Renaissance students are not waiting around for life to start after high school. They’re involved in the here and now, and already making a difference in their corner of the world. The daily “Assembly” period is always packed with announcements from students…jeans for teens, blood drives, shoes for the homeless, “Invisible Children” fundraisers. Volunteerism seems to come naturally to this committed group of young people, and they take advantage of their central location.

“Field Day” is an annual springtime event and the students plan and coordinate the details. Students and faculty gather and form teams for some old-fashioned (and new fashioned) field games.

One of the things we hope our website conveys is that students are “front and center” at Renaissance School. It is no accident that the pages are jampacked with pictures and the “Students” menu occupies an honored spot on the top menu bar.

At Renaissance you’ll find students engaged in “seminar style” classroom discussions, “teaching” math problems to fellow students, performing in impromptu music jams, rehearsing upcoming theater productions, on the sports field at Washington Park, outdoors in science classes, and working on artwork in the beautiful art space “loft” overlooking the downtown area….student life is vibrant!

Ninth Week is a longstanding tradition at Renaissance School. For one week each semester, faculty and students leave the familiar environs of the School and take advantage of the educational opportunities present in the world at large. Camping at the Outer Banks…exploring Mountain Lake Biological Station…visiting NYC. The trips vary considerably, but there are some constants: they are interdisciplinary in content, the students participate in the planning, and everyone has fun!