The Mountain School at Winhall

The Mountain School at Winhall The Mountain School at Winhall (MSW) was created on Town Meeting Day on March 3. 1998 and opened its doors to just under 40 students that fall.

The Mountain School at Winhall (MSW) is a K-6 independent school nestled in the Green Mountains of southern Vermont with a mission of fostering creativity, curiosity, and confidence for oneself, community, and nature. In the spring of 1998, the citizens of Winhall voted to close their existing public elementary school and support the establishment of an independent community day school, maintainin

g a high-quality educational choice for its local residents. The citizens also voted to close Winhall Elementary, the town's public school, that same day. The newly formed Mountain School primarily served students in Winhall and Stratton, choice districts, but also accepted private tuition students from other local towns. Nestled in some of Vermont's most beautiful regions, the school has continously offered an exceptional educational program from its first year of operations, leveraging its access to the outdoors to extend the learning beyond the school walls. The establishment of an independent school presented an oppurtunity to provide a high level of academic excellence for all students in the town at a cost that was significantly lower per pupil, more manageable to taxpayers (per-student costs dropped by several thousand dollars the very next year) and held accountable by an independent board of governors, the Board of Trustees. Through the years, The Mountain School at Winhall has been home to hundreds of students in the region and continues to this day to provide an eductional program of excellence to support the growth of the whole child. It now operates with approximately 90 students in grades K-8 and remains progressive in its approach to actualize the potential in each child within a joyful school environment. The Mountain School can be found on Vermont Route 30 in Bondville, Vermont, north of Brattleboro and south of Manchester, located right at the base of beautiful Stratton Mountain.

A sneak peak at some of the student artwork on display at for this year’s Art from the School exhibit. Remember tonight...
04/03/2026

A sneak peak at some of the student artwork on display at for this year’s Art from the School exhibit. Remember tonight is the opening reception from 4-7pm.

Our 1st Graders were hard at work getting the greenhouse ready for seedlings 🌱. This year we have even more space to gro...
04/03/2026

Our 1st Graders were hard at work getting the greenhouse ready for seedlings 🌱. This year we have even more space to grow with expanded raised beds, new organic soil, and a whole school excited to work together!

It’s spring time and our greenhouse and outdoor gardens are getting a spring glow up with new soil today! Upper school s...
03/27/2026

It’s spring time and our greenhouse and outdoor gardens are getting a spring glow up with new soil today! Upper school students worked on filling new raised beds to add to the outdoor gardens beds and existing beds got some new fresh organic soil added into the resisting soil.

Yay for spring!

It’s Wildcat Week at MSW! Yesterday marked the 3rd Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors all school tournament 🏟️ with Hank R. Th...
03/25/2026

It’s Wildcat Week at MSW! Yesterday marked the 3rd Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors all school tournament 🏟️ with Hank R. The champion of the school!

03/24/2026

PE today is about teamwork and learning.

Buddy Block is one of the opportunities that happen within the week at MSW that allows students from all grades to spend...
03/12/2026

Buddy Block is one of the opportunities that happen within the week at MSW that allows students from all grades to spend time together in meaningful ways. We love when our upper school students work directly with the lower school!

03/06/2026

MSW will have a 2 HOUR DELAY - TODAY - MARCH 6th due to icy road conditions.

Drive safely!

Our first day back from February Break was full of smiles, songs, and learning.
03/05/2026

Our first day back from February Break was full of smiles, songs, and learning.

Excited for our students who are supporting Vermont athletes at the Olympics! What a once in a lifetime opportunity!
02/16/2026

Excited for our students who are supporting Vermont athletes at the Olympics! What a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Our students working hard on their journaling and writing skills. We’re so proud of all the hard work and smiles they pu...
02/16/2026

Our students working hard on their journaling and writing skills. We’re so proud of all the hard work and smiles they put into everything they do!

Did you know MSW offers rolling admissions, we’re currently enrolling for the 2026-2027 school year. Reach out today to learn more and see your child smiling and learning at MSW!

Fun times outside in all the snow this year!
02/11/2026

Fun times outside in all the snow this year!

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9 School Road
Bondville, VT
05340

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+18022972662

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