Glen Urquhart School

Specialties

Glen Urquhart, an independent, coeducational school enrolling 230 students in kindergarten through eighth grade, provides an exciting and enriched program based on the three pillars of knowledge, creativity, and character.

History

Established in 1977.

Glen Urquhart evolved from a commitment of a group of parents to create a school where children love learning because the process totally engages them physically, intellectually, and emotionally. First founded in 1977 as North Shore Middle School for a handful of students and teachers who met in the basement of a local church, the school took residence on the former 23 acre Orchidvale Estate in Beverly Farms in 1981. Here, where wealthy industrialist Albert Burrage had raised thousands of varieties of orchids in 28 greenhouses, the buildings and grounds were transformed into a place of learning. How appropriate that our school should be on land once home to one of the largest, most famous and diverse orchid collections in the country, since orchids, like children, grow best with support and patience, sunlight and fresh air, and with deep roots planted in rich soil.

Meet the Manager

Raymond N.

Manager

Raymond Nance has been Head of Glen Urquhart School since 1997. A native of Texas, Mr. Nance previously headed independent schools in Virginia and Louisiana. He came to Glen Urquhart because of the match between his philosophy of education and the school’s — namely the belief that children should be fully engaged in their education and that a school must provide an environment that allows them to do just that. He and his wife live in Beverly. They have two grown children and two grandchildren.