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Special features |
nonprofit, after-school care |
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Scheduling features |
year-round |
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Gender composition |
coed |
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School Mission
- The mission of Vail Mountain School is to prepare students intellectually, emotionally, and ethically to thrive in a collegiate setting and beyond with the life-long purpose of active participation in global citizenship.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
- Immersion programs in Spanish.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Cross-age interaction between all grades, K-12.
- Character education in and outside the classroom.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: soccer, tennis, volleyball, Alpine, Nordic and and Telemark Skiing and Snowboarding.
- Boys sports: basketball, soccer, Alpine, Nordic and and Telemark Skiing and Snowboarding.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Philanthropy Service Group for upper schoolers; Student Government for middle schoolers; After-school activities for lower schoolers and Community service for all grades.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, chorus, photography, drawing/painting and ceramics.
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- This school was established between 1960-1969.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview, essays and recommendations.
- Standardized tests used to evaluate applicants: ERB (Educational Records Bureau). Other standardized tests used: CSAP, IOWA, Stanford.
- 21-40% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- During the 2007-2008 school year, VMS offered over $900,000 in need-based financial aid, which was distributed to nearly 29% of the student body in kindergarten through grade twelve.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Accredited by Accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools in 2008.
- Accredited by Member of National Association of Independent Schools in 2008.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 03/24/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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