Vail Mountain School

VMS has changed and not for the better. Academics are subpar. Graduates don’t matriculate to major colleges. VMS has always been able to attract talented teachers because of location. However, with rising costs to live in ski towns they are loosing much of their best talent. The school has a systemi

Our daughter has found her voice and her motivation and is thriving!

As a Vail Mountain School alumna (Class of '95) and current board trustee, I know that VMS offers something truly unique. The K-12 community creates an environment where students of all ages learn from and with each other, and the small class sizes (typically 14-16 students) ensure that each child r

VMS gave me the confidence and skills to not just excel in both college and life beyond. We moved our family back to the Valley so that our kids could benefit from the school's commitment to character development, community building, and intellectual curiosity. Our children will succeed as leaders,

Our child just completed 13 happy years at Vail Mountain School. We will always be so grateful for our time at VMS. VMS teachers and community supported, inspired, truly knew, and appreciated our kid. While he was challenged academically, it was most important to us that VMS had a major role in his