Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is back in session, starting the new school year with a record enrollment. 682 students started classes on Wednesday, August 24. Rabun Gap is serving more students than ever from the local area and around the world, the school says.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School educates students in grades PreK3 through 12. This year, 68% of students are local to Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, with 65 students from Habersham County. The 105-member Class of 2023 will be the largest graduating class in school history.
There are 51 countries and 16 states represented in this year’s student body, and students come from six of the seven continents.
Rabun Gap-Nacoocheee Head of School Jeff Miles says it’s great to see the campus alive with energy again.
“There is so much to celebrate at Rabun Gap as we welcome our students and teachers back to campus. We are excited to enter a new school year with record enrollment for the third consecutive year,” says Miles. “I am looking forward to another great school year.”
Rabun Gap’s strategic focus is to create relevant, applied learning expereinces across grade levels. The applied learning curriculum equips students with skills to solve real-world problems. Teachers spent pre-planning time before school working with applied learning expert Trevor Muir, author of The Epic Classroom and creator of a podcast with the same name. Fall athletics are already underway, and preparations have begun for the annual Cirque show.
