Class of 2026 Goes On New England Study Tour

Story by Janel Haas Ware

Prior to the end of the school year, the Class of 2026 spent five days on Shenandoah Valley Academy’s (SVA) annual New England Study Tour. A full itinerary included places of historical importance in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine, including:

•  Meeting a survivor of the terrorist attacks at the 9/11 memorial
•  Walking Plymouth with Leo Martin, a noted Christian tour guide
•  Welcoming in the Sabbath hours by the Scituate Lighthouse
•  Visiting the home of Seventh-day Adventist pioneer Joseph Bates
•  Ducking into Trump Tower to get out of a Manhattan downpour
•  Riding down 10 stories in the longest escalator in New York

At graduation in May, the Class of 2026 was announced as seniors. “We look forward to encouraging them as they take on their new leadership role at SVA for the 2025–26 school year,” says Don Short, principal.