Vermont Law and Graduate School, a private, independent institution, is home to the nation’s largest and deepest environmental law and policy program and a first-of-its-kind restorative justice program. VLGS offers a Juris Doctor curriculum that emphasizes public service; four Master’s Degrees—Master of Environmental Law and Policy, Master of Energy Regulation and Law, Master of Food and Agriculture Law and Policy, and Master of Arts in Restorative Justice; and four post-JD degrees —LLM in American Legal Studies (for foreign-trained lawyers), LLM in Energy Law, LLM in Environmental Law, and LLM in Food and Agriculture Law. And beginning in the Fall of 2023, a part-time online hybrid JD, one of only 14 ABA-approved programs in the nation. The school features innovative experiential programs and is home to the Environmental Law Center, South Royalton Legal Clinic, Environmental Advocacy Clinic, Energy Clinic, Food and Agriculture Clinic, and the Center for Justice Reform. On March 14, U.S. News & World Report released its rankings for the Best Law Schools for 2018, recognizing Vermont Law School as No. 1 in the nation for environmental law. In the last 27 years, VLS has ranked No. 1 in environmental law 19 times and No. 2 eight times. For more information, visit vermontlaw.edu, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter (@VTLawSchool) and Instagram (@VTLawSchool).

St. Johnsbury Academy is a leading independent school in Vermont serving both day and boarding students. SJA provides a unique education experience on our beautiful New England campus. Our world-class education is truly comprehensive, incorporating classes ranging from Latin to fashion design to Robotics and Engineering. We welcome 260 boarding students from over 26 countries annually, focusing on the importance of diversity and inter-cultural understanding. We offer each student the level of support he or she needs by keeping classes small and our teacher-to-student ratio low (1:8). Our small town and surrounding community make the Academy one of the most peaceful and beautiful schools in which students can develop, both academically and personally.

Kimball Union is a co-educational college preparatory school near Dartmouth College. It is one of the oldest boarding schools in the country.

Cardigan Mountain School offers a close-knit community that prepares middle school boys—in mind, body, and spirit—for responsible and meaningful lives in a global society. To achieve our mission, we recognize effort and accomplishment, helping each boy realize his academic, physical, and personal potential through the integration of the following core values in all aspects of daily life. COMPASSION INTEGRITY RESPECT COURAGE

Proctor Academy is a co-ed college preparatory school located in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Our Mission Statement: Taking inspiration from our motto, Proctor Academy creates a diverse learning and living community: one that values the individual and recognizes the potential of each member to stretch beyond what had been thought possible. Balancing academic rigor, structure, and support with the freedom for students to explore, create and define themselves, Proctor encourages students to achieve their optimal growth. A deep commitment to a learning skills program and a strong emphasis on experiential learning is interwoven throughout Proctor’s academic, athletic, artistic, and environmentally conscious programs both on and off campus. Proctor students graduate understanding the values of honesty, compassion, respect, and responsibility,proceeding with confidence and with strategies to become life-long learners and thoughtful contributors to their communities. Profile of a Proctor Graduate: Proctor graduates are collaborative, ethical individuals, ready to contribute productively to their communities. Our diverse programs and experiential approach to education develop creative, resilient, and knowledgeable problem solvers who take responsibility for their own learning.

New Hampton School cultivates lifelong learners who will serve as active global citizens. We define global citizenship as: - Experiencing, exploring, and appreciating world cultures, traditions, histories, languages, and religions. - Connecting to relevant economic, social, and political issues to gain a sense of international-mindedness. - Engaging with real world issues to gain optimism, compassion, and empathy for individuals and communities that differ from those we know. - Using analytical thinking and social skills to be creative and to communicate effectively through academics, athletics, artistic expression, and service. - Increasing awareness of our relationship and responsibility to global sustainability. We enhance the potential of students and promote academic success and development of caring community members. Our students are talented artists, athletes, and leaders who often learn best through hands-on experiences.

The Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) is a world-class ski academy in Fayston, Vermont, with alpine training facilities at Sugarbush Resort and multiple Nordic training facilities throughout the area. The academy offers a full academic curriculum, theater program, student clubs, and spring and fall sports.

Climate change takes the greatest toll on marginalized and disinvested people. These impacts are primarily caused by inequalities that increase the risks of climate hazards. Sign up for our international and U.S. newsletters! http://eepurl.com/hTLHGn Our Mission is to support communities most threatened by climate change address environmental, economic, and social challenges to build a better future shaped and shared by all. Our Vision is equitable policies and decisions, low-carbon economic strategies, and best practices that catalyze investments in climate change mitigation and adaptation, efficient use of energy and natural resources, and a clean, healthy environment. The Institute for Sustainable Communities facilitates transformative community-driven climate change mitigation projects in the United States, India, China, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia that address systemic inequalities, extractive capitalism, and the persistent international reliance on fossil fuels which benefit the few at a grave cost to marginalized population groups, workers, public health, and our environment. We address the root causes of climate change impacts by building community knowledge and skills, strengthening governance, and diversifying the field of sustainability professionals. Our approach incorporates capacity building, technical assistance delivery, knowledge products, climate change action planning, and peer learning.

Stratton Mountain School is a winter sports academy based at Stratton Mountain in the heart of Southern Vermont's Green Mountains. Our community of students, teachers, coaches and administrators share the pursuit of excellence in education and sport. As the first ski academy accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, SMS has a strong tradition in college preparatory academics combined with the most comprehensive and innovative training programs available to alpine and Nordic ski racers, freestyle skiers, freeskiers and snowboarders.

Thetford Academy is a secondary school in Thetford, Vermont, serving 300 students in grades 7-12.

Devoted exclusively to fine arts education, Vermont College of Fine Arts offers writers, teachers and artists a transformative and progressive educational experience through its eight acclaimed MFA programs (seven of which are low-residency) and a unique MA graduate program in Art & Design Education. Anchored on its historic campus in Montpelier, Vermont, VCFA is a global community of artists redefining what it means to be an arts college. We offer Master of Fine Arts degrees in Film, Graphic Design, Music Composition, Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults, Writing & Publishing, and an International MFA in Creative Writing & Literary Translation. VCFA's rigorous educational model, based on individualized apprenticeship and one-on-one mentoring with nationally recognized faculty, propels you into unexplored artistic territory. Whatever your choice of study, you’ll emerge with a dynamic new vision of yourself, your work and the world around you. Our mission: To measure our success by our ability to foster the excellence of emerging and established practitioners. We believe that the arts are central to the human experience and have the ability not only to reflect reality, but also to create it.

KMS is an NEASC accredited Vermont secondary school dedicated to inspiring student-athletes to pursue excellence in academics and athletics in a culture that promotes integrity, leadership, responsibility, and respect. KMS alumni include several Olympians, U.S. Ski Team athletes, many NCAA and USCSA collegiate student-athletes, and accomplished professionals in many fields. KMS alumni have proved themselves as athletes, as scholars, and as leaders in business and in the community. The personal attention and passion for excellence at KMS guides each student-athlete towards his or her potential, helping each alum reach his or her goals.