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Green Mountain Valley School
271 Moulton Road
Waitsfield, VT 05673
802-496-2150 (t)
802-496-6819 (f)
www.gmvs.org
Director of Admissions, Cindy Mumford, cmumford@gmvs.org
Founded: 1973

Sports Offered: Alpine and Nordic ski racing.
Other competitive sports include soccer (fall) and lacrosse (spring).

Grades: 7th grade – PG
Program length: Full year, winter term (7th - 9th grade)
Application Period: Rolling admission; November - March
Staff/Student Ratio: 1: 2.5
Cost: Full time: $44,380 boarding, $33,330 day; Winter term: $30,7000 boarding,
$21,500 day
 
Scholarships: Need-based scholarships through NAIS SSS Financial Aid Form
Headmaster: Dave Gavett dgavett@gmvs.org

Academic Strengths and Overview: Rigorous college preparatory curriculum, ESL program, small class sizes, and technology supported curriculum. GMVS is a unique and successful combination of a top-tier ski racing academy and a very well regarded college preparatory program. GMVS has extremely successful college placement and feeds several national ski teams. The modern Waitsfield, Vermont campus is minutes away from Sugarbush Resort and several Nordic training facilities. The GMVS house in Kössen, Austria is home base for students while training and racing in Europe.

Head coaches: Alpine program director, Steve Utter; Mens’ head coach, Martin Guyer; Womens’ head coach, Dani Koch; Nordic head coach, Justin Beckwith.
Paul Epstein, Dave Gavett, Traudl Haecher Gavett, Scott Joslin, Adam Julius, Mike Loidl, Megan Monette, Cindy Mumford, Luc Robillard, Mark Smith, Jeremy Transue

Notable alumni: Doug Lewis, Daron Rahlves, AJ Kitt, Jeremy Transue, Sally Knight- Utter, Chelsea and Cody Marshall, Laura Spector, Caitlin Compton, Genevieve Simard, Sarah Billmeier and numerous successful NCAA All-Americans.

Training facilities: Sugarbush Resort (primary), Middlebury Snow Bowl, Mad River Glen, Ole’s Nordic Center, Trapp Family Lodge, Sleepy Hollow, Bolton Valley, and Ethan Allen Biathlon Range (all within 25 miles). European facility in Kössen, Austria.