Old Donation School
| Old Donation School | |
| Location: Virginia Beach, VA | |
|---|---|
| Coaches | Jamie Young (2024-present) |
| National Championships | None |
| National Appearances | 2024 MSNCT |
| Program Status | Active |
| School Size | 1,335 (2024-25) |
| NAQT Page | link |
Edward E. Brickell Academy for the Advanced Academics and Arts at Old Donation School is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and is coached by Miranda Blaser and co-coached by Lisa Gibson. The school is home to three magnet programs: Academics, Dance, and Visual Arts. It has frequently been competitive in the Virginia Beach Middle School League.
Old Donation School won the 2022 City Championship under the lead of Vikram Goudar. In 2023, despite being strong all year lost to Salem Middle Schoo in the semi-finals in scandalous manner. In 2024, Old Donation School responded well to the switch to NAQT questions from Questions Unlimited, despite losing 8th graders Nathaniel Gavino, Vikram Goudar, Soham Pattnaik, Rohan Sagar, winning the City Championship, and placing 33rd at MSNCT. In 2025, after losing 8th graders Ephraim Blair, Charlies Crain, Harsha Kacham, Greyson Pasaylon, Connor Rakov, Victor Tang, Changxing Yang, and coaches Emily O'Connor and Elizabeth Scott they placed second in the city.