PROGRAMS
Full-Term High School
Dates: August - June
Sport: All
Grades: 9-12
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Full-term students take part in college preparatory courses in an independent school environment. During the fall and spring, students attend a full day of classes and train in the afternoons. During winter-term, the days flips, with athletic training in the morning and the academic block during the afternoon and evening.
The KMS curriculum is uniquely tailored to the demands of students balancing academics with athletic training and competitions. KMS offers high-school curricula at all levels including honors and accelerated courses. Teachers and coaches work together to ensure that academic and athletic demands on each student-athlete are balanced throughout the school year. Class size is small, enabling differentiated and personalized instruction. Students also work closely with faculty for tutoring and mentoring, resulting in a uniquely-tailored educational experience. The end result is graduates who are fully prepared for any and all future endeavors in higher education and beyond.
All KMS classrooms are equipped with technology for students to learn both in-person as well as virtually. We "flex" as needed depending on time, place and/or circumstances of the teacher and the student(s). KMS’ small size, the focus on personalization, and the expertise of our faculty sets us apart in this regard.
Full-term students delve deeply into the practical application of academic subjects, making learning come alive in a non-traditional way. Through creative use of digital tools, project-based learning, choice and opportunity, students are motivated to learn beyond the confines of the school setting.
Confidence and perseverance are developed as students gain responsibility for achieving the goals of the curriculum.​​​
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Full-Term Middle School
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Full-Term Middle School
Dates: August - June
Sport: All
Grades: 7-8
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Full term students enjoy uniquely tailored courses that cross disciplines and encourage critical thinking. The students gain a deep understanding of the world around them by exploring details that interconnect to create dynamic pictures.
Middle School Program:
Middle School Program:
The KMS Middle School Program is separated into two years, Year A and Year B, which alternate over a two-year span and are organized within categorical frameworks.
The overarching theme of the program is “Our Place in the World” and involves an interdisciplinary exploration of our connection to and impact upon the world.
Year A:
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Beliefs: topics that inspire strong convictions and debate, different perspectives on a wide range of issues.
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Our Vermont Landscape: Vermont’s natural resources, state and local history, a rich literary tradition.
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Connected People: human rights, social change, the impact of technology on energy and ecosystems, government systems.
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Amplified Humans: athletics, evolution, the history of sport, human achievement, forces of motion.
In accordance with the KMS Global Citizenship Standard, all middle school students will take a world language (French, Italian, or Spanish). In addition, students are required to take Latin, Media Literacy, health, and may take additional elective courses.
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PG Program
Dates: August - April
Sport: Alpine, Freestyle, Freeskiing, Snowboard, Cycling
Grades: PG
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This option offers recent high school graduates an opportunity to focus on an extensive training and competition program before heading to college. In addition to coaching and training, PG students have access to academic enrichment courses. Each PG student will work together with teachers and coaches at the start of the season to design an individualized academic and athletic plan for the year.
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Winter-Term Program
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Dates: December- April
Sport: Alpine, Freestyle, Freeskiing, Snowboard
Grades: 7-8; High School is Discretionary
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The KMS Winter-Term Program is designed for student-athletes in grades 7-9 to pursue skiing and snowboarding excellence while maintaining a high level of academics. A winter-term student will be supported by the KMS faculty in the exploration of math, science, humanities, and the arts via our full-term course offerings and electives. The KMS curriculum focuses on essential skills and will likely approximate what a student’s sending school might offer, while also offering students the ability to delve even more deeply into fields of interest due to small-class size and highly personalized instruction. The KMS academic faculty is top-notch, with a wide-range of expertise and an unyielding commitment to our students.
Students in the winter-term attend their sending schools from September-November, enroll at KMS for December through April, and then complete their academic year with their sending schools. Students unenroll from their sending schools and integrate into KMS’ full-term curriculum. Winter-term students benefit from the small, individualized classes and access to high quality coaching and training.
BOOST Program
Come BOOST your skills at the Killington Mountain School!
The BOOST Programs provide an introduction to KMS for our younger student-athletes. Our BOOST athletes will train and participate in academics alongside our winter-term student-athletes, and will be challenged both academically and athletically. The program also offers multiple three-day to one-week camp options during the fall, winter and summer seasons.
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