Vermont Academy
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Saxtons River, VT USA |
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| Type | Private Boarding/Day |
| Established | 1876 |
| Head of School | Stan Colla |
| Faculty | approx. 50 |
| Enrollment | approx. 240 |
| Average class size | 10 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Orange Black |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Website | http://www.vermontacademy.org |
Vermont Academy ("VA") is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school in Saxtons River, Vermont, in the United States serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduates. Founded in 1876, Vermont Academy's student body consists of boarding and day students from 30 states and 15 countries. The campus is 515 acres overlooking the village of Saxtons River.
Vermont Academy embraces the concept of having students actively participate in a class as opposed to passive learning. The Academy's goal is to discover the possibilities that lie beyond the traditional four walls of the classroom and work with students in more progressive methods that encourage and stimulate different types of learners.
The Academy's athletic offerings focus on this type of experiential education. Sports include cross country, biking, and Nordic skiing; varsity and junior varsity athletic teams compete weekly against teams from all around New England.
The school was founded in 1876. It originally included a lower school for younger boys and the school gave "special attention to life in the open".
In 1934, Dartmouth College president Ernest Martin Hopkins recommended a fellow Dartmouth graduate for the job of headmaster of Vermont Academy. Laurence G. Leavitt was headmaster for 25 years, during which time he doubled enrollment, retired the school's debt and made many improvements to the school's campus.
The school offers a wide-range of interscholastic athletic activities: alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, dance, equestrian, field hockey, freeski, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, mountain biking, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, soccer, and tennis.
The school has five playing fields and two practice fields; an ice rink, with artificial ice-making and maintenance system; six tennis courts ("composition" courts); a 13-station ropes course; a mountain biking course, 20 kilometres (12 mi) of trails (for cross-country running and skiing, snowshoeing, and walks); and a winter sports park, complete with snowmaking, three ski jumps, a modest ski slope with rails, lighting, and a grooming machine. Off-campus activities include alpine skiing/snowboarding; an equestrian program; and Wilderness Program (hiking, rock-climbing, kayaking, canoeing, camping).
The school belongs to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council and is a member of the Lakes Region League.
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