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Students pose with recyclable materials they have collected and sorted from across campus.

November 4, 2025

Students Lead the Way in Recycling

Middle school students use manipulatives during class.

October 27, 2025

Math: A Lesson in Timing

Ms. Lynch's Advisory class collects donations for a food drive.

October 1, 2025

Student-Led Service Project Takes a Bite Out of Hunger

Boy Scout Troop 763 and /Northstar staff members pose with a used stencil on the sensory sidewalk.

September 22, 2025

Scouts on the Scene

A Business Technology student works on a computer.

September 12, 2025

A Peek Inside Business Technology

Two newly-hatched ducklings snuggled together in an incubator. They are surrounded by three unhatched eggs.

August 26, 2025

Duck, Duck, Go!

Tips and Tricks

A teacher and students sit at a table together playing an educational board game.

August 15, 2025

Five Tips for Creating a Positive Learning Environment for Students with Disabilities

Four teenagers from Richmond's Catholic Heart Work Camp pose holding cleaning equipment in front of a Northstar bus.

July 23, 2025

Teen Volunteers Embrace Northstar with Big Hearts

Picture of Bethany Raffanello

July 10, 2025

Welcome Head of School Ms. Raffanello!

A group of lower schoolers play a game in P.E. class. One student kneels while holding a foam ball, one throws a ball, and one moves around on a scooter board.

June 20, 2025

P.E. Class Gets a Refresh

A 2025 Northstar graduate smiles as she exits the ceremony surrounded by faculty.

June 12, 2025

Pomp and Circumstance for Graduates

Cheer Club students learn choreography at Richmond Urban Dance.

June 1, 2025

Northstar Cheer Club Steps in Style at Richmond Urban Dance

Northstar Career Center Construction and Maintenance students make improvements on the YMCA outdoor stage.

May 16, 2025

Career Center Students Take Center Stage in Community Construction Project

Talent show guests view the sculptures.

May 9, 2025

Sculpture Exhibit Takes the Cake in Local News Feature

Cutting the Ribbon

April 29, 2025

Northstar Announces Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Gymnasium and Community Center

Students participate in a lesson about self-advocacy in Advisory class.

April 13, 2025

Practicing Self-Advocacy Skills in the Classroom

Seventh grader smiles and holds a film clapper while filming the video,

March 1, 2025

This Is What Success Looks Like: Voices from Northstar

Tips and Tricks

Student and Family at Northstar Homecoming 2024

July 8, 2024

Navigating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): A Guide for Parents and Educators

NSA Gym Rendering

December 20, 2023

Northstar Planning $7M Gym on Henrico Campus

Photo looking down a hallway on Northstar campus.

May 30, 2022

Construction Update #12

Library area with new flooring installed

May 23, 2022

Construction Update #11

Bright colored art decoration hanging from ceiling.

May 16, 2022

Construction Update #10

Shades of blue, yellow and green paint on classroom walls.

May 9, 2022

Construction Update #9

Northstar classroom with primer on walls.

May 2, 2022

Construction Update #8

Line of color swatches

April 25, 2022

Construction Update #7

Three construction workers putting up drywall.

April 18, 2022

Construction Update #6

Construction Worker on Scaffolding

April 4, 2022

Construction Update #5

Construction worker putting up framing at construction site

March 28, 2022

Construction Update #4

Picture displays classroom with large section of concrete floor cut out.

March 21, 2022

Construction Update #3

Students sitting in Northstar Academy's library.

March 15, 2022

Spring Open Houses

Classroom Demo with Spray Paint

March 14, 2022

Construction Update #2

Classroom image

March 7, 2022

Construction Update #1

LDoss BHunroe CTrent JWoodburn

February 28, 2022

Renovations Have Begun!

Career academy teacher assisting student with welding

January 14, 2022

Come Visit Campus!

Northstar new building

September 21, 2021

Transformational Move For Northstar Academy And Northstar Career Academy

Student making oatmeal cream pies

March 18, 2021

Webinar: Next Steps to Employment

Tips and Tricks

Student and Teacher Working at Computer

November 23, 2020

Five Questions to Ask About Support Services

October 23, 2020

Five Questions to Ask About Transition

Man in back room of grocery story pushing cart of supplies

October 7, 2020

Webinar: Supporting Inclusive Employment at Your Workplace

Northstar student in library

December 4, 2019

Richmond student collects 100-plus books for abilities library to inspire classmates

Career Academy presents a check to a representative of Red Cross

October 25, 2019

Northstar Career Academy student raised money to support those impacted by Hurricane Dorian.

Students at National Disability Employment Awareness Month event

December 18, 2018

Organization works to help those with disabilities join the workforce

Northstar Career Academy celebrated abilities at work to kick off National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month

October 24, 2018

Northstar Career Academy celebrated abilities at work to kick off National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month

Northstar student Dave working at Einstein's Bagels

July 20, 2018

Business Partner Spotlight: Einstein’s Bagels

Northstar student Adeline working at Performance Food Group

April 25, 2018

Work is a joy for student at Henrico’s Northstar Academy who has overcome barriers and challenges to earn a paycheck

Northstar student playing on playground

September 21, 2017

Check out this new adaptive playground that just opened in Henrico

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