Welcome from the Head of School

The Ravenscroft community, guided by our legacy of excellence, nurtures individual potential and prepares students to thrive in a complex and interdependent world.

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the Ravenscroft Web site. If you are seeking information about an independent school education in the Triangle area, we welcome this opportunity to tell you about our dynamic community. Our 125-acre campus is situated in North Raleigh, minutes from downtown and other Triangle cities.

Ravenscroft enjoys a rich legacy of educating outstanding students in academics, athletics, fine arts, and leadership. Founded in 1862, our School has always been an institution that values the unique interests and abilities of our students and challenges them to become globally aware citizens. Generations of families call Ravenscroft their School.

Through the pages of this Web site you will gain insight into the history of our School, campus life, and the aspects of our Fine Arts and Athletic programs which truly set us apart. You also will understand the high caliber of our faculty and administrators, the guidance of our Board of Trustees, and our tremendously supportive parent body.

Ravenscroft students develop their minds and bodies on our campus, but perhaps more importantly, they develop their character and leadership skills. Through their community service and participation in study abroad programs, student government and club activities, our students explore their interests and gain the confidence and personal skills they need for college and beyond.

Ravenscroft has state-of-the-art athletic fields, an eight-lane track and a modern weight room. This is in addition to an Olympic-sized indoor pool and four gymnasiums.

The Fine Arts program includes college-level instructors and applied lessons faculty, many of whom are performing freelance artists. Our strings program starts with violin for all kindergarten students and includes a fully instrumented 65-piece band and 35 Upper School strings musicians. Our students enjoy performing in the 460-seat Christina B. Jones Theatre as well as our young peoples’ theatre, an intimate and flexible black-box style venue.

The School’s continued success depends on our respect for our legacy and our commitment to evolve. Our Strategic Plan, updated during the 2005-06 school year, is a clear blueprint for growth and future success. We welcome you to become more familiar with the Strategic Plan in order to understand the exciting goals we have set.

After you browse our Web site, I encourage you to visit our campus and meet with our Admissions staff, our faculty, students and me. Come and experience Ravenscroft.

Sincerely,

To read Doreen Kelly's bio, click here.