We Can’t Wait to Meet You In Person!
Congratulations on your acceptance to the Mountain School! We are eagerly awaiting your arrival.
We are looking forward to four months of building an interdependent community with you as you learn to know this place and take care of it. Come ready to spend time outside, challenge yourself in the classroom, and connect with others.
Below you’ll find essential information about semester dates, required forms, packing lists, and more.
If you have any questions, please email Lucretia Witte, our Director of Admissions.
Essential Information and Forms
To complete your forms, go to mountainschool.myschoolapp.com and log in with your email address.
Fall 2024 Dates
Opening Day || August 24, 2024
Fall Break || October 11 - 15, 2024 Thanksgiving Break || November 23 - December 3, 2024
Closing Day || December 21, 2024
Spring 2025 Dates
Opening Day || February 1, 2025
Spring Break || March 15 - April 1, 2025
Closing Day || May 31, 2025
Key Enrollment Deadlines
April 5: Contracts & deposits due in Blackbaud <Signatures needed from all parents!>
April 15: Course Selection available to Students in Blackbaud.
F ‘24 Students, please send your current teachers placement surveys for the following courses: Math, French, Spanish. Responses are due May 5.
All parents will receive an invitation to FACTS Tuition Management via email.
May 15: Course Selection due from all students in Blackbaud.
F’24 Students: Housing Survey due in Blackbaud.
F’24 parents: Upload Immunization & Health History (completed by physician within one year of 8/24/24) & Insurance Card to Blackbaud.
July 15: F’24 Comprehensive Form, Handbook Acknowledgement, Media Release, Visa Acknowledgement and Emergency Contacts due in Blackbaud.
September 15: S’25 Parents Upload Immunization & Health History (completed by physician within one year of 02/01/2025) & Insurance Card to Blackbaud.
S’25 students complete Housing Survey in Blackbaud & send your current teachers placement surveys for the following courses: Math, French, Spanish. Responses are due October 15.
October 15: S’25: Comprehensive Form, Handbook Acknowledgement, Media Release, Visa Acknowledgement & Emergency Contacts due in Blackbaud
A note about COVID-19
Our small size, attentive faculty, spacious campus, and proximity to Dartmouth Health allows us to promote healthy habits—washing hands, disinfecting surfaces, eating fresh food, enjoying outdoor exercise—that promote resilience and good health for teenagers.
We recommend the COVID-19 shots and boosters. We will continue to follow best practices for COVID-19 safety on our campus. If you have further questions about our COVID-19 protocols, please contact our Director of Admissions.
Tuition and Expenses
For the 2023-2024 academic year, Mountain School tuition is $36,975 per semester, which includes room and board. Milton Academy will invoice tuition in August for the Fall 2023 semester and December for the Spring 2024 semester. Tuition is due 30 days from the invoice date.
In addition, we require that students are covered by a health insurance plan. If necessary, a half-year plan can be obtained through Milton Academy, which also offers elective accident and tuition-refund insurance. For questions about billing or health insurance, please contact our Business Manager.
If you must forfeit your spot before the semester begins, we may be able to welcome a student from our waitlist. In that case, we would not require your tuition; however, deposits are non-refundable.
Standardized Testing
You can take the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams while attending the Mountain School. Click here to learn more.
Immunization Information
Immunizations are required for enrollment in all Vermont schools in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Information and new forms for school year 2024-2025 can be found here and here.
For information about Religious exemptions, please read the following information supplied by the VT Department of Health here: Parent Education for Religious Exemption (healthvermont.gov).
Medical Exemption Forms can be found here: Medical Immunization Exemption Form
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.