📣 Join us for our Upper School Open House on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10:00 am to noon! Explore life in NCS’s Upper School through classroom chats and student panels. Hear from Head of School Elinor Scully. For more info: buff.ly/3Y32dO4 #NCSOpenHouse #NCSCommunity

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at our Upper School Open House! 🎉 Join us from 10:00 am to noon and explore life at NCS. Hear from Head of School Elinor Scully, and get a glimpse of everything NCS has to offer 🌟 More info: buff.ly/4fjRPsA

We believe in passion, purpose, people, and possibility.💜💛 When you participate in the Purple & Gold Fund, you directly enhance the NCS experience for every student and teacher. Join us in creating more opportunities today! Click buff.ly/40ka5xx to make a gift!

We’re thrilled to welcome families to our Middle School Open House this Friday, Nov. 1, from 9:00 to 11:00 am! 🍂Hear from Head of School Dr. Elinor Scully and get a firsthand look at what makes NCS Middle School so special. buff.ly/3Y32dO4 #NCSOpenHouse #NCSCommunity

🌟 At NCS, Middle School is more than academics — it's a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and growth. Guided by our core values of excellence, service, courage, and conscience, we foster a vibrant environment where students are encouraged to believe in their potential 💜💛

🌟 We are beyond grateful for the support shown during our Purple & Gold Fund-a-Thon! Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised nearly $1 million toward our $2.5 million goal ✨ Thank you for rooting for us, for each other, and for NCS. 💜💛 #NCSCommunity #ThePowerOfYoungWomen

We want to congrats this year's fellowships recipients. The John S. Koch fellowship: Mallika M. ‘25 and Nora P. ‘25, recipients of The Vernot-Jonas Family Fellowship: Jane E. ‘25 and Yuhan L. ’26. Hester Fellowship Fellowship: Katherine K. '25 and Addie C. '25. #NCS

🌟 For the second year in a row, an NCS educator has been honored with the University of Chicago’s Outstanding Educator Award! This year, we celebrate Upper School Social Sciences Teacher Nathan Price for receiving this prestigious recognition. 🎉 ✨ #NCSExcellence

📣 We’re excited to welcome you to our Lower School Open House on Friday, Dec. 13, from 9:00 to 11:00 am! 🎉 🌟 For more info: buff.ly/47ZWQUH #NCSOpenHouse #DiscoverNCS #NCSCommunity

🎉 A huge congratulations to Melina K. ’25, Kelsea P. ’25, and Julia W. ’25 for being named National Merit Semifinalists! 🏅 We’re so proud of the REVOLUTIONARY Class of 2025! 💜💛 #ThePowerOfYoungWomen #NationalMerit

Our NCS and STA students, faculty, and staff came together in the stunning Washington National Cathedral to celebrate our beloved tradition, the Festival of Lessons and Carols. 🕊️ A beautiful reminder of the power of community and the season’s spirit of hope and light. 💜💛

⏰ Reminder: Enrollment applications to NCS are due on Friday, Jan. 10. If you’re looking to join a community that fosters excellence, service, courage, and conscience, make sure to submit your application before the deadline! 💛💜 For more info: buff.ly/4gBsUli

As we wrap up the first week of the new year, starting with our first big snow storm of the season, we want to take a moment to thank our incredible faculty and staff for their unwavering support and dedication. 💙 Thank you for making our community shine brighter every day.

We gathered for a Cathedral service as part of our year-long #NCS125 Anniversary celebration, centered on our core value of Conscience. We welcomed Dr. Noelle Trent ’99, President and CEO of the African American History Museum as a homilist, and Ms. Lou Rollinson ’77 as a reader.

We’re beyond excited to congratulate and celebrate our newly admitted students to the NCS community! 🦅 We can’t wait to see the energy, talent, and enthusiasm you’ll bring to the 2025-2026 school year. Here's to new friendships, opportunities, and an unforgettable journey! 💜💛

“My favorite part about NCS is how everyone is encouraged to speak up for themselves in and outside of the classroom. It has fostered more confidence in my voice and I’m sure also in my peers.” 🌟  – Upper School Student #NCSEmpowerment #ThePowerOfYongWomen

“My teachers are my favorite part of being a student at NCS. They care deeply about my academic success and personal well-being, making NCS a more supportive and nurturing place.” ✨ – Upper School Student #NCSCommunity #ThePowerOfYongWomen

“I signed up for Research Topics in Protein Engineering not knowing it would become one of my most interesting classes. My favorite activity that we have done so far was our mini prep lab where we extracted DNA.” 🧬✨ – Upper School Student #NCSSEAM #The PowerOfYoungWomen

Only 8 days until Reunion Weekend starts! 🎉 We can’t wait to welcome our incredible alumnae and community members back to the Close for another unforgettable celebration. 🎉 Join us May 1–4. To RSVP: buff.ly/PCydwff #NCS125 #NCSReunion #NCSAlums #AlwaysAnEagle

The Close is buzzing with excitement as we kick off Reunion Weekend today! 🎉💜💛 To mark this special occasion, we're launching our exclusive 125th Anniversary merchandise—available online only– starting today through Thursday, May 8! Shop now: buff.ly/CyzoTpz #NCS125