Renaissance School

• School Mascot: Ravens

Renaissance School excels at serving the unique needs of high ability students.Our flexibility in tailoring the academic experience to the individual student means that we regularly:

• Accelerate and enrich student learning in areas of strength
• Facilitate dual enrollment in college courses at UVA, PVCC, and other national and international schools
• Plan individual student class schedules around competitive or pre-professional practices in arts, athletics, or other domains
• Support twice exceptional students with existing IEPs that play to their strengths while building necessary skills
• Promote student-driven learning through Academic Distinction and Independent Study programs

Our objective is to support each student in achieving their academic goals. Students meet weekly with a faculty advisor and mentor, and at least once a semester one-on-one with the Head of School or the Academic Dean to discuss academic goals and plans. We have clubs, learning labs, tutors, guided focused studies among the many tools at students` disposal to strengthen core skills and stretch to new heights. A motivated student will find no limits at Renaissance School.

Renaissance School serves students who are curious and who like to learn. Our learners have unique talents and needs, so we target enrollment of just 15-20 new students per year. Maintaining an appropriate level of challenge for high ability students is only possible with both flexibility and a high faculty-to-student ratio, and that is our goal. A "small school" is not for every student, but it is the perfect environment for students who like to learn and who are good at it. We have many students who are achieving at the highest level in their fields, including but not limited to:

• One of only 45 World Science Scholars, worldwide
• One of only 12 22x20 Civics Interns, nationwide
• One of only two high school teams to be invited to pitch to the UVA Darden School of Business iLab
• One of only two published BioTrek student scientist teams in Virginia
• Multiple Jefferson Scholar finalists
• Multiple festival award-winning filmmakers
• Multiple English Speaking Union Shakespeare Monologue Contest-Winners
• Multiple elite student art portfolios
• Multiple elite athletes in golf, equestrian sports, fencing, and other sports

In fact, Renaissance School was the Niche #1 High School for the Arts in Virginia for 2023. We are here to guide our students towards excellence in all of the areas that motivate them. We encourage all students who are creative, passionate about learning, and willing to work hard to apply.Standardized testing does not always adequately identify ability, especially if students are highly gifted, twice exceptional, multilingual, think originally, or have unique personal or cultural circumstances - all of which are characteristics that describe students we are proud to call RHS alumni.