Carrabassett Valley Academy
3197 Carrabassett Drive, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947
207-237-4466 (t); 207-237-2213 (f)
gocva.com
dsmith@gocva.com

Founded: 1987

Sports: Alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, big mountain skiing/riding, soccer, mountain biking, hiking.

Grades: 8-PG

Program length: Full year; winter term; fall/winter; winter/spring

Application period: February 1 is Round 1 application deadline; March 31 is Round 2 application deadline; then rolling admissions.                    

Staff/student ratio: 1:3

Cost: Full-year boarding $40,400

Scholarships: Financial aid based upon financial need

Headmaster: John Ritzo

Academic strengths and overview: CVA delivers specially designed academic programs that enable students from eighth grade to post-graduate to obtain a traditional college-preparatory education while pursuing their athletic goals. This time-tested integration of academics, athletics, and community provides the framework for students to become confident and independent thinkers, advocates for their learning, and responsible citizens while positioning them for outstanding college placement. Our goal is to help a student create a strong high school résumé so when they graduate they have many choices. Also, our creative and extensive use of technology plus our small class size provides outstanding support of students who miss school for competitions and travel. Many of our teaching staff members have been with us for more than 10 years so they have the breadth and depth of experience to understand the student/athlete.

Head coaches: Alpine program manager, Doug Williams; alpine junior development program manager, Chip Cochrane; snowboard program manager, Mike Mallon; freestyle program manager, Nate McKenzie; big mountain program manager, Chad Coleman

Coaching staff: Alpine: Martin Gray, Yoshi Watanabe, Sawyer Fahy, Andy Willihan, Dan Loman. Freestyle: Noah Labow, Jesse Duncan. Snowboard: Kim Stacey, Todd Johnson.

Notable alumni: Bode Miller, Seth Wescott, Emily Cook, Jeremy Jones, Kirsten Clark, Jeremy Cota, Dave DiGravio, Dan Marion, Matt Phillipi,

Training facilities: Anti-gravity complex, Sugarloaf