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 Stats (2025)
- 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
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Grades Offered
Grades 10-12
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Year Founded
2001
Summer School Offered
Yes
Campus Size
4000
Student Body
Total Students
n/a
Student Body Type
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)
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).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school and elementary school to Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year is The Sage School (51.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Sun Valley Community School (52.2 miles away)
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Location
Miles
Grades
Students
The Sage School
Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 83 students 51 miles 1451 Aviation Dr
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 788-0120
Hailey, ID 83333
(208) 788-0120
51
6-12
83
Grades: PK-12 | 446 students 52.2 miles Po Box 2118
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
52.2
PK-12
446
Pioneer Montessori School
Montessori School
Grades: PK-6 | 88 students 52.8 miles 211 Second Ave N
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 726-9060
Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 726-9060
52.8
PK-6
88
St. Nicholas Catholic School
(Catholic)
Grades: PK-6 | 164 students 62.8 miles 806 F Street
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6320
Rupert, ID 83350
(208) 436-6320
62.8
PK-6
164
Idaho Falls Adventist School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Grades: 1-8 | 7 students 63 miles 802 Westhill Ave
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 528-8582
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 528-8582
63
1-8
7
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