Our Outcomes
What Do Students Take Away from The Mountain School?
At The Mountain School, students leave Vermont with more than memories; they gain skills, confidence, and perspective that shape their futures. Every semester, our alumni go on to thrive at top colleges and in purposeful lives rooted in curiosity, responsibility, and care for the world.
More Opportunities
As a Mountain School student, you’ll explore college options firsthand—visiting campuses like the University of Vermont, Dartmouth, and Middlebury. Through personalized college counseling, essay-writing workshops, and small-group sessions, you’ll learn how to craft an application that reflects your whole story.
Our experienced counselors and teachers know you well—and that means you’ll get guidance that’s as individualized as your ambitions.
Greater Perspective
A semester at The Mountain School changes how you see the world. By studying and living in nature, you’ll learn to balance independence with interdependence—understanding your place within larger systems of people, land, and community.
This experience broadens your perspective and deepens your sense of purpose. You’ll return home with clarity about who you are, what matters to you, and how you want to make an impact.
Deeper Connection
At The Mountain School, teachers know you beyond the classroom—on the farm, in the dorm, on the trail. That deep connection often leads to college recommendations that truly capture who you are.
And when you arrive at your next school or campus, you’ll find a network of alumni ready to welcome you. A Mountain School sweatshirt is more than apparel—it’s a sign of shared experience and lifelong community.
Purposeful Work
The self-knowledge, confidence, and drive to create change, defined during their time at TMS, has led thousands of Mountain School alumni to impactful careers in many sectors:
Politics, equity, and climate policy
Sustainability and livestock management
Click the link below to read how alumni reflect on their TMS experience and how it helped them define their path.
Ready to Shape Your Own Future?
Explore how a semester at The Mountain School can prepare you to grow, lead, and contribute wherever you go next.