TAPA (TA Parent Association)
TAPA (TA Parent Association)
Parents are our partners. Together with you, we are raising smart, strong, confident, and healthy young students.
Dear Tuscaloosa Academy Family,
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! After many years of being involved with the Tuscaloosa Academy Parents’ Association (TAPA), I am honored and excited to serve as this year’s TAPA President for the second year.
My husband, Will, and I have three daughters—Virginia, Julia, and Elizabeth—who are all in the Lower School at TA. It has been a joy to watch our family grow within this incredible community, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to give back in this role.
TAPA is a meaningful way to get involved and stay connected with your child’s education. Our mission is to support the students, faculty, and staff of Tuscaloosa Academy through volunteerism, fundraising, and community-building events. From favorite traditions like Punkin’ Knight and the Bake Sale to teacher luncheons, Dine with the Dean, and duty-free lunches, TAPA helps make TA a special place for every student.
We also host parent education events, manage the Knights Armour school store, and raise funds for special "Wish List" items not covered by tuition or the Annual Fund.
There are so many ways—big and small—to get involved throughout the year. Whether you have time to volunteer regularly or just occasionally, your involvement makes a difference. Please take a moment to fill out the volunteer form on the TA website and let us know how you’d like to help.
TAPA is grateful for every parent who shares their time and talents to help strengthen our school community. On behalf of the entire TAPA Committee, welcome! We look forward to seeing you on campus and at our many upcoming events.
Warmly,
Nancy Vandervoort
President, TAPA 2025–2026
2025 - 2026 TAPA BOARD
President - Nancy Vandervoort
Vice President - Lindsey White
Secretary - Mandi Drain
Treasurer - Fran Pruett
Punkin Knight Chair - Sara Beth Clark
Bake Sale Chair - April Shoults
Teacher Appreciation Chair - Sam Foster
Student Appreciation Chair - Cille Robards
Social Media - Lulu Tartt
Knights Armor - Lindsey Johnson
Student/Parent Education - Kelly Wilkin
TAKS Liaison - Meredith Wagner
Past President - Nancy Vandervoort
Senior Advisor - Amy Matthews
Senior Advisor - Kara Warr
TA Knights Armour
TA Knights Armour is the school store for Tuscaloosa Academy. Our mission with the store is to provide affordable and functional TA merchandise that you enjoy and allows you to support TA at the same time. The Knights Armour is funded by the Tuscaloosa Academy Parents’ Association (TAPA). All proceeds made by the store allow TAPA to fund their many projects/events such as meals and snacks for the faculty, Dine with the Dean for Lower School and Student of the Quarter or Middle and Upper School, Book Fair, as well as many more activities.
The TA Knights Armour is located at the football pavilion. It is open every Wednesday 1:15 -2:45 p.m. for walk-in shopping or curbside pickup for online orders. You can also contact the store and set up an appointment if the store hours do not work with your schedule or you need an item sooner than the allotted pickup day.
Be sure you follow the TA Knights Armour on social media to keep up with the “items of the week”, last call for when there is only one item left of something, clearance sales, pop-up sales info., pre-orders, and more. Click on the logo to go to our online store!
You can follow us on:
Facebook TA Knights Armour
Instagram @taknightsarmour
