National Academy Foundation is a transformational school located in East Baltimore that educates and nurtures students through adolescence. Our vision is for all NAF students to graduate college and career ready through a variety of programs, including Career and Technology Education pathways. Through significant community partnerships, NAF also offers enrichment activities for students, including interscholastic sports, modeling, dance, poetry, arts, and more. We are part of a national organization that gives our students access to exclusive scholarships, internships, services, and employment opportunities. In addition, the school has a full barbershop and beauty salon that offers free services to our students.

As a part of this year’s Annual Review process, on January 14, 2026, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners voted to reconfigure the grade bands served at National Academy Foundation from serving students in grades 6-12 to serving students in grades 9-12 through a phase out process, reducing the middle school by one grade each year over the next two years. This means that NAF will no longer take incoming 6th-grade students and will only serve grades 7-12 in school year 2026-27. To learn more about this year’s recommendations to the Board and the outcomes of the Board vote, please visit City Schools’ Annual Review of Schools landing page.