Walsingham Academy
Encyclopedia
Walsingham Academy is an independent Roman Catholic
school in Williamsburg, Virginia
, and founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1947.
The sports teams have won state championship titles in field hockey, lacrosse, golf, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and swimming.
Walsingham hosts several service organizations, in which students volunteer in the city and county. The largest of these is the Nature Club. Walsingham is also known for its after-school programs, which include the World Cultures club.
Walsingham Academy choir, the Madrigal Singers, performed in Beijing
in 2008 and in Rome
in 2011.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
school in Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, and founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1947.
Mission statement
Walsingham's school mascot is the Trojan.The sports teams have won state championship titles in field hockey, lacrosse, golf, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and swimming.
Walsingham hosts several service organizations, in which students volunteer in the city and county. The largest of these is the Nature Club. Walsingham is also known for its after-school programs, which include the World Cultures club.
Walsingham Academy choir, the Madrigal Singers, performed in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 2008 and in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 2011.