Many VMS students pursue interests outside of school that demand significant commitments of both time and energy. VMS faculty work with students, parents, and coaches to ensure that ski racers, athletes, musicians, and artists can compete, train, and perform without compromising academics. These students are expected to be scholars as well as athletes or artists, and we are committed to supporting the highest level of achievement as both. Upper and middle school students and parents keep up with coursework and grades via Schoology and with the help of teachers, our student support services, and our ski program director.
This support for students who are pursuing interests outside of the classroom is exemplified by our formal academic partnership with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV). VMS is accustomed to ensuring the academic success of snowsport athletes. VMS’s dedicated ski program director can assist with communication with tutoring, help students compete or perform internationally, stay on top of academic demands, and make friends at the same time. Few schools offer this level of proactive support.
Vail Mountain School is proud to partner with our student snowsport athletes, many of whom are snowsport athletes in the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV). It is important to note that VMS is not a ski academy. However, we are committed to accommodating our Middle and Upper School snowsport athletes who require extensive time away from school to train and compete.
SSCV Partnership
VMS is a proud academic partner of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), which is recognized as one of the best snowsport training programs in the world with offerings in Alpine, Freeski, Freestyle, Nordic, and Snowboard. SSCV was represented at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics by current or alumni athletes and has been the catalyst for many recruited D1 college athletes and US Ski Team members.
This means that a student at VMS can train at an elite level and receive a rigorous college-preparatory education without compromising either. As members of the VMS community, it also means that these athletes will have social, enrichment, and athletic opportunities beyond the mountain.
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