Rabun Gap Nacoochee School - Rabun Gap, Georgia
Academics
Designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in the liberal arts, we offer a program that will both challenge and nurture each student. We encourage natural curiosity, and by example we demonstrate that discovering and learning are lifelong pursuits. Rabun Gap is a college preparatory school with honors or Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered in all core disciplines. Three different ESL levels are offered with the goal of integrating the student into mainstream courses while providing ESL support. One hundred percent of Rabun Gap’s seniors apply and are accepted to competetive colleges in the US and around the world.
Athletics
Very wide selection of athletic activities and teams are available in which all students may participate. Modern athletic facilities are located on campus.
Boys: Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Swimming, Farm Show Team, Tennis, Track, Baseball, Golf.
Girls: Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Cross Country, Basketball, Swimming, Farm Show Team, Soccer, Golf.
Arts
Students of all abilities are expected to take courses and participate in visual or performing arts. Modern facilities and professional artists ensure that highly talented students may reach their full potential in music, dance, art, and theatre.
Offerings include: Performance, Technical Theatre, Chorus, Wind Ensemble, Dance, Directing, Playwriting, Orchestra, Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Jazz Study.
Unique Programs or Strengths of School
Cirque
The arts are an integral part of Rabun Gap life. Our commitment to the arts can be seen on our school's walls, in our many theatre productions and concerts, and in our new Arts & Technology Building, an awesome facility containing a 630-seat theater and dedicated classrooms and studios for the performing, visual, graphic, and musical arts. Here at Rabun Gap, each student will have the opportunity, the tools, and the encouragement to discover, nurture, and express his or her talents.
A special feature of our performing arts department is Cirque. Modeled after Cirque de Soliel, Cirque showcases students talents in acrobatics, music, drama, dance and balance. Special trainers work with students to build the skills and safety awareness to perform acts such as trapeze and balancing on swaths of silk high above ground.
Real World Education
Here at Rabun Gap, we instill life-long learning through a variety of teaching methods, including hands-on opportunities. In addition to our work program, we expose students to real-world education through community service and tutoring programs; literary anthology, newspaper, and yearbook production clubs; and visual and performing arts opportunities. Students also participate in Intersessions, which are one-week excursion trips led by teachers. Trips include exploring the history of Gettysburg, researching ecosystems along the Georgia coast, hiking the Appalachian Trail, visiting the Kennedy Space Center, and much more.
Dormitory Parents
Rabun Gap’s residence halls are staffed with full time dorm parents whose only job is being a Dorm Parent. Our dorms are staffed with caring concerned adults who are committed to and interested in the daily lives of our students. Because dorm parenting is their only job, Dorm Parents can dedicate all of their time to what they do best and what the students need most, guiding students through the daily choices they must make regarding their studies, activities and personal relationships.
Costs
Please be aware that the costs provided below are designed to provide approximate comparisons. For a precise reckoning of costs, contact an education advisor.
Tuition: USD 38,850
New Student Orientation: $1,500
All new international students attend a one-week orientation that will prepare them for the first days of school.
English Language Study
Many Consortium Schools allow students to improve their English abilities while they are studying. The precise nature of the ESL programs tend to vary from school to school; please contact an advisor for a specific description.
ESL Program: Yes
Cost of ESL Program: $3,000 per year
Visualizing the School
Website: www.rabungap.org
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