Giving to the Mountain School
Invest in a Future Rooted in Purpose
Your gift to the Mountain School helps cultivate the next generation of changemakers, problem-solvers, and environmental stewards.
On our hilltop farm in Vershire, Vermont, students learn through hands-on work, challenging academics, and a deep connection to the land. They leave with a stronger sense of who they are and how they can make a difference in the world.
When you give, you’re not just supporting a semester; you’re helping shape lives, strengthen communities, and sustain a model of education that values curiosity, care, and collaboration.
Why Your Gift Matters
Every contribution, large or small, fuels the mission of The Mountain School and directly supports students and programs that make this place extraordinary. Your generosity helps us:
Empower students to engage deeply with learning, community, and the natural world.
Sustain our working farm and forest, where students practice sustainable agriculture and forestry.
Expand financial aid to ensure accessibility for students from all backgrounds.
Support exceptional educators who mentor and inspire growth in every student.
Preserve our historic campus and land, ensuring this vibrant community endures for generations.
Ways to Give
Give Online
Support the Mountain School instantly with a fast, secure online donation. Give using your credit card or bank account and make an immediate impact on our students, farm, and community-driven education in Vershire, Vermont.
Your online gift helps sustain student scholarships, sustainability initiatives, and the transformative semester experience that defines life at TMS.
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Give by Check
Prefer to give by mail? Donations by check are a simple and meaningful way to support The Mountain School’s mission of hands-on, community-centered education in Vermont.
Your contribution directly supports student scholarships, sustainability initiatives, and the farm-based learning that defines every Mountain School semester.
Please make checks payable to “The Mountain School” and write “Annual Fund” in the memo line.
Mail your gift to:
The Mountain School
151 Mountain School Road
Vershire, VT 05079
Recurring Giving
Become a sustaining supporter of the Mountain School by setting up a recurring gift. Your reliable, year-round contribution provides steady support for our students, farm, and educational programs, allowing us to plan confidently for the future.
Monthly giving is one of the most impactful ways to ensure that each semester’s students can experience the transformative learning, community, and environmental stewardship that define life on Garden Hill.
Set Up Monthly Giving
Stock & Securities
Give the gift of growth. Donating appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds can provide significant tax benefits while advancing the Mountain School’s mission of experiential, farm-based education in Vermont. By contributing securities, you may avoid capital gains taxes and receive a charitable deduction for the fair market value of your gift, all while helping students cultivate leadership, sustainability, and community.
Your investment today supports a future rooted in purpose, learning, and stewardship.
Please contact: annie.janeway@mountainschool.org
Matching Gifts
Double or even triple your impact by participating in your employer’s matching gift program. Many companies match charitable donations made by employees, retirees, and even spouses—helping your generosity go further in supporting The Mountain School’s mission to provide transformative, hands-on education in Vermont.
Ask your HR department or check your company’s giving portal to see if your employer offers a matching program.
Your gift, and your employer’s match, help sustain our farm-based learning, student scholarships, and environmental stewardship initiatives.
Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)
Support The Mountain School through your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) and make a lasting impact on our mission of experiential, farm-based education in Vermont. Recommending a grant through your DAF is an easy and tax-efficient way to sustain student scholarships, sustainability initiatives, and community learning.
When making your grant recommendation, search for “The Mountain School” or use our Tax ID: 04-2103603.
Your DAF contribution helps ensure that each new class of Mountain School students continues to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.
Planned Giving & Bequests
Create a legacy that lasts beyond a lifetime. By including The Mountain School in your estate plans or will, you ensure that future generations of students continue to benefit from our transformative, place-based education in Vershire, Vermont.
Your planned gift supports student scholarships, environmental stewardship, and the farm-based learning experiences that define life on Garden Hill—helping sustain this community for decades to come.
To explore your options or notify us of your plans, please contact our Director of Alumni and Donor Relations. We’d be honored to help you shape a lasting impact.
Questions About Giving?
We’re here to help you find the best way to make an impact.
Contact our Director of Alumni and Donor Relations with any questions about giving, financial transfers, or legacy planning.
Email: annie.janeway@mountainschool.org
Phone: 802 685 4520 x114
Tax & Legal Information
The Mountain School is a program of Milton Academy, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Tax ID: 04-2103603
Thank You for Supporting The Mountain School
Your generosity keeps our community thriving—from the classrooms to the fields and forests that define this place.
Whether you’re an alumnus, parent, friend, or first-time donor, your contribution helps us cultivate a generation of thoughtful leaders ready to make a difference.