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.
Three Ravenscroft art students have been recognized for their submissions to the Fine Arts League of Cary Teen Show.
Six Middle School students took the global Pegasus Mythology Exam in March, with all winning awards for their performance.
Now in its 45th year at Ravenscroft, Camp Ravens Nest offers children in rising Kindergarten through 5th grade a meaningful, fun-filled, and safe summertime experience. Combining both a break from school routine with an opportunity to explore additional educational experiences, campers participate in a relaxed, yet closely supervised setting. All campers are served lunch in the school's dining facilities, have morning and afternoon snacks, and the Owl group has a daily rest time.
The program of activities builds on enhancements of the past several years; offering exposure to the arts through music, drama, art, and literature; crafts through activities in various media, building, and cooking; and physical activities through daily recreation, free play, and swimming. The varied schedule includes weekly themes, "special days", projects, and field trips, all of which are designed to develop the child's skills, and self-confidence and to broaden his or her horizons... plus have fun!
Session Dates:
Session #1- June 8-12, 2026
*Session #2- June 15-18, 2026
*Please note this a four day week. June 19th is a federal holiday and Ravenscroft will be closed on that day.
Session #3- June 22-26, 2026
Session #4- July 6-10, 2026
Session #5- July 13-17, 2026
Session #6- July 20-24, 2026
Session #7-July 27-July 31, 2026
Daily Hours: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
*Campers may be dropped off as early as 7:45 am. Extended care is available, for an additional fee, from 5:30-6:00 p.m. During the extended care time, there will be quiet play (coloring, reading, movies, etc)
Camper Ages: Rising Kindergarten - 5th Grade (Split into 4 Groups)
Group 1- Rising Kindergarten
*Campers in the Rising Kindergarten group must be fully potty trained. Fully toilet-trained children must be able to do the following without adult assistance and minimal adult prompting:
· Be accident-free in regular underwear (i.e., not training pants or disposable pull-ups) for a two week daytime period
· Recognize and able to tell a teacher in words that they must use the bathroom before they have to go
· Hold their bathroom need until they can get to the bathroom from a classroom or the playground
· Able to get on and off the toilet mostly independently
· Pull down/up their pants/underwear or lift dress/skirt (we can help with difficult snaps or buttons if needed)
· Wipe themselves after using the bathroom
· Flush the toilet
· Wash/dry their hands
Group 2- Rising 1st Grade
Group 3- Rising 2nd -3rd Grades
Group 4- Rising 4th - 5th Grades
Gender: Coed
Location: Lower School, 5th Grade Center (Carpool Drop Off & Pick Up Takes Place in Parking Lot E)
Camp Price: $325/week
*Week #2 (Four day week is $300/week)
Extended Hours (5:30-6:00 pm): $50/week.
*Week #2 (Four day week is $40/week)
*Camp Fee includes lunch and two snacks daily, a camp t-shirt, and all other incidental costs (materials for art projects, field trips, etc.)
*View the summer lunch menu here.
*PLEASE NOTE: Online Registration for Camp Ravens Nest closes at 12:00 pm on the Wednesday preceding the camp week. For example, online registration for session one (June 8-12), will close on Wednesday, June 3rd.
Camp Ravens Nest DOES NOT permit single day "drop-in" or partial week enrollment
Concurrent Camps: Campers who are registered for Camp Ravens Nest can also be registered for other half camp programs on our campus. If you choose to register your child for a "concurrent" camp, then they can dropped off at Ravens Nest in the morning and Ravens Nest staff will escort them to/from their other camp, they can then be picked from Camp Ravens Nest. They will also be able to eat lunch in the Dining Hall with the other Ravens Nest campers. In addition, if you register your child for a "concurrent" camp, then the Ravens Nest fee will be discounted 30% for that week. Please Note: We don't discount the Ravens Nest fee 60% if your child is in two "concurrent" camps.
What to bring to Camp Ravens Nest: Please bring a backpack with a change of clothes daily. Optional Items for campers include a water bottle, water shoes or sandals for the pool/pool deck. Closed shoes are to be worn every day.
**For Summer 2026, please send your child with a backpack with a NAME TAG on it. Thank You!**
CLT Program: Our CLT program is for rising 8th grade to 12th grade students who are seeking volunteer hours. CLTs must turn in two recommendations to be considered. This is a popular program, with limited spots. This summer we will only be taking 15-20 students. Counselors 16 years or older can be paid.
Camp Ravens Nest is located in the Lower School 5th Grade Center. Campers will be divided into 4 groups; rising Kindergarten, rising first, second-third grades, and rising fourth -fifth grades.
Most campers arrive between 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. and will meet in a common area, with groups separating after 9:00 a.m. Parents are to check in upon arrival, check out upon departure, and touch base with a staff member on a daily basis. Camp Ravens Nest will also use the Lower School playgrounds and gymnasium.
The Camp RavensNest director for summer 2026 is Whitneye McCoy. She has been working for Ravenscroft for ten years as the Assistant Director of Extended Day and five years as the Summer Programs Assistant Director. She has over a Fifteen years of experience working with children of all ages. Her camp experience includes Ravens Nest and YMCA. She has a masters degree in communication from Liberty University and a bachelors in English from NC State University.
Assistant Director for RavensNest will be Xander Carlson. Xander graduated from Appalachian University with a degree in Digital Media/Computer Science. He currently works as the Middle School Computer Science & Digital Media Teacher . He has been working with Camp RavensNest has an assistant director for three years.
The camp provides a minimum of one qualified staff member for every 12 children and supervision of groups will be by at least two qualified staff members at all times. The staff includes certified teachers, teacher assistants and student volunteers. All staff members are hired based on their strong desire to make a difference in each child's summer experience. In addition, Mr. Daniel Ressner, Summer Programs Director, provides general program oversight.
PLEASE NOTE: Camp policy requires that students be dropped off at Camp Ravens Nest no earlier than 7:45 am and picked up no later than 5:30 pm. If you need to pick up your child after 5:30 pm you will need to sign up for the Extended Hours option.
