Renaissance School

Description

Renaissance School is a college preparatory high school for curious and passionate students who are advanced in the arts, sciences, and/or humanities. It emphasizes both broad and deep learning through a balanced program equally strong in the arts and academics. Renaissance School embraces the whole student through differentiated and experiential learning and emphasizes creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Students and faculty alike are a friendly community of independent thinkers and learners. There is a mutual respect and appreciation between students, faculty, the parent council, and Board of Directors. This support carries into special traditions including Ninth Week, Arts Practicum, and our two-year Independent Study program. You can learn more about these compelling programs by exploring the school’s website.

Renaissance School has had a 100 percent college acceptance rate for graduating seniors, ranging from Harvard University to Berklee College of Music. The average in grant and scholarship offers per applying student for the class of 2021 is $284,000 with some receiving full-tuition scholarships at the college of their choice. Renaissance School offers a remarkable highschool experience to students who want to be engaged in life to the fullest.

Renaissance School is located in beautiful historic downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. Its central location enables it to have a campus that includes the Jefferson Madison Regional Library, the McGuffey Art Center, Live Arts, Light House Studios, Music Resource Center, ACAC Fitness and Wellness, local galleries, great cafés and restaurants, convenient bus access to UVA and PVCC campuses, and so much more that Charlottesville has to offer.