Green Mountain Valley School is a private

Private school

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 boarding

Boarding school

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 and day

Day school

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 school in Waitsfield

Waitsfield, Vermont

Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,659 at the 2000 census. It was created by Vermont charter on February 25, 1782...

, Vermont

Vermont

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. It is one of a few schools in New England

New England

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 and Colorado

Colorado

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 known as "ski academies" where students attend typical classes and also train in skiing

Skiing

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The class schedule is unorthodox, as it revolves around training for ski racing. The school serves about 110 students in grades 8-12. Students train on the ski run

Piste

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 Inverness, located at Sugarbush Resort

Sugarbush Resort

Sugarbush Resort is a ski resort located in the Mad River Valley in Warren, Vermont. It is one of the largest ski resorts in New England. The resort encompasses more than 4000 acres total, 578 acres skiable, 53 miles of trails, and 16 ski lifts...

, Mount Ellen. Notable alumni of the school include Doug Lewis

Doug Lewis

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, A.J. Kitt, and Daron Rahlves

Daron Rahlves

Daron Louis Rahlves is an American freestyle skier and a former alpine ski racer. Raised in northern California, he attended the Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont and currently resides in Truckee, California...

. Tuition costs around $40,000 per year.