How to Apply 2022-2023

Information and How to Apply for the 2022–2023 School Year

OUR MISSION

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

School Calendar INSIDE

Academic Excellence

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Admissions Contacts, Tours, and Deadlines

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Admissions Process

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Screening and Testing

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Admissions Timeline

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Tuition and Fees

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Financial Aid at Ravenscroft

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Campus Map

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Ravenscroft School admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or any legally protected status in the administration of the school’s admissions, financial aid, scholarships, educational, athletic, and other schooladministered programs, policies, and plans.

2021–22

August 2

Varsity Sports - fall tryouts

August 5

JV Soccer - fall tryouts

August 9

Non-Varsity Sports - fall tryouts

August 17

First Day of School: early release day

September 6

Labor Day Observance - no school

September 16

Yom Kippur Observance - no school

October 15

End of First Quarter/Mid-Semester - no school/teacher workday

October 29

Parent Conferences - no school/teacher workday

November 11

No school/teacher workday

November 24-26

Thanksgiving Break

December 15-21

Upper School Semester Exam Period

December 17 & 20

7th & 8th Grade Assessment Period

December 21

Early Release Day

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Holiday Break

January 3

Classes Resume

January 7

End of Second Quarter/First Semester - no school/teacher workday

January 17

Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance - no school

January 27

Parent Conferences - no school/teacher workday

February 21-25

Winter Break

February 28

Classes Resume

March 18

End of Third Quarter/Mid-Semester - no school/teacher workday

March 31

Parent Conferences - no school/teacher workday

April 11-15

Spring Break

April 18

Classes Resume

May 6

No School/Teacher Workday for Lower & Middle School Upper School in Session

May 20-26

Junior Semester Exam Period

May 25-June 2

9th & 10th Grade Semester Exam Period

May 26

Upper School Honors Convocation Baccalaureate

May 27

No School/Teacher Workday Upper School Commencement

May 30

Memorial Day Observance - no school

June 1-2

7th & 8th Grade Assessment Period

June 2

End of Fourth Quarter/Second Semester Last Day of School - early release day

June 3

5th Grade Closing Exercises 8th Grade Closing Exercises 1

Academic Excellence At Ravenscroft, our academic program is both broad and deep, offering remarkable range and opportunities for our students.

We foster intellectual, artistic, and athletic inquiry built on hands-on experimentation and active practice with a global perspective.

We cultivate the development of critical thinking and problemsolving skills, competencies that are the heart of an exceptional education and a successful life and career.

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Overall student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1 81% of total faculty hold advanced degrees 84% of Upper School faculty hold advanced degrees Strong emphasis on writing including: • Writer’s Workshop in Lower School • A sixth-grade Humanities course plus two levels of Language Arts in grades seven and eight • Four years of writing-intensive English courses plus one semester of composition in Upper School 34 honors courses and 24 Advanced Placement® courses in Upper School Global education opportunities include: • Exploratory World Languages program in Lower School and 6th grade • Four world languages (Spanish, Mandarin, Greek, Latin) offered in Upper School • International program including International Diploma and exchange programs Extensive electives offered in Middle School and Upper School STEM+ programming includes: • Lower School Innovation Hub • Outdoor learning center • 17 STEM+ labs in Middle and Upper Schools • Keim Center for Innovation and Research, which features labs for robotics, design, engineering, and computer science; classroom spaces; virtual reality lab; and Machine Shop featuring a CNC router and laser cutter • Digital Media; Engineering I and II; Think It! Design It! Make It! I and II; Robotics; Computer Science I - III (coding); Science Olympiad; ARC GIS mapping; Weather & Meteorology; and a dedicated MakerSpace in Middle School • Engineering; Design & Making; Robotics; and Computer Science courses in Upper School • More than 40 student-led clubs in Upper School; 30 in Middle School

A RAVENSCROFT EDUCATION PROVIDES MEASURABLE RESULTS. THE CLASS OF 2021 INCLUDED:

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Seven National Merit Scholarship finalists and four commended students $2.5 million in scholarship offers from colleges and universities 100% participation in senior-year internships 100% acceptance rate to college

Admissions Contacts, Tours, and Deadlines Admissions Office Contact Information

All-School Campus Tours

Ravenscroft Welcome Center 1151 Newton Road Raleigh, NC 27615

Visit www.ravenscroft.org/admissions/ visit-ravenscroft to register for a tour. If you prefer to schedule a tour for another time, or are interested in multiple school divisions, please contact our office at 919-848-6470. After March, campus tours are scheduled on an as-requested basis.

Admissions Office Phone: 919-848-6470 Fax: 919-846-2371 Email: admissions@ravenscroft.org

Tours We are pleased to offer small group campus tours beginning in October 2021.

At this time, tours will be outdoors only, with no more than six individuals per group. We invite up to two adults per family to join us. Masks will be required at all times regardless of vaccination status.

Participants will meet their respective tour guides at a predetermined location on campus, and will have an opportunity to ask questions during their approximately 1½-hour visit. *Please contact the Admissions Office if you have any mobility challenges.

PreKindergarten Kindergarten Group Tours 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Visit www.ravenscroft.org/admissions/ visit-ravenscroft to register for small preK-K group tours.

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Monday, October 18, 2021 Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Friday, December 3, 2021 Tuesday, December 7, 2021

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Friday, October 1, 2021 Thursday, October 7, 2021 Thursday, October 14, 2021 Friday, October 22, 2021 Thursday, October 28, 2021 (note: 9:00 - 10:30 am) Thursday, November 4, 2021 Friday, November 12, 2021 Friday, November 19, 2021 Tuesday, November 30, 2021 Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Thursday, December 9, 2021 Thursday, January 6, 2022 Thursday, January 13, 2022 Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Friday, January 28, 2022 Thursday, February 3, 2022 Friday, February 11, 2022 Friday, March 11, 2022 Thursday, March 17, 2022 Friday, March 25, 2022 *If you are interested in learning about PreK or Kindergarten AND you have older children in grades 1-5, please register for one of the PreK/K group tours. You will get to see and hear about the additional grade levels you are interested in during the PreK/K tours. You do not need to sign up for two separate tours.

Application and Financial Aid Deadlines To be considered for the first notification date, please have the application, application fee, and all application materials complete, including having the SSS/TADS application for financial aid (if applicable) in “Good” standing, by: PreK and Kindergarten Friday, January 7, 2022 Grades 1–12 Tuesday, February 1, 2022 We will continue to accept applications after these dates. After the deadlines above, applications are reviewed and offers of enrollment are made on a spaceavailable basis.

Enrollment Notifications For applications completed by the above deadlines, families will be notified of the admission decision on the dates listed below: PreK and Kindergarten Friday, February 18, 2022 Deadline to Enroll: Friday, March 4, 2022 Grades 1–12 Friday, March 4, 2022 Deadline to Enroll: Friday, March 18, 2022 Admissions decisions are communicated to families through the Online Admissions Portal.

Once a student is offered enrollment to Ravenscroft, a signed enrollment contract must be submitted along with a nonrefundable deposit.

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Admissions Process How to Apply

Admissions Process Checklist

1. Visit www.ravenscroft.org/admissions to complete the application and pay the application fee.

2. Upon receiving the parent portion of the application, the Admissions Office will contact you.

APPLICANTS TO PREKINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN

Factors for Admission Ravenscroft is committed to making an appropriate match between the student and the school that is in keeping with our mission, vision, and values. All applications are reviewed and assessed by considering the following factors: • Developmental readiness, or level of academic achievement, of the applicant • Evidence of the applicant’s potential for success in our college-preparatory program • Evaluation of the applicant’s interpersonal skills and ability to adjust to the Ravenscroft community • Evidence of parental cooperation and support

Application Fees PreK-Grade 2: Grades 3-12:

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Developmental Screening will be conducted virtually via 30-minute Zoom call.

Teacher Observation form (completed by current teacher). This helps us get a better understanding of the child’s level of functioning in their current school environment.

Submit Parent Questionnaire (completed and submitted by the child’s parents/legal guardians). We learn about your child through your lens and hope to gain better insight into your family’s expectations for your child’s school experience.

Provide an applicant photo.

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Student assessment will be conducted virtually via a 30-minute Zoom call, during which the child will complete several brief literacy and math tasks with a member of the Admissions team (scheduled by Admissions Office).

Submit one Teacher Recommendation form to current teacher.

Submit Parent Questionnaire (completed and submitted by the child’s parents/legal guardians). We learn about your child through your lens and hope to gain better insight into your family’s expectations for your child’s school experience.

Provide an applicant photo.

Submit School Records Release Form to your child’s current school.

APPLICANTS TO GRADES 3–5

1. Applicants will take the ISEE standardized test (information follows).

2. Submit two Teacher Recommendation Forms (one to current teacher and one to previous year’s teacher).

3. Submit Parent Questionnaire (completed and submitted by the child’s parents/legal guardians). We learn about your child through your lens and hope to gain better insight into your family’s expectations for your child’s school experience.

4. Provide an applicant photo.

5. Submit School Records Release Form to your child’s current school.

APPLICANTS TO GRADES 6–12

1. Attend a Student Visit Day (scheduled by the Admissions Office).

2. Complete a virtual Student Interview (scheduled by the Admissions Office).

3. Admission Testing: see section entitled “Information Regarding Testing for Applicants Grades 3-12.” Test scores must be received by the application deadline date.

4. Submit Teacher Recommendation Forms to the student’s current English and Math teachers.

5. Submit the Transcript/Report Card Request Form to the student’s current school.

6. Complete and submit Parent Questionnaire.

7. Complete and submit Student Questionnaire in applicant’s own handwriting.

8. Provide an applicant photo.

Screening and Testing INFORMATION REGARDING SCREENING FOR APPLICANTS GRADES PREK-2

To limit social exposure, the student screening/assessment will be virtual at this time. We will welcome in-person screenings and visits at a future date if health and safety guidelines permit.

Virtual assessments will be conducted via Zoom, and will be scheduled by the Admissions Office.

For PreK and K, parents will be provided with a packet of materials that their child will use during the screening. An adult will need to be present during this time to assist with technology. This session is intended to be a fun activity and an opportunity for us to engage with the child and gain an understanding of their readiness.

This checklist item will be marked as “Complete” by the Admissions Office once the applicant has completed his/her screening.

INFORMATION REGARDING TESTING FOR APPLICANTS GRADES 3– 12

Testing is required for all applicants for grades 3-12. There are several testing options available. We will accept test scores from any of the tests listed below if testing was completed within the past 12 months. Otherwise, an updated test score will be required.

This checklist item will be marked as “Complete” once the Admissions Office receives official test scores.

All scores must be received by the February 1st deadline in order to be included in the first priority round of admissions consideration.

For Grades 3-7: • ISEE (www.erblearn.org/families/isee-by-erb/) (see below for more information) • SSAT (https://www.ssat.org/) For Grades 8-12: • ISEE (www.erblearn.org/families/isee-by-erb/) (see below for more information) • SSAT (https://www.ssat.org/) • PSAT or SAT (https://www.collegeboard.org/) • PreACT or ACT (https://www.act.org/)

SCHOOL CODES if needed ISEE: 343233 SSAT: 6010

Information about the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) ISEE offers home-based versions of the test using their proctors, as well as an option to test at a local Prometric testing site.

In addition, Ravenscroft offers the ISEE At-Home test as an option for applicants. With this testing alternative, Ravenscroft will set up its own test administrations using the ERB/ISEE platform. Offered by invitation only and using private event codes, our highly professional, trained staff will administer and proctor exams to registered students. Further information and instructions for this option are found in the Admissions Portal under “Admissions Testing.”

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Admissions Timeline

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September 1, 2021

Accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year

September 1, 2021

2022-23 financial aid application available online at https://sssandtadsfa.force.com/familyportal

October - Spring

All-School Campus Tours Student visits

January 7, 2022

PreK–K application deadline: All application materials must be complete for First Consideration notification, including completed SSS/TADS financial aid application (if applicable)

January 7, 2022

PreK–12 application deadline for current families applying for siblings: All application materials must be complete for First Consideration notification, including completed SSS/ TADS financial aid application (if applicable)

February 1, 2022

Grades 1–12 application deadline: All application materials must be complete for First Consideration notification, including completed SSS/TADS financial aid application (if applicable)

February 18, 2022

PreK–K: First Consideration admission notification

March 4, 2022

PreK–K: First Consideration deadline to enroll

March 4, 2022

Grades 1–12: First Consideration admission notification

March 18, 2022

Grades 1–12: First Consideration deadline to enroll

March – August

Rolling admissions: applications are still accepted after the First Consideration deadlines, and those that are received will be reviewed based on space availability. Once an application for admission is complete, families will be notified of admission decisions through the Online Admissions Portal.

Current Tuition and Fees Tuition PreKindergarten (8 a.m.–noon) $ 11,540 PreKindergarten Plus (8 a.m.–3 p.m.) $12,635 Kindergarten $16,345 Grade 1 $19,740 Grade 2 $22,125 Grades 3, 4, 5 $23,265 Grades 6, 7, 8 $26,590 Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 $27,245 Tuition for 2022-23 is determined in January 2022.

Sibling Discounts Ravenscroft offers sibling discounts to all families paying full tuition with more than one child enrolled in the school.

Families receiving financial assistance are not eligible for sibling discounts. Those discounts are as follows:

Fees Tuition Deposit (credited to total tuition bill)

$1,500

New Family Capital Fee* (alumni families are exempt)

$1,500

Parent’s Association Fee

$25

Withdrawal Fee $1750 (if withdrawn after June 17, 2022, and prior to the start of the school year) Educational Resource Program $850/quarter (optional program, must qualify to enroll) Graduation Fee (Seniors only)

$200

Included in tuition is the cost of curricular trips. Curricular trips are defined as trips that enhance the curriculum and include the entire grade. Tuition does not include Fine Arts trips or international travel opportunities. Additional fees are charged for optional Private Lessons as well as some consumable instructional materials.

*NEW FAMILY CAPITAL FEE

A “new family” is one that does not have a child currently enrolled at Ravenscroft.

The New Family Capital Fee is paid when a family enrolls their child(ren) and is a onetime- only fee, independent of the number of children enrolled. The New Family Capital Fee should not be confused with the Enrollment Deposit, which is applied toward the total annual tuition. The New Family Capital Fee covers maintenance and improvement of our facilities, including work such as painting, landscaping, carpet replacement, and classroom, playground, and field repairs. As noted above, Ravenscroft alumni families are exempt from the New Family Capital Fee.

Second child enrolled 1.5% discount on one tuition (higher tuition will be discounted) Third child enrolled 2.5% discount on one tuition (higher tuition will be discounted) Fourth child enrolled 3.5% discount on one tuition (higher tuition will be discounted)

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Financial Aid at Ravenscroft Our Commitment Ravenscroft is committed to providing an excellent educational experience to qualified students. Affordability is a significant consideration for any family considering an independent school education. Ravenscroft is committed to offering grant-based financial aid to families with demonstrated financial need.

While financial assistance is available to qualifying families, it is our policy and our expectation that everyone attending Ravenscroft share in the financial responsibility of the cost of the education.

Priority for financial aid is given to families completing the process within the stated deadlines. It is important to note that a delay in completing the financial aid application will affect a family’s consideration for aid.

In addition to financial aid, Ravenscroft offers a variety of merit-based scholarships.

For more information, click here.

Complete the Financial Aid Application Families must apply online for financial aid at https://sssandtadsfa.force.com/ familyportal. SSS/TADS charges a fee of $55 to process applications. The application for financial aid must be made at the same time as the application for admission. The process for requesting and receiving financial aid is separate from the admissions process; however, at the time of decision notification, we provide families with a status update on financial aid consideration.

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Applications for financial aid are available beginning in September 2021. The deadline for the SSS/TADS application to be complete is the same as that of the admissions application deadline (for first notification: January 7, 2022 for preK and Kindergarten; February 1, 2022 for grades 1-12). Please submit the application several weeks prior to the deadline in order to leave ample time to address any questions or concerns that SSS/TADS may raise during their audit process. If the financial aid application is not in Complete/Good status by the first notification deadline date, the admission decision may be delayed, and there is a risk of being placed into a wait pool for financial aid funds.

Note: Your applications are confidential and are reviewed in the order they are received and completed.

Required Documents All documents must be sent directly to SSS/TADS or uploaded with your SSS/ TADS financial aid application. Please do not send tax documents to Ravenscroft. To complete your application, you must: • Complete a SSS/TADS online financial aid application, including payment of the $55 processing fee; • Provide copies of both parents’ last two years of federal tax returns to SSS/ TADS; • Provide W-2 forms for both parents to SSS/TADS; • Submit most recent pay stubs for both parents to SSS/TADS; • Respond to SSS/TADS’ requests for any additional documentation or clarification.

In the case of parents’ separate households, each parent is required to file an individual SSS/TADS application.

If you have questions regarding your SSS/ TADS financial aid application or need assistance with sending in the required documentation, please contact SSS/TADS directly at: Email: sss@communitybrands.com Phone: 1-800-344-8328 Monday – Friday, 9 am – 6 pm ET

Financial Aid Decisions Applicants who qualify for financial aid must be accepted for admission before a financial aid grant is offered. Families must enroll by the deadline in order to accept the grant.

Financial aid decisions are published at the same time the Admissions Office provides acceptance decision notifications.

The decisions and notification are made available online through the Ravenscroft Online Admissions Portal.

Please read our complete Financial Aid Policy and Guidelines brochure.

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