Ahrens has joined our community as Head of School. Dr. Ahrens has many years of experience in a variety of roles, including marketing and fund-raising, teaching at the college level, counseling both teens and adults as a life...
Bishop Knestout Recognizes Cardinal Newman Academy as Catholic School in Richmond Diocese
Dear School Community, We are excited to announce that Bishop Knestout has formally recognized Cardinal Newman Academy as a Catholic school in the Diocese of Richmond. This is the culmination of many years of hard work by many people. As Bishop Knestout stated in his...

Come to our Open House on October 3rd
Parents and children currently in Eighth Grade, seeking a faithful, supportive Catholic High School for 2024 are invited to come tour the school and meet with our teachers and students at the Cardinal Newman Academy Open House Tuesday, October 3rd from 6:30 to 8pm...
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A Message from the Head of School
Dear Parents of Future Riverhawks,
The goal of Cardinal Newman Academy is to enable our students to realize their potential and become the great men and women God created them to be.
Of course, we impart deep and rigorous academic knowledge and skills. But our fundamental intent is to help each student grow into a life of virtue, with appropriate intellectual, emotional and spiritual balance. The entire Newman education derives its real value and meaning from its foundations in the Catholic faith and ultimately in the relationship with God.
In the Catholic tradition, we aim to educate all dimensions of our students. We educate the Mind with rigorous academics. We educate the Will in the Virtues rooted in Catholic and Classical traditions. We educate the Passions to be managed in a traditionally healthy way. Prayer is a routine feature of school life. Daily Mass is just down the hall and is well-attended (we are located in the Church of the Epiphany). So there is ample encouragement for students to develop and live their spiritual lives.
We promote Service to others as a core spiritual value. One prominent example is our Junior year commitment to a service learning project focused on weekly visits with residents of St. Francis Manchester. But, we also promote the belief that an attitude of Service should permeate every action of our lives.
We have quite a lot of fun as a community. Our Riverhawks sports teams, where everyone gets a chance to play, compete against other small schools. This year we have girls’ volleyball, boys’ soccer, and will have basketball for both genders. We might have Track in the Spring. Throughout the year we have fun activities like a whole-school cake decorating competition, hikes and retreats.
We support parents, the primary educators, through our dedicated Catholic teachers, in helping our students grow into full lives of holiness as young adults. But, while not all Cardinal Newman students are Catholic, the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church are fundamental to the philosophy and purpose of our school. The joyful faces of our non-Catholic students suggest that the joy flowing from our faith is contagious!
If this sounds like it might be what you are seeking for your child, then please send me an email ([email protected]) to request a visit for yourself or schedule a shadow day for your child. We have an open house for parents and prospective students on Tuesday, October 3 from 6:30 to 8pm. We’ll also be at the St. Mary’s High School Fair with some students on Tuesday evening, September 28 from 6 to 7:30pm. Then, we’ll be at the Richmond Family Magazine Education Expo at the Dewey Gottwald Center of the Science Museum of Virginia on Sunday afternoon, October 8 from 1 to 4pm.
But, if you’re already convinced, just click on the Admissions button on the top Menu and start downloading forms!
I hope to meet you soon!
Blessings,
Martin Ahrens, Ph.D
Head of School
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