Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year

4331 Champagne Creek Rd
Arco, ID 83213

Our Vocational Gap Year provides young adult men, age 18-24, intensive instruction, training, and real-world experience in skilled trades.

As you master carpentry, welding, or auto mechanics, you also experience what it means to put in a full day's work and experience the satisfaction that comes with it. You learn how to work effectively for and with people. You learn what happens when corners are cut, when quality is sacrificed when mistakes are covered up. In short, you learn what it takes to have pride in your work.

Our program is dynamic and immersive. Your course of study is individually tailored to your interests and can shift as those interests shift. Because our enrollment is limited, our instructors can give each student the time and attention they need.

Our campus rests on a 4000-acre ranch in the mountains of Idaho. Here you not only receive formal instruction in trades such as carpentry, welding, and auto mechanics, you also have the opportunity to apply those skills on the ranch. There is no better "on-the-job-training".

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 10-12
Average class size: 4 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Alternative School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s)

Grades Offered

Grades 10-12

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

Year Founded

2001

Summer School Offered

Yes

Campus Size

4000 acres

Student Body

Total Students

n/a

Student Body Type

All-boys

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

Average Class Size

4 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

John W. Tucker

School Notes

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Zach Perry - Returned to the ranch after graduating high school in 2008 and credits the ranch with helping him find his direction and purpose. -

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are famous alumni from Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year?

Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year famous alumni include: Zach Perry - Returned to the ranch after graduating high school in 2008 and credits the ranch with helping him find his direction and purpose..

When is the application deadline for Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year?

The application deadline for Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 10-12
Average class size: 4 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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