Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
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Our Programs
Features
- Academic Excellence
- Small Class Sizes
- Individualized Attention
- Experiential Learning
- Outdoor Education
Features
- Personalized Learning
- Community Engagement
- Leadership Development
- Global Awareness
- Life-Long Learning
Our team
Dr. Jillian Vonbug
Dr. Vonbug brings years of experience in teaching, education, and human development along with her passion for education to our community. Her leadership and vision have transformed Mountain Sea Farm Academy into a model independent school.
Mr. John Fitzpatrick
Director of Pedagogical Life
Mr. Fitzpatrick’s leadership and educational experience ensures that the students at Mountain Sea Farm Academy have a truly immersive humanitarian and academic educational experience.
Family-style Boarding Homes
Boarding students live in family-style home with other students and two house-parents. Each house is a community of its own, setting rules, planning outings and problem-solving disagreements as they arise. Consensus decision making allows each student to feel like they have a voice in how their home is run. They share meals together, work cooperatively to cook, clean and maintain their home, and play together every evening.
Small Hands-on Classes
Learning is a lot more than just an accumulation of facts and techniques. It’s also about exploration and critical thinking. Our middle school’s mixed-age classes create safe spaces where students can feel confident asking questions and voice their opinions. Teachers can focus on individual needs and offer a variety of experiences that cater to each student’s sense of curiosity and interests.
Evaluations
In keeping with our educational philosophy that education is a process and not a product, our students receive detailed evaluations in place of grades. Because of the strong relationships teachers form with their students, they are able to evaluate and encourage each student based on extensive knowledge of their specific interests, challenges, and goals. As a result, our students are a part of a dialogue where their growth matters just as much as their achievement.
Mountain Sea Farm Academy believes in the holistic care of our young people. We work hard to create a safe emotional space that helps each student feel:
- confident being themselves
- safe to explore the world, and
- inspired to discover their place in society.
As members of our community, students discover their natural talents and individual strengths. They build on these parts of their personality to one day make a difference in the world.