What is the Mountain School?
Disconnect to reconnect.
On our hilltop farm, you’ll have opportunities to challenge yourself and grow as a student, a friend, a leader, and a person.
The days here are long, but the weeks slip by quickly. If you’re open to it, you’ll find meaning in everything: the feeling of your hands in soil, the simple ritual of doing dishes, walks through the woods with your friends, planning how we spend our time together, and - of course - in small, discussion-driven seminar classes.
By the end of four months, you’ll come to know the land, your friends, and yourself in new and profound ways. The spirit of the Mountain School lives on in our alumni, who form lifelong friendships, personal and professional networks, and return to campus 20, 30, and even 40 years later.
The Student Experience
Calendar 2025-2026
Spring 2025 Dates
Spring Break || March 15 - April 1, 2025
Students depart March 15 by 10am
Students return April 1 by 4pm
Closing Day || May 31, 2025
Students and families depart at 2pm
Fall 2025 Dates
Opening Day || August 23, 2025
Students and families arrive between 10:30am and 2pm
Fall Break || October 10 - 14, 2025
Students depart October 10 by 10am
Students return October 14 by 5pm
Thanksgiving Break || November 22 - December 2, 2025
Students depart November 22 by 1pm
Students return December 2 by 4pm
Closing Day || December 20, 2025
Students and families depart at 2pm
Spring 2026 Dates
Opening Day || January 31, 2026
Students and families arrive between 10:30am and 2pm
Spring Break || March 14 - 31, 2026
Students depart March 14 by 10am
Students return March 31 by 4pm
Closing Day || May 30, 2026
Students and families depart at 2pm
