In 1966, a group of interested citizens in Lunenburg and Nottoway counties organized the Lunenburg-Nottoway Educational Foundation, a non-profit corporation, which established Kenston Forest School, a private co-educational day school for grades eight through twelve. A year earlier, the Kenbridge Day School and the Blackstone Day School were opened for grades pre-school through seven. The founders believed there was a need for such a school in the area and envisioned the two lower schools as feeders for the new upper school. Residents of the two counties, some without children, agreed to underwrite the establishment of Kenston Forest School.

Mission Statement:

Kenston Forest School, an independent, college preparatory school, develops in each student the qualities of leadership, scholarship, service, and good character in an atmosphere that stresses family values and Judeo-Christian ideals.