Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Vermont Academy (also called "VA") is an American coeducational boarding/day school and college preparatory school for grades nine through twelve and also offers acceptance for students seeking a post-graduate year. Founded in 1876, it is located in Saxtons River, Vermont. The school is coeducational, and college-preparatory, with a 515-acre (208 ha) campus. There are 228 students from 30 states and 12 countries (46 international students - 20%). Tuition and room and board for the 2011-2012 school year at Vermont Academy is $45,600. Tuition for day students is $25,800.Vermont Academy embraces the concept of having students actively participate in a class as opposed to passive learning. Whether it is building and programming a robot in Physics, or tapping maple trees in late winter to retrieve sap, Vermont Academy students are using their hands while stimulating their minds. This is a model that crosses all disciplines and has been adopted by all departments. The English students practice public speaking, the language learners put on skits in the target language, and history students participate in state-wide competitions where they defend their research in front of a panel of judges. The Academy's goal is to discover the possibilities that lie beyond the traditional four walls of the classroom and work with students in more progressive methods that encourage and stimulate different types of learners.The Academy's impressive array of athletic offerings and outdoors programs focuses on this type of experiential education. After the last class of the day, even more learning takes place on the fields and in the forests of its 500+ acre classroom. The on-campus ski hill is busy in the winter with skiers practicing their jumps; the miles of cross-country trails are full of runners, bikers, and Nordic racers preparing for their next meets; varsity and junior varsity athletic teams compete weekly against teams from all around New England. From dawn to dusk, Vermont Academy students are busy and engaged in a variety of academic and athletic activities that challenge their brains and encourage them to engage with one another and with nature. This type of “hands on learning” produces the all-around excellence of a Vermont Academy student and prepares them for a life full of activity beyond Saxtons River.. }
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- Vermont_Academy abstract "Vermont Academy (also called "VA") is an American coeducational boarding/day school and college preparatory school for grades nine through twelve and also offers acceptance for students seeking a post-graduate year. Founded in 1876, it is located in Saxtons River, Vermont. The school is coeducational, and college-preparatory, with a 515-acre (208 ha) campus. There are 228 students from 30 states and 12 countries (46 international students - 20%). Tuition and room and board for the 2011-2012 school year at Vermont Academy is $45,600. Tuition for day students is $25,800.Vermont Academy embraces the concept of having students actively participate in a class as opposed to passive learning. Whether it is building and programming a robot in Physics, or tapping maple trees in late winter to retrieve sap, Vermont Academy students are using their hands while stimulating their minds. This is a model that crosses all disciplines and has been adopted by all departments. The English students practice public speaking, the language learners put on skits in the target language, and history students participate in state-wide competitions where they defend their research in front of a panel of judges. The Academy's goal is to discover the possibilities that lie beyond the traditional four walls of the classroom and work with students in more progressive methods that encourage and stimulate different types of learners.The Academy's impressive array of athletic offerings and outdoors programs focuses on this type of experiential education. After the last class of the day, even more learning takes place on the fields and in the forests of its 500+ acre classroom. The on-campus ski hill is busy in the winter with skiers practicing their jumps; the miles of cross-country trails are full of runners, bikers, and Nordic racers preparing for their next meets; varsity and junior varsity athletic teams compete weekly against teams from all around New England. From dawn to dusk, Vermont Academy students are busy and engaged in a variety of academic and athletic activities that challenge their brains and encourage them to engage with one another and with nature. This type of “hands on learning” produces the all-around excellence of a Vermont Academy student and prepares them for a life full of activity beyond Saxtons River.".