Building a Brighter Future
Our Mission | The TNCS Purpose
The New Community School empowers bright, talented students challenged by dyslexia and related learning differences. The innovative and research based college preparatory curriculum uses a customized educational approach to build skills and foster academic and personal strengths – igniting the passions and gifts of unique minds.
Our Vision | Foundations for Life
The New Community School launches students with the knowledge, skills, and resilience to pursue their passions, navigate the opportunities and challenges of their world, and live their lives with courage, compassion, and purpose.
Our Inclusivity Statement | Belief in Belonging
TNCS will work to build an inclusive community where each person feels seen, heard, and appreciated
Our Story | Building a Pathway
The New Community School (TNCS) started in 1974 when parents with dyslexic children wanted an option for their bright kids to continue their education in programs specifically built to help dyslexic students. TNCS began in classrooms at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church with 24 students in grades 7-10. The following year, the school doubled in size, moved to Ginter Park Baptist Church, and added an 11th grade.
In 1981, TNCS moved to its current location and established its campus on Richmond’s North Side. “Willowbrook,” now named Massey Hall, served as the main academic building, along with the adjacent science labs, the cottage, and the barn. In 1993, the school expanded to add a 6th grade, and later, in 2013, the school expanded again to add the first 5th grade class.
From its humble beginnings in a church basement, TNCS now consists of 10 academic and administrative buildings and a state-of-the-art athletic and wellness facility.
