Why VDA?

Our curriculum is developed by instructors who have coached high school and middle school teams to state and national championships and have taught at camps such as Harvard Institute and George Mason Debate Institute. VDA instructors have diverse debating and professional backgrounds, including state and national debate accolades and careers at elite consulting firms and government institutions. Our organization prides itself on its ability to deliver a quality education to every student that spends their time with us, and VDA offers tuition assistance to students with demonstrated need.

Please contact us at [email protected] or our Camp Director Jonah Williams at [email protected] if you have any questions. If you're interested in what others are saying about VDA, we invite you to read some testimonials from prior years:

https://www.virginiadebate.com/testimonials

Virginia Debate Academy was founded in 2015 and offers summer camps and various group/individual packages at affordable rates to help students succeed in competitive debate. VDA has worked with students and coaches from over fifty-five schools in the state of Virginia, including nationally ranked middle schools and high schools.

• VDA faculty has coached over 300 students in Virginia, including building or supporting debate programs in northern Virginia. Some of our teachers have also taught at national debate camps such as the Harvard Institute.

• VDA teachers attend or hold degrees from schools such as Duke University, University of Virginia, and the College of William and Mary. Our instructors won regional, state, and national championships during their respective High School debate and coaching careers. VDA faculty members also bring private sector experience to the classroom.

• VDA students have won Middle School National championships, High School State championships, Varsity WACFL Metro-Finals, and competed in elimination rounds at prestigious tournaments such as the NSDA and NCFL National championship tournaments, Pennsbury National Invitational, Harvard National Invitational, and more.