Verde Valley School

An international boarding and day school educating students from around the world and the local Sedona community since 1948.

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Situated on the southern end of the Colorado Plateau, Sedona is known for innumerable red sandstone spires. At VVS, climbing is naturally a student/staff favorite. Here students are climbing Napoleon with John Kelley and Andy Gill.

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NYU and Colorado College were just a few of the many colleges on campus today for the College Fair. Students were able to meet and speak with college reps about the admission process, academic opportunities, student life, athletics, scholarship programs and more.

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Last weekend, our riders competed in their first gymkhana of the year at Jackpot Ranch in Camp Verde. Josie took 4th in Barrels. In Pole Bending, Josie took the 3rd and Kris took 5th. In the Bowtie event, Josie took 3rd, Kris took 4th and Natalie took 5th. Congratulations ladies!

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I’ve always said that I chose to be an art teacher so I could hang out with artists all day and these artists are definitely making life easy for me! Its been a great first semester so far and I can’t wait to see what they come up with next! — Todd Richardson, Visual Arts Faculty

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At VVS, a “classroom” can look like everything. Last week, the classroom was the NAU Microscopy Lab, where Andy Gill (IB Coordinator) took his Biology class to tour and learn more about the science of investigating #VERYsmallobjects. 🔬

[Jill Nguyen @capitoljill]

@YellowstoneNPS @VVSFriends 4/ 12 years after the first day I stepped foot on VVS campus, the school still holds a special place in my heart. To me, the idea of bringing 120 kids from around the world and the midland of America for an education is just quintessential American.

[Jill Nguyen @capitoljill]

@YellowstoneNPS 3/Whenever I see that video, I think about my high school @VVSFriends, in Sedona, AZ. I left the hustle and bustle of Hanoi, Vietnam at the age of 14 to attend VVS, an international boarding school nested among the red rocks. It was 180 degrees of what I grew up with.

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Last night we celebrated the Sedona Oak Creek Canyon Lions Club, our partner in the Malawi eyeglass project. Together, we have distributed over 22,000 pairs of free eyeglasses to Malawians.

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When it comes to mountain biking at VVS, it's hard to decide what is more amazing, the ride or the view. 🚵‍♂️🌄

#yesvvs #everwonder #everwonderwhatspossible #verdevalleyschool #education #mountainbiking #redrocks #sedona #boardingschool #arizonaschools

[Jeans for Genes UK @jeansforgenes]

@VVSFriends LOVELY photo 😍! Thank you so much for your support and fundraising efforts
#JeansForGenes 👖💙🧬

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Editing short films, inspecting Egyptian Walking Onion bulbs and honing their keyboarding skills using a phone app — this is what a VVS classroom looks like!

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Thank you to all of the families who came to visit for Family Weekend. We hope you enjoyed all of the mingling, munching, and memory-making moments. We certainly enjoyed having you!

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On October 12/13, Anthropology teacher Leigh Carter and Farm Intern Sophie Jones took 5 students to the Hopi Indian Reservation to do service learning at Michael Johnson's farm near Third Mesa.

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Join Paul, Donita and your fellow VVS Alumni for an evening of food, friends and fun on May 2, 2020, in Sonoma! We hope to see you there. 😊

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Last Friday we overdid it in denim to raise money and show our support for the families affected by genetic disorders. THANK YOU to the students and staff who took part in #JeansforGenes day and a huge thanks to our Jean King, Andy Gil, for organizing the day. 👖4️⃣🧬

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Rabbi Alicia Magal visited with T. McKinley’s English 2 classes to discuss her book, From Miracle to Miracle, a Story of Survival. The class recently finished reading Ellie Wiesel’s Night, which made for a great discussion and many intertextual connections. #yesvvs #everwonder

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This wonderful group of humans lit up Brady Hall yesterday. It was a labor of love and a giant gift of kindness! Thank you John Featherstone, Kathy Mervis Featherstone, The Lightswitch Team, Donny LoDico & Video West, Eric Loader & Elation, Tammy Smith and Hailey Featherstone!

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Tickets are still available!
Get yours today at https://t.co/vXyORQlCq2!

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On September 21, attend the Verde Valley Ideas Festival, which includes workshops, a stage program, a farm to table feast and more at @VVSFriends.

For tickets, go to https://t.co/wAQfW9iOey

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VVS Alumni (that includes you Class of 2016!) - It's not too late to register for Reunion Weekend June 17-19 https://t.co/P5dOftUzrz