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Squaw Valley Academy

235 Squaw Valley Road/P.O. Box 2667, Olympic Valley, CA 96146 -

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Squaw Valley Academy (SVA) is an international college-prep boarding school founded in 1978 to offer project-based learning, outdoor education, and sports opportunities in the scenic California High Sierra. SVA offers strong preparation for college and many outdoor sports and activities for personal growth and achievement. SVA has a 100% college acceptance rate for its graduates. SVA Mission: We challenge with rigorous academics; we support with consistent behavioral standards; we train in life-long sports; we provide outdoor adventure; and we foster self-esteem through real accomplishment. For international students we have full-immersion ESL and provide living accomodations with English-speaking students. Located 200 miles east of San Francisco and 45 miles west of Reno, SVA sits at the foot of Squaw Valley ski area, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. At an elevation of 6,200 feet in a superb Alpine setting, SVA offers easy access to Lake Tahoe and nearby forests, meadows, lakes, and rivers. Squaw Valley Academy is in the small residential community of Olympic Valley, with commercial centers five miles south in Tahoe City and 10 miles north in historic Truckee. Squaw Valley Academy is fully accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges and has been in Olympic Valley for more than 30 years. Olympic skiers, corporate executives, world-class snowboarders, airline pilots, and countless college graduates began their success with the structure that SVA provides.

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Squaw Valley

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Overview:
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	6-12	9-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1978	1900
Campus Size	3 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	85 students	300 students
Percent International Students	50%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	95%	70%
Average SAT Score	1530	*National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	9	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	9	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	25%	60%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$38,509	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$17,010	$22,560
Tuition international students	$38,509	$38,650
Percent Students on Financial Aid	n/a	31%
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission
Application Deadline	None / Rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	No	Yes
Acceptance Rate	80%	60%
Director of Admissions	Adrienne Forbes, M.Ed.

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Alpine Skiing	Cycling
Figure Skating	Freestyle Skiing
Golf	Kayaking
Mountain Biking	Nordic Skiing
Rock Climbing	Snowboarding
Soccer	Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball


College Matriculation:
Year: 2000	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Fort Lewis College	4
	UC Santa Cruz	4
	Whitman College	4
	CU Boulder	3
	UC San Diego	3
	UC Santa Barbara	3
	Pepperdine University	2
	UC Berkeley	2
	UCLA	2
	University of Puget Sound	2
	Link to Matriculation Data

Squaw Valley Academy (SVA) is an international college-prep boarding school. It was founded in 1978 to offer project-based learning, outdoor education, and sports opportunities in the scenic California High Sierra. SVA offers strong preparation for college as its central focus and many outdoor sports and activities as a catalyst for personal growth and achievement. SVA maintains a 100% college acceptance rate for its graduates.
SVA Mission: We challenge with rigorous academics; we support with consistent behavioral standards; we train in life-long sports; we provide outdoor adventure; and we foster self-esteem through real accomplishment.
Located 200 miles east of San Francisco and 45 miles west of Reno, SVA sits at the foot of Squaw Valley ski area, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. At an elevation of 6,200 feet in a superb Alpine setting, SVA offers easy access to Lake Tahoe and nearby forests, meadows, lakes, and rivers. Squaw Valley Academy is in the small residential community of Olympic Valley, with commercial centers easily accessible 5 miles south in Tahoe City and 10 miles north in historic Truckee.
The typical Squaw Valley Academy student is highly capable but not always highly motivated and needs the structure provided by small class size and evening study halls. She or he may have an interest in pursuing winter sports at a recreational or competitive level.
Squaw Valley Academy is fully accredited by the Western Association of School and Colleges.
Squaw Valley Academy has been a fixture in Olympic Valley for more than 30 years. Olympic skiers, corporate executives, world-class snowboarders, Air Force pilots, and countless college graduates began their roads to success with the structure that SVA provides.
School accreditations: Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Profile last updated: 11/03/2009