For more than 70 years, Walsingham Academy has served Williamsburg and the surrounding area as the premier pre-K through 12 co-educational, Catholic-based independent school. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy on the principal values of compassion and service, Walsingham offers an unparalleled academic experience to students of all faiths. A Great Education Immersed in a compassionate, inclusive community of learners, Walsingham students benefit from a high-powered, holistic education. Our proven portfolio of transformative teaching practices, implemented by a caring faculty, produces graduates who view the world through an inquisitive, altruistic lens.