Carlbrook School
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Carlbrook School is a private
, coeducational, college preparatory
boarding school
located on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) in Halifax, Virginia
. The school serves approximately 130 students in grades 9-12 and is nonsectarian in orientation. Admission to Carlbrook is selective, focusing primarily on students of high aptitude and potential who have struggled academically or socially in previous educational environments. Carlbrook School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
and the Virginia Council for Private Education, and is a member of the Secondary School Admission Test Board
, the Small Boarding Schools Association, and the Educational Records Bureau
.
According to its website, the mission of Carlbrook School is to help students “discover, internalize, and effectively utilize the intellectual and personal resources necessary to succeed in life.” The school follows a quarter-based academic calendar
and awards the high school Diploma in accordance with Virginia Department of Education guidelines. Coursework is demanding, with multiple Advanced Placement courses and several advanced and dual-enrollment offerings; in addition to the school’s academic requirements, graduating students must also demonstrate leadership and character through extracurricular involvement and/or community service. Over the past decade, Carlbrook students have been accepted at over 500 colleges and universities nationwide.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, coeducational, college preparatory
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
located on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, along the Banister River. The population was 1,389 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County.-Geography:Halifax is located at ....
. The school serves approximately 130 students in grades 9-12 and is nonsectarian in orientation. Admission to Carlbrook is selective, focusing primarily on students of high aptitude and potential who have struggled academically or socially in previous educational environments. Carlbrook School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
and the Virginia Council for Private Education, and is a member of the Secondary School Admission Test Board
Secondary School Admission Test Board
The Secondary School Admission Test Board is a nonprofit organization founded in the United States in 1957 by independent school admissions officers with three goals in mind: to provide a forum for exchange and support among admission professionals, to create an admission test for use by private...
, the Small Boarding Schools Association, and the Educational Records Bureau
Educational Records Bureau
Educational Records Bureau is the only not-for-profit educational services organization offering assessments for both admission and achievement for independent and selective public schools for Pre K-grade 12....
.
According to its website, the mission of Carlbrook School is to help students “discover, internalize, and effectively utilize the intellectual and personal resources necessary to succeed in life.” The school follows a quarter-based academic calendar
Academic term
An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms...
and awards the high school Diploma in accordance with Virginia Department of Education guidelines. Coursework is demanding, with multiple Advanced Placement courses and several advanced and dual-enrollment offerings; in addition to the school’s academic requirements, graduating students must also demonstrate leadership and character through extracurricular involvement and/or community service. Over the past decade, Carlbrook students have been accepted at over 500 colleges and universities nationwide.