Mountain School Admissions
A Letter from our Director of Admissions
If you are reading this, welcome!
I am so glad that you have found TMS.
Whether you are searching for something new to challenge and inspire your high school experience, following your passions for the environment, or longing to connect deeply with other students from around the world, you have found your way to a special place.
I invite you to imagine yourself here. Set on a farm in central Vermont, the Mountain School is a place of intellectual energy, stunning beauty, spontaneous play, and deep reflection. If you are looking for an authentic education among friends who truly want to learn, this program is for you.
What makes us different from other schools is the strength of the relationships built here. Relationships with the land, where you will explore its history, cultivate its potential, and drink in the inspiration of its beauty. Relationships with peers, where you will form lifelong friendships across lines of difference. And relationships with yourself, where you can fully express the incredible person you have always been.
We can’t wait to meet you. We hope you’ll join us.
Lucretia Penfield Director of Admissions, Enrollment, and Financial Aid
This is me with a group of Spring ‘23 students taking a rest at Greenleaf Hut on our hike of Franconia Ridge. One of the reasons I love my job is getting to know students through these types of experiences!
At the Mountain School, our values drive everything we do, and admissions is no exception. Our admission process is rooted in community and interdependence; we want to get to know you and enable you to get to know us.
Questions?
If you have any questions during the process, please feel free to email us at admissions@mountainschool.org.