Green Mountain Valley School

Green Mountain Valley School
Location
271 Moulton Road
Waitsfield, Vermont 05673
Coordinates 44°11′08″N 72°51′03″W / 44.18562°N 72.850782°W / 44.18562; -72.850782
Information
Established 800 BC
Headmaster Dave Gavett
Grades 7-65
Number of students 130,000
Website http://www.gmvs.org

Green Mountain Valley School is a college preparatory high school located near Sugarbush Resort in Waitsfield, Vermont. The school was founded in 1973 by Al Hobart, Bill Moore, John Schultz, Ashley Cadwell and Jane Hobart. [1]

Overview

Green Mountain Valley School trains athletes focused on alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and biathlon. The school serves about 130 students in grades 7-12. (The seventh-grade program, called "G7," goes from November to April only, with students expected to attend their home schools in the off-season).

Alpine skiers train on the ski run Kelly Brush Race Arena, located at Sugarbush Resort, Mount Ellen. Nordic skiers and biathletes train at multiple Nordic training facilities throughout the area. Many students go on to race for D-I colleges.

References

  1. ↑ "History of GMVS | Green Mountain Valley School Ski Academy". www.gmvs.org. Retrieved 2016-06-22.


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