The Fountain Valley School of Colorado is a private, co-educational independent college preparatory school for students in 9th through 12th grades. The school's primary campus is located on 1100 acre of rolling prairie at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school also owns and uses a 40-acre Mountain Campus near Buena Vista. FVS is a member of the Association of Boarding Schools, or TABS, and is home to the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute for teaching professionals.

History

In 1929, art patron Elizabeth Sage Hare organized a group of her friends to join her in founding an independent boarding school. The site chosen for the school was a large ranch owned by Jack Bradley, which Hare purchased in November 1929. The school opened as a boarding school for boys in September 1930. Fountain Valley School became coeducational in 1975.

Curriculum

One of Fountain Valley School's signature programs is its Western Immersion Program. Students take a week-long trip during their sophomore year to Fountain Valley's western campus near Buena Vista to "learn about Colorado's history, geology, geography and social and cultural issues of the American West in a hands-on environment".

Extracurricular activities

Notable alumni