Ridgecroft School is an independent, college-preparatory school with grades K-12 as well as a three-year and four-year old pre-Kindergarten program.  The campus is located in Hertford County, in northeastern North Carolina, between the towns of Ahoskie and Murfreesboro. The 83 acre campus has 22 classrooms, a media center, a computer lab, a multipurpose gymtorium, a cafeteria, and administrative offices. In addition, there are playgrounds, athletic fields, and an outdoor classroom.

Originally chartered in 1968, Ridgecroft opened its doors in 1970 with an enrollment of 147 students in grades 1-9. Current enrollment of PreK through grade 12 is 353 students and our school serves students from several of the surrounding counties.

Ridgecroft School is accredited since 1984 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) which ensures that Ridgecroft continues to maintain strict standards pertaining to curriculum, faculty, staff preparation, physical facilities, and equipment.  The faculty is supported by a media specialist, a learning specialist, and a Director of Curriculum.

Ridgecroft School has a small-school environment which encourages parental and faculty involvement in the development of the whole child, but continues to actively pursue excellence in academics to prepare students for the colleges and universities of their choice and the work world.

• Technology has been updated for teachers and students including computers, Smart Boards, projectors, graphics calculators, laptops, and classroom software.

• The grades K-12 science curriculum for grades K-12 and inquiry kits are being used in grades K-5.

• Ridgecroft School partners with Roanoke Chowan Community College to offer 10th graders two computer courses and 11th and 12th graders college-credit coursework.

• New furniture and equipment has been purchased including new gymtorium floor, new lunchroom furniture, new desks for classrooms, new lockers, new whiteboards for teachers and much of the facility has been painted.

• Curriculum has been brought in line with the scope and sequence of the NC Standard Courses of Study which is based on national guidelines.

• New courses such as Forensics, Critical Topics, Latin, Physical Conditioning, Accounting, and lower school Spanish have been added to the list of core subjects.

• All courses have a pacing guides for instruction published on the website.

• Textbooks have been updated including K-12 language arts, chemistry, social studies, grades 2-5 social studies, Forensics, and Advanced Functions/Modeling.

• A major focus has been on reading and writing with a required Writing Portfolio in grades K-12 and reading elective courses in grades 6, 7, and 9.

• Teachers have been supported with both on-site and off-site professional development in areas of technology, course content, and instructional strategies.

• Efforts are underway to enroll more students in higher level mathematics coursework.

• Academic teams including Battle of Books, Quiz Bowl, Battle of the Brains are competitive.

Ridgecroft School welcomes inquiries concerning admission to our school. Students who are interesting in enrolling at Ridgecroft School should be of good moral character and have demonstrated both the motivation and the ability to profit from an accelerated course of study.

To apply to Ridgecroft School, the parent can call the Headmaster or the business office for information concerning tuition and the process. Click on Admissions for forms and other information needed for the admissions process.