Vail Mountain School

08/22/2026

Yesterday, we had the joy of welcoming our new students and their families to Vail Mountain School. We are grateful to each family for choosing to join our community and look forward to the new chapter ahead for every student.

08/17/2026

This summer, VMS teachers Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Scherpf spent three days in Louisville learning about Project Based Learning (PBL) and exploring how inquiry, student-generated questions, and meaningful driving questions can transform the learning experience.

The workshop gave them time to develop new project ideas and rethink existing ones, with a focus on giving students greater ownership of the inquiry process. They also explored practical strategies to help students stay organized and engaged throughout a project.

We are excited to see how these ideas take shape in our classrooms this year.

08/16/2026

Welcome back, Lisa! We’re so grateful to have you here at VMS. Go Rangers!

Lisa Isom is bringing a familiar mission to her second stint as Vail Mountain School’s athletic director: Get kids in the game. “I’m a huge believer in interscholastic sports,” the former Battle Mountain Nordic ski...

08/07/2026

Congratulations to the SummerQuest Class of 2026!

08/07/2026

Friday's SummerQuest graduation celebrated three decades of helping local middle school students build confidence and strengthen academic skills.

This year's celebration was especially meaningful as Sally Ryerson, VMS Class of 2012, completed her first summer as SummerQuest Director. As a student, Sally dedicated her Senior Project to SummerQuest, an experience that inspired her to pursue a career in education. Today, she is leading the very program that helped shape her path.

Thank you to Alpine Bank for its longstanding partnership in making SummerQuest possible for generations of Eagle County students.

In 2009, when Sally Ryerson began volunteering with the monthlong academic program SummerQuest during her summer break in high school, she was hoping for some direction. What she didn’t expect was that she would be...

08/03/2026

Upper School Boys Golf started today under blue skies at the Vail Golf Club. So nice to have Coach EB and Coach Austrian out there with a huge roster of boys for the upcoming season!

Let's go Rangers!

07/28/2026

We want to hear what you've been up to! Whether you've started a new job, graduated, traveled, welcomed a new family member, or reached a personal milestone, we'd love to celebrate you in this fall's Vail Mountain School Annual Magazine.

Submit your Class Notes today and help us keep our alumni community connected. We can't wait to share your story! https://bit.ly/VMSAlum

07/10/2026

SummerQuest began with a simple mission: help students stay engaged, inspired, and connected throughout the summer. Today, that mission remains as strong as ever.

As we kick off our 30th year, we're celebrating the generations of students, families, teachers, volunteers, and community partners who have made SummerQuest such a special program.

A special thank you to Alpine Bank for their continued support in helping make SummerQuest possible for our community. Here's to another incredible summer of learning, growth, and connection!

07/06/2026

Our College Counselor, Ms. Ferrara, recently led 45 independent school counselors on a three-day tour of Colorado colleges and universities, coordinating visits to CU Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado College, and Regis University.

The experience provided valuable conversations and collaboration between college admissions professionals and independent school counselors, strengthening the relationships that help guide students through the college search process. After exploring campuses across Colorado, the group continued to the annual Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools conference at the University of Denver.

Our students are incredibly fortunate to have such a knowledgeable, respected, and dedicated college counselor guiding them through one of life's most important journeys.

06/23/2026

Our VMS community continues to lead through service, generosity, and a commitment to others. Thank you to Eagle Valley Community Foundation for recognizing the meaningful impact our students, families, faculty, and staff make throughout the local community.

Eagle Valley Community Foundation, an Eagle County nonprofit, recognized Vail Mountain School as its 2025 Volunteer Group of the Year. The award recognized the school’s outstanding commitment to service, experiential learning and the meaningful connections...