Long Trail

Long Trail School creates lifelong learners who aspire to reach their individual potential in an engaging, supportive community.

Long Trail School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school located in Dorset, Vermont with 260 students in grades 6 through 12. We take pride in small class sizes, a talented and committed faculty, welcoming community spirit and a rigorous curriculum complemented by the celebrated International Baccalaureate Program.

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At a Glance

Main News

New Family Welcome

May 29, 2025 | 4:00-6:00 pm - Future students and their families are invited to ...

Middle School Spring Fling

May 2, 2025 | 7:30-9:00 pm - 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are invited ...

Commencement

May 22, 2025 | 4:00 pm - Long Trail School announces the forty-ninth commencement exercises ...

Grandparents Day

May 9, 2025 | 9:30 am - 12:00 pm - CLICK FOR ...

Pluto, the Wayward Planetoid

May 9, 2025 | 6:00 pm - New England premiere of an original play by ...

Blood Drive

April 8, 2025 | 12:00-5:00 pm - The National Honor Society is once again hosting ...

Vermont’s Presidential Scholar

January 2025 - The Vermont Agency of Education announced Vermont’s Presidential Scholar recipients and honorable mentions for ...

College Meeting – Gr. 9-11

January 16, 2025 | 6:30 pm - The first portion of this informational program will ...

LTS Students Participate in GIV

Summer 2024 - The Governor's Institutes of Vermont (GIV) offers high school students immersive, week-long ...

Women Can Do!

October 2024 ...

Main Calendar

Wed. Apr 23

NOSCHL: Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Thu. Apr 24

NOSCHL: Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Thu. Apr 24

1-3pm – ATHL: UF Pick up

1:00 pm

Fri. Apr 25

NOSCHL: Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Tue. Apr 29

1-2:45pm – IB: SL Physics Paper 1

1:00 pm

Tue. Apr 29

3-4:45pm – Crafty Afteroon hosted by GSA Club

3:00 pm

Wed. Apr 30

8:30-10:30am – IB: SL Physics Paper 2

8:30 am

Thu. May 01

8-9am – PS: Coffee Social

8:00 am

Fri. May 02

US: Seniors Last Day of Classes

All Day

Fri. May 02

12:30-3pm – TRIP: Mtn Bike Shakedown

12:30 pm

Fri. May 02

7:30-9pm – Spring Fling

7:30 pm

Fri. May 02

7:30-9pm – PS: Parent Social (middle school)

7:30 pm

Fri. May 09

Grandparents Day

All Day

Fri. May 09

12-3pm – TRIP: Mtn Biking Raptor Trails

12:00 pm

Fri. May 09

12:30-6pm – TRIP: Rock Climbing at Deers Leap

12:30 pm

Fri. May 09

6pm – MS Play: Pluto the Wayward Planetoid

6:00 pm

Tue. May 13

3-4:45pm – Movie Afternoon hosted by GSA Club

3:00 pm

Thu. May 15

8:30am-2:15pm – TRIP: Merck (G6)

8:30 am

Thu. May 15

8:30am-2:20pm – TRIP: Smokey House (G7)

8:30 am

Fri. May 16

8pm – Outdoor Movie Night

8:00 pm

Sat. May 17

6-10pm – Prom 2025

6:00 pm

Tue. May 20

8am-3pm – TRIP: Trades Expo (tbc)

8:00 am

Tue. May 20

8am-3pm – TRIP: College Fair

8:00 am

Thu. May 22

DISM: Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Thu. May 22

4-7pm – Class of 2025 Commencement

4:00 pm

Fri. May 23

DISM: Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Fri. May 23

3-9pm – LTSounds Music Festival

3:00 pm

Fri. May 23

4pm – Class of 2025 Commencement (rain date)

4:00 pm

Mon. May 26

Memorial Day – School Closed

All Day

Tue. May 27

DISM: Buses depart at 3:00 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Tue. May 27

8:30-10am – Final Exam – C1 (G8-11)

8:30 am

Wed. May 28

DISM: Buses depart at 3:00 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Wed. May 28

LTSounds Music Festival (rain date)

All Day

Wed. May 28

8:30-10am – Final Exam – C2 (G8-11)

8:30 am

Thu. May 29

DISM: Buses depart at 3:00 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Thu. May 29

8:30-10am – Final Exam – C3 (G8-11)

8:30 am

Thu. May 29

4-6pm – New Family Welcome

4:00 pm

Fri. May 30

DISM: Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Fri. May 30

8:30-10am – Final Exam – C4 (G8-11)

8:30 am

Fri. May 30

12-6pm – TRIP: Rock Climbing at Shelving Rock

12:00 pm

Mon. Jun 02

DISM: Buses depart at 3:00 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Mon. Jun 02

8:30-10am – Final Exam – C5 (G8-11)

8:30 am

Tue. Jun 03

DISM: Buses depart at 3:00 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Tue. Jun 03

8:30-10am – Final Exam – C6 (G8-11)

8:30 am

Wed. Jun 04

Spring Athletics Celebration (TBC)

All Day

Wed. Jun 04

DISM: Buses depart at 3:00 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Wed. Jun 04

8:30-10am – Final Exam – C7 (G8-11)

8:30 am

Thu. Jun 05

Quarter 4 ends (US)

All Day

Thu. Jun 05

School Ends

All Day

Thu. Jun 05

DISM: Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

All Day

Thu. Jun 05

Quarter 4 ends (MS)

All Day

Thu. Jun 05

Semester 2 ends (MS)

All Day

Thu. Jun 05

Semester 2 ends (US)

All Day

Thu. Jun 05

8am-12:30pm – Last Day of School

8:00 am

Fri. Jun 06

NOSCHL: No School (Faculty In-Service)

All Day

Fri. Jun 06

SL: Southwest Expedition Departs

All Day

Wed. Jun 18

SL: Southwest Expedition Returns

All Day

Mon. Jun 23

8:30am-12:30pm – Basketball Camp (ages 8-13)

8:30 am

Mon. Jun 30

LTSummer Begins

All Day

Fri. Jul 25

LTSummer Ends

All Day

Mon. Aug 04

8:30am-12pm – Soccer Camp K-12

8:30 am

Thu. Aug 14

ATHL: First Day Varsity Sports Fall Practice

All Day

Sat. Sep 06

50th Celebration Kick-Off

All Day

Wed. Sep 17

SL: Mountain Day

All Day

Sat. Sep 27

Homecoming Events

All Day

Thu. Oct 09

Women Can Do!

All Day

Thu. Oct 16

12-2pm – TRIP: Neigbor to Neighbor (G6)

12:00 pm

Mon. Nov 10

SL: Washington, DC Trip (G9)

All Day

Tue. Nov 11

SL: Nature’s Classroom Trip (G6/7)

All Day

Tue. Nov 11

SL: Washington, DC Trip (G9)

All Day

Tue. Nov 11

SL: Boston Trip (G8)

All Day

Wed. Nov 12

SL: Washington, DC Trip (G9)

All Day

Wed. Nov 12

SL: Boston Trip (G8)

All Day

Wed. Nov 12

SL: Nature’s Classroom Trip (G6/7)

All Day

Thu. Nov 13

SL: Boston Trip (G8)

All Day

Thu. Nov 13

SL: Washington, DC Trip (G9)

All Day

Thu. Nov 13

SL: Nature’s Classroom Trip (G6/7)

All Day

Fri. Nov 14

SL: Washington, DC Trip (G9)

All Day

Fri. Nov 14

SL: Nature’s Classroom Trip (G6/7)

All Day

Fri. Nov 14

SL: Boston Trip (G8)

All Day

Mon. Dec 01

ATHL: First Day Winter Sports

All Day

Mon. Mar 30

ATHL: First Day Spring Sports

All Day

Sat. Apr 11

Prom

All Day

Sat. Apr 11

Prom

All Day

Thu. Apr 16

12-2pm – Neigbor to Neighbor (G6)

12:00 pm

INTEGRITY Determine what’s right, then do it

STEWARDSHIP Care for the school, its resources, the environment, and the community

KINDNESS Practice empathy, compassion, respect

RESPONSIBILITY Take accountability for your actions and help others

OPENNESS Engage freely in dialogue; listen, be open, speak

258

Students Enrolled

7 to 1

Student/Faculty ratio

100%

Graduation Rate

12

Average Class Size

At a Glance

News and Events

New Family Welcome

Middle School Spring Fling

Commencement

Grandparents Day

Pluto, the Wayward Planetoid

Blood Drive

Vermont’s Presidential Scholar

College Meeting – Gr. 9-11

LTS Students Participate in GIV

Women Can Do!

Calendar of Events

Wed. Apr 23

NOSCHL: Spring Break – School Closed

Thu. Apr 24

NOSCHL: Spring Break – School Closed

Thu. Apr 24

1-3pm – ATHL: UF Pick up

Fri. Apr 25

NOSCHL: Spring Break – School Closed

Tue. Apr 29

1-2:45pm – IB: SL Physics Paper 1

Tue. Apr 29

3-4:45pm – Crafty Afteroon hosted by GSA Club

Wed. Apr 30

8:30-10:30am – IB: SL Physics Paper 2

Thu. May 01

8-9am – PS: Coffee Social

Fri. May 02

US: Seniors Last Day of Classes

Fri. May 02

12:30-3pm – TRIP: Mtn Bike Shakedown

Fri. May 02

7:30-9pm – Spring Fling

Fri. May 02

7:30-9pm – PS: Parent Social (middle school)

Fri. May 09

Grandparents Day

Fri. May 09

12-3pm – TRIP: Mtn Biking Raptor Trails

Fri. May 09

12:30-6pm – TRIP: Rock Climbing at Deers Leap

Fri. May 09

6pm – MS Play: Pluto the Wayward Planetoid

Tue. May 13

3-4:45pm – Movie Afternoon hosted by GSA Club

Thu. May 15

8:30am-2:15pm – TRIP: Merck (G6)

Thu. May 15

8:30am-2:20pm – TRIP: Smokey House (G7)

Fri. May 16

8pm – Outdoor Movie Night

Sat. May 17

6-10pm – Prom 2025

Tue. May 20

8am-3pm – TRIP: Trades Expo (tbc)

Tue. May 20

8am-3pm – TRIP: College Fair

Thu. May 22

DISM: Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

Thu. May 22

4-7pm – Class of 2025 Commencement

Fri. May 23

DISM: Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

Fri. May 23

3-9pm – LTSounds Music Festival