Verde Valley School

3511 Verde Valley School Road, Sedona, AZ, 86351-0863
Tel: (928)284-2272
Grades: 9 - 12 | 104 students
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Verde Valley School is one of only a few International Baccalaureate Boarding Schools in the U.S. VVS educates students for college and for life by encouraging them to become intellectually curious, academically accomplished and creatively expressive. Our academic and residential programs foster intercultural understanding and world citizenship, environmental stewardship, the value of physical labor, and service to humanity with a willing spirit. VVS is accredited by the International Baccalaureate World School Organization and the North Central Accreditation Association.

School Overview:
Verde Valley School
School Membership(s) Institute for Independent Education
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1948
Student Body
Total Students 104 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 32% (AZ School Avg.: 33%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 68%
Average Class Size 9 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
All courses are pre-IB or IB (11th & 12th grades)
Average SAT score 1697
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $43,000
Tuition Notes Day admission tuition is $23750
% on Financial Aid 48%
Average Financial Aid Grant $22,000
Admissions Director Jenifer Gill
Admissions Associate Margaret Casey
Sports
Total Sports Offered 11 sports
Sports
Basketball Climbing
Cycling Dance
Equestrian Fencing
Golf Mountain Biking
Rock Climbing Soccer
Tennis
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 5 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Coffee House Poetry Club Model UN
Organic Gardening Theater
UN Millennium Development Goals Committee

School Notes:

  • Verde Valley School educates students for college and for life by encouraging them to become intellectually curious, academically accomplished and creatively expressive. The program fosters intercultural understanding and world citizenship, environmental stewardship, the value of physical labor, and service to humanity with a willing spirit.

    • Profile last updated: 08/26/2011

Nearby Schools:

Verde Valley School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Sedona Montessori School
Gr. PK-K | 3.8 mi. away
Oak Creek Ranch School
Gr. 7-12 | 4.2 mi. away
Copper Canyon Academy
Gr. 9-12 | 10.6 mi. away
Southwestern Academy / Beaver Creek Ranch
Gr. 9-12 | 11.4 mi. away

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