Kenston Forest School

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Kenston Forest School
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Location
Kenston Forest School
75 Ridge Road
Blackstone, VA 23824
United States
Coordinates 37°3′53.8″N77°59′46.5″W / 37.064944°N 77.996250°W / 37.064944; -77.996250
Information
Type Private K–12, co-educational
MottoEvery Child Known and Valued
Established1966
OversightLunenburg – Nottoway Educational Foundation
HeadmasterLori Bacon
Faculty60 (FTE)
GradesPre-K–12th
Enrollment411 (2021–2022)
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Language American English
Campus79 acres (0.31km2)
Color(s)   Forest Green & Green Bay Gold
(Green and Gold)
AthleticsFootball (independent), Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball, Golf, Soccer, Cross Country, & Softball
Athletics conference VISAA Division III
Virginia Colonial Conference Central Region
Nickname Kavaliers
RivalBrunswick Academy
Accreditation SACS
TuitionKindergarten: $6500
Grades 1–7: $8,150
Grades 8–12: $8,550
Website Kenston Forest School

Kenston Forest School (KFS) is a college-preparatory school located in Blackstone, Virginia, United States.

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Kenston Forest School serves students from ten surrounding counties, one independent city, and one county in North Carolina. In addition to educating grades pre-kindergarten through twelve, the school has an Early Learning Program that is licensed by the State of Virginia. The school is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] and the Virginia Independent Schools Association. [2]

History

Kenston Forest School was founded in 1966 by the Lunenburg-Nottoway Educational Foundation. The school was built on 28.5 acres of land outside of Blackstone and enrolled 175 students by 1966. It was part of an effort, echoed in many southern communities, to establish private all-white schools (known as "segregation academies) to avoid the integration of the public school system. Over the intervening decades, ironically, many of those segregation academies have become racially integrated.

The development of an aggressive long range master plan and a successful capital campaign led to the construction of a new upper school building in 1999 as well as long overdue improvements to existing facilities including paint, tile, carpet, technology upgrades and air conditioning. The new upper school building included a well equipped computer lab, science lab and five additional classrooms. In 2004, the school received a new press box and acquired 53 acres. Phase II of the master plan included construction of a modern 10,000 square foot building in 2005 with nine classrooms to house the early learning program, after school program, summer program, kindergarten, and first grade. This facility also included a playground, office space, kitchen and cafeteria. The original gymnasium and mainstage underwent significant renovation in late 2007 and the basketball court was dedicated as “Alumni Court” on January 7, 2008. Enrollment had climbed significantly over the prior decade. Academic and other opportunities for students had increased, and the grounds and facilities had dramatically grown and improved. [3]

The name "Kenston" originates from a merging of the town names "Kenbridge" and "Blackstone." Kenston Forest School originally enrolled students in grades eight through twelve, acting as a high school for students from both the Kenbridge Day School and the Blackstone Day School, two private lower schools in the area. In 1981, after declining numbers of enrollment in all of these schools, the three decided to merge to form Kenston Forest School as it is today, one non-discriminatory, nonprofit school for grades pre-k through twelve. The school is still overseen by The Lunenburg – Nottoway Educational Foundation, which is governed by an appointed Board of Directors. [4]

Athletics

The Kenston Forest Kavaliers and Lady Kavaliers compete as a member of the Virginia Colonial Conference in all sports except for football in the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Division III. KFS fields fifteen sports teams, five junior varsity, and ten varsity sports teams. Kenston has four varsity boys teams, four varsity girls teams, and two mixed-gender varsity sports teams. Kenston's boys' sports include eight-man football, basketball, cross country, and baseball. Kenston's girls' sports include basketball, cross country, volleyball, and softball. Kenston's mixed-gender sports are golf and soccer. In 2018, the football team joined the VISFL, a league that sponsors 8 man football for Virginia schools unable to field 11 man teams.

Rivalries

Brunswick Academy

Kenston Forest has a long standing rivalry with conference member Brunswick Academy.

VCC Conference/Tournament Championships

KFS has won conference and tournament championships in the following sports. [5]

VISAA State Championships

KFS has won state championships in the following sports. [6] [7]

Other VCC member schools include Banner Christian School, Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, Brunswick Academy, Richmond Christian School, Christchurch School, Fuqua School, Isle of Wight Academy (associate member), Southampton Academy, and Tidewater Academy.

KFS's hashtag is #GTDBAK (Great Day to be a Kavalier) which is primarily used for promotional events and social media.

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References

  1. ↑ Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Archived 2006-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Virginia Independent Schools Association
  3. ↑ "Campus & History | Kenston Forest School". kenston.org. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kenston Forest School - Board of Directors". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Past Champions | Kenston Forest School". kenston.org. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "VISAA.org: Document: Championship Results". Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "VISAA.org: Document: Championship Results". Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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