For the fourth year in a row, Ravenscroft's student-led fundraising team for Crucial Catch has been recognized as the top fundraising school in the nation, exceeding their goal of $30,000 by more than $6,000, and once again winning the prestigious Pink Cleat Award.
Head of School
Ravenscroft is pleased to welcome Derrick Willard as our 15th Head of School.
We invite you to watch this video and learn more about Derrick's story.
“Ravenscroft’s future relies heavily on continued strategic planning and execution around academic excellence; supporting our talented professionals; providing a healthy, diverse and inclusive community; and enriching alumni engagement, campus enhancements and fundraising,” Head of School Search Committee co-chairs Laura Helton Kalorin ’92 and Amy Batten wrote in a letter to the community. “We are confident Derrick is the right person to meet these charges and expect him to lead our school into the coming years through the lens of our mission; Lead From Here, our citizen leader framework; and our statement of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.”
Education
Winthrop University
M.Ed., Leadership | 2005
Davidson College
B.S., Biology | 1991
Professional Experience
Derrick Willard brings over 28 years of experience serving in education, with more than 27 years of leadership in independent schools. In previous roles, he has raised $10M for a new state-of-the-art sciences and engineering facility and has been responsible for all academic programs, policies and practices for three school divisions — recruiting, hiring, mentoring and evaluating hundreds of faculty.
- Augusta Preparatory Day School | Augusta, GA
- Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC
- Lee County High School | Sanford, NC
- United States Army | Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), NC
Augusta Preparatory Day School | Augusta, GA
Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC
Lee County High School | Sanford, NC
United States Army | Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), NC
News & Stories About Our Head of School
On Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, the Board of Trustees shared their unanimous decision to choose Derrick D. Willard to be the next Head of School at Ravenscroft beginning July 1, 2024.