There are two sets of gates. 

The first set open soundlessly as the car winds its way up the shadowed road. The woods are the first barrier between the town and the school, and give the impression of being very interesting after dark. 

Inside the first gate, the grounds give the impression of carelessness without actually being abandoned. There is also definitely a raven theme about the gardens; this place knows what it's about, aesthetically. 

It's only at the second gate that there's any obvious magic. The gates grind instead of glide open, and the car stops. 

A woman in white glides more than walks out of the massive front doors. She is smiling a little too brightly; she has styled herself deliberately in contrast to the gloom of the surroundings. 

It's the kind of place that markets itself as a haven for outsiders. It is not yet clear whether that is the case.

Two teenage girls stand next to a statue of Edger Allen Poe that serves as the centerpiece to the entrance courtyard. One is holding an umbrella, even though it's not raining.