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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 Calendar

Tue. Aug 05

5-6pm – ATHL: Athletics Information Meeting (virtual)

5:00 pm

Thu. Aug 14

ATHL: Varsity Sports Begin

All Day

Thu. Aug 14

VCC Practice

9:00 am

Thu. Aug 14

VGS Practice

5:30 pm

Fri. Aug 15

VGS Practice

8:00 am

Fri. Aug 15

VCC Practice

9:00 am

Fri. Aug 15

VGS Practice

5:30 pm

Fri. Aug 15

7pm – ATHL: VGS Sleepover

7:00 pm

Fri. Aug 15

VGS Sleepover

7:00 pm

Mon. Aug 18

VGS Practice

8:00 am

Mon. Aug 18

VCC Practice

9:00 am

Mon. Aug 18

VGS Practice

5:30 pm

Tue. Aug 19

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Aug 19

VGS Practice

5:30 pm

Wed. Aug 20

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Aug 20

VGS vs. MSJ

5:00 pm

Thu. Aug 21

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Aug 21

VGS Practice

5:30 pm

Fri. Aug 22

SL: Class of 2026 Leadership Retreat

All Day

Fri. Aug 22

VGS Practice

5:30 pm

Sat. Aug 23

SL: Class of 2026 Leadership Retreat

All Day

Mon. Aug 25

School Begins

All Day

Mon. Aug 25

Quarter 1 begins (MS)

All Day

Mon. Aug 25

Quarter 1 begins (US)

All Day

Mon. Aug 25

Semester 1 begins (MS)

All Day

Mon. Aug 25

Semester 1 begins (US)

All Day

Mon. Aug 25

8am-12:30pm – New Student Orientation

8:00 am

Mon. Aug 25

VGS Practice

12:00 pm

Mon. Aug 25

5-6:30pm – US: Class of 2026 Kick-Off Potluck

5:00 pm

Tue. Aug 26

Fall Bus Hours Begin

All Day

Tue. Aug 26

3:15-5pm – Fall Musical Auditions

3:15 pm

Tue. Aug 26

MSBS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Aug 26

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Aug 26

MSGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Aug 26

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Aug 27

3:15-5pm – Fall Musical Auditions

3:15 pm

Wed. Aug 27

MSBS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Aug 27

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Aug 27

MSGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Aug 27

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Aug 28

3:15-5pm – Fall Musical Auditions

3:15 pm

Thu. Aug 28

MSBS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Aug 28

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Aug 28

MSGS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Aug 28

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Fri. Aug 29

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Sat. Aug 30

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Bellows Falls

11:00 am

Mon. Sep 01

LABOR DAY – School Closed

All Day

Tue. Sep 02

MSBS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 02

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 02

MSGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 02

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 03

MSBS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 03

MSGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 03

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 03

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Arlington

7:00 pm

Thu. Sep 04

8-9:30am – Parent Coffee

8:00 am

Thu. Sep 04

MSBS Red Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 04

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 04

MSGS Red Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 04

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 04

MSGS White Scrimmage @ Mems

4:00 pm

Thu. Sep 04

5-7:30pm – Parent: Back-to-School Night (G9-12)

5:00 pm

Thu. Sep 04

MSBS White Scrimmage @ Mems

5:00 pm

Fri. Sep 05

VCC Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Sep 05

MSBS Practice

1:00 pm

Fri. Sep 05

MSGS Practice

1:00 pm

Fri. Sep 05

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Mill River

6:00 pm

Sat. Sep 06

3-5:30pm – 50th Celebration Kick-Off Picnic

3:00 pm

Mon. Sep 08

MSBS Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Sep 08

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Sep 08

MSGS Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Sep 08

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 09

VCC @ Otter Valley

All Day

Tue. Sep 09

MSBS Red Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 09

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 09

MSGS Red Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 09

MSBS White vs. Flood Brook

4:00 pm

Tue. Sep 09

MSGS White vs. Flood Brook

5:00 pm

Tue. Sep 09

6-7:30pm – NHS Induction Ceremony

6:00 pm

Wed. Sep 10

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 10

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. West Rutland

4:30 pm

Wed. Sep 10

MSGS Red Game vs. Fair Haven

4:30 pm

Wed. Sep 10

MSBS Red Game vs. Fair Haven

5:30 pm

Thu. Sep 11

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 11

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 11

MSGS Red Game vs. Poultney

4:00 pm

Thu. Sep 11

5-7:30pm – Parent: Back-to-School Night (G6-8)

5:00 pm

Fri. Sep 12

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Sep 12

VCC Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Sep 12

MSBS Red Practice

1:00 pm

Fri. Sep 12

MSGS Red Practice

1:00 pm

Fri. Sep 12

MSBS White @ Twin Valley

3:30 pm

Fri. Sep 12

MSGS White @ Twin Valley

3:30 pm

Fri. Sep 12

6:30-8:30pm – SL: Outdoor Movie Night

6:30 pm

Mon. Sep 15

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Sep 15

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Twin Valley @ JW Tournament

5:00 pm

Tue. Sep 16

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 16

MSGS White vs. MEMS

4:00 pm

Tue. Sep 16

VCC Home Meet

4:15 pm

Tue. Sep 16

MSBS White vs. MEMS

5:00 pm

Wed. Sep 17

SL: Mountain Day

All Day

Wed. Sep 17

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 17

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 18

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. TBD @ JW Tournament

All Day

Thu. Sep 18

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 18

MSBS Red @ MAU

4:00 pm

Thu. Sep 18

MSBS White @ MAU

4:00 pm

Thu. Sep 18

MSGS Red vs. MAU

4:00 pm

Thu. Sep 18

MSGS White vs. MAU

5:00 pm

Fri. Sep 19

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Sep 19

VCC Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Sep 19

3pm – SL: Mtn Biking Trip

3:00 pm

Sat. Sep 20

3pm – SL: Mtn Biking Trip

3:00 pm

Sun. Sep 21

SL: Mtn Biking Trip

All Day

Mon. Sep 22

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Sep 22

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 23

VCC @ Fair Haven

All Day

Tue. Sep 23

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 24

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Sep 24

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 25

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Sep 25

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Proctor

4:30 pm

Fri. Sep 26

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Sep 26

VCC Practice

12:45 pm

Sat. Sep 27

Homecoming

All Day

Sat. Sep 27

SL: Homecoming Dance

All Day

Sat. Sep 27

VCC @ Mill River

All Day

Sat. Sep 27

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. MSJ

1:00 pm

Mon. Sep 29

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Sep 29

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Sep 30

VCC @ Arlington

All Day

Tue. Sep 30

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Poultney

4:30 pm

Wed. Oct 01

CCC: SAT (G12)

All Day

Wed. Oct 01

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Oct 01

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Oct 02

8am – SL: Pink-Out Day

8:00 am

Thu. Oct 02

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Oct 02

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Fri. Oct 03

8-9:30am – Parent Coffee

8:00 am

Fri. Oct 03

12:30-2:45pm – SL: Mountain Biking (Raptor)

12:30 pm

Fri. Oct 03

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Oct 03

VCC Practice

12:45 pm

Sat. Oct 04

VCC @ Thetford

All Day

Sat. Oct 04

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Randolph

11:00 am

Mon. Oct 06

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Oct 06

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Oct 07

VCC @ BBA

All Day

Tue. Oct 07

MSBS Red vs MAU

4:00 pm

Tue. Oct 07

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Poultney

4:00 pm

Tue. Oct 07

MSGS Red @ MAU

4:00 pm

Tue. Oct 07

MSGS White @ MAU

4:00 pm

Tue. Oct 07

MSBS White vs. MAU

5:00 pm

Wed. Oct 08

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Oct 08

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Oct 09

CCC: TRIP: Women Can Do!

All Day

Thu. Oct 09

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Oct 09

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Sharon

4:00 pm

Fri. Oct 10

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Sat. Oct 11

SL: Fall Foliage Camping/Hiking

All Day

Mon. Oct 13

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY – School Closed

All Day

Mon. Oct 13

Varsity Girls Soccer @ Sharon

4:00 pm

Tue. Oct 14

CCC: ACT (G12)

All Day

Tue. Oct 14

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Oct 14

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Oct 15

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Oct 15

Varsity Girls Soccer @ West Rutland

4:00 pm

Thu. Oct 16

TRIP: NYC (IB Theater)

All Day

Thu. Oct 16

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

12:00 pm

Thu. Oct 16

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Oct 16

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Fri. Oct 17

TRIP: NYC (IB Theater)

All Day

Fri. Oct 17

SL: Outdoor Rock Climbing

All Day

Fri. Oct 17

VCC SVL Championships @ Springfield

All Day

Fri. Oct 17

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Oct 17

VCC Practice

12:45 pm

Sat. Oct 18

TRIP: NYC (IB Theater)

All Day

Mon. Oct 20

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Mon. Oct 20

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Oct 21

Quarter 1 ends (MS)

All Day

Tue. Oct 21

Quarter 1 ends (US)

All Day

Tue. Oct 21

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Tue. Oct 21

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Oct 22

Quarter 2 begins (MS)

All Day

Wed. Oct 22

Quarter 2 begins (US)

All Day

Wed. Oct 22

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Wed. Oct 22

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Oct 23

VGS Practice

3:15 pm

Thu. Oct 23

VCC Practice

3:15 pm

Fri. Oct 24

SL: Halloween Dance

All Day

Fri. Oct 24

Parent Social

All Day

Fri. Oct 24

VGS Practice

12:45 pm

Fri. Oct 24

VCC Practice

12:45 pm

Sat. Oct 25

VCC State Championship @ Thetford

All Day

Tue. Oct 28

8:30am-1pm – US: PSAT Testing (G11)

8:30 am

Wed. Oct 29

8:30am-1pm – US: PSAT Testing (G10)

8:30 am

Mon. Nov 03

Winter Bus Hours Begin

All Day

Tue. Nov 04

ATHL: Fall Athletics Celebration

All Day

Thu. Nov 06

CCC: College Financial Aid (virtual)

All Day

Fri. Nov 07

12:30-4pm – Parent Conferences

12:30 pm

Mon. Nov 10

TRIP: Washington, DC (G9) Departs

All Day

Mon. Nov 10

8am-3pm – Parent Conferences (G6-8)

8:00 am

Tue. Nov 11

TRIP: Nature’s Classroom (G6/7) Departs

All Day

Tue. Nov 11

TRIP: Washington, DC (G9)

All Day

Tue. Nov 11

TRIP: Boston (G8) Departs

All Day

Wed. Nov 12

TRIP: Nature’s Classroom (G6/7)

All Day

Wed. Nov 12

TRIP: Boston (G8)

All Day

Wed. Nov 12

TRIP: Washington, DC (G9)

All Day

Thu. Nov 13

TRIP: Nature’s Classroom (G6/7)

All Day

Thu. Nov 13

TRIP: Washington, DC (G9)

All Day

Thu. Nov 13

TRIP: Boston (G8)

All Day

Fri. Nov 14

TRIP: Nature’s Classroom (G6/7) Returns

All Day

Fri. Nov 14

TRIP: Washington, DC (G9) Returns

All Day

Fri. Nov 14

TRIP: Boston (G8) Returns

All Day

Fri. Nov 21

5pm – Dinner & Show

5:00 pm

Fri. Nov 21

7pm – Shrek the Musical

7:00 pm

Sat. Nov 22

5pm – Dinner & Show

5:00 pm

Sat. Nov 22

7pm – Shrek the Musical

7:00 pm

Sun. Nov 23

2pm – Shrek the Musical

2:00 pm

Mon. Nov 24

10am-7pm – Parent Conferences

10:00 am

Tue. Nov 25

8:15am-3:15pm – Parent Conferences

8:15 am

Wed. Nov 26

THANKSGIVING BREAK – School Closed

All Day

Thu. Nov 27

THANKSGIVING BREAK – School Closed

All Day

Fri. Nov 28

THANKSGIVING BREAK – School Closed

All Day

Mon. Dec 01

ATHL: First Day Winter Sports

All Day

Sat. Dec 13

6:30pm – Warren Miller Movie (tbc)

6:30 pm

Thu. Dec 18

6pm – LTSounds – Rock the Solstice

6:00 pm

Fri. Dec 19

Quarter 2 ends (MS)

All Day

Fri. Dec 19

Quarter 2 ends (US)

All Day

Fri. Dec 19

Semester 1 ends (MS)

All Day

Fri. Dec 19

Semester 1 ends (US)

All Day

Sat. Dec 20

Quarter 3 begins (MS)

All Day

Sat. Dec 20

Quarter 3 begins (US)

All Day

Sat. Dec 20

Semester 2 begins (MS)

All Day

Sat. Dec 20

Semester 2 begins (US)

All Day

Mon. Dec 22

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Tue. Dec 23

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Wed. Dec 24

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Thu. Dec 25

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Fri. Dec 26

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Mon. Dec 29

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Tue. Dec 30

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Wed. Dec 31

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Thu. Jan 01

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Fri. Jan 02

Holiday Break – School Closed

All Day

Sat. Jan 03

3pm – Alumni Basketball Game

3:00 pm

Fri. Jan 16

SL: Night Skiing @ Jiminy Peak

All Day

Mon. Jan 19

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY – School Closed

All Day

Sat. Jan 24

AirBand

All Day

Sat. Jan 24

AirBand Preview Show

All Day

Fri. Jan 30

SL: MS Snowflake Ball

All Day

Fri. Feb 13

SL: Night Skiing @ West Mountain

All Day

Mon. Feb 23

Winter Break – School Closed

All Day

Tue. Feb 24

Winter Break – School Closed

All Day

Wed. Feb 25

Winter Break – School Closed

All Day

Thu. Feb 26

Winter Break – School Closed

All Day

Fri. Feb 27

Winter Break – School Closed

All Day

Mon. Mar 09

SL: Spirit Week

All Day

Fri. Mar 13

7-9pm – SL: Black Light Dance

7:00 pm

Wed. Mar 18

ATHL: Winter Athletics Celebration

All Day

Wed. Mar 18

Quarter 3 ends (MS)

All Day

Wed. Mar 18

Quarter 3 ends (US)

All Day

Thu. Mar 19

Quarter 4 begins (MS)

All Day

Thu. Mar 19

Quarter 4 begins (US)

All Day

Fri. Mar 20

NOSCHL: Faculty In-Service – No School

All Day

Wed. Mar 25

SL: Southwest Parks Expedition (G10) Departs (tbc)

All Day

Mon. Mar 30

ATHL: First Day Spring Sports

All Day

Sat. Apr 04

SL: Southwest Parks Expedition (G10) Returns (tbc)

All Day

Mon. Apr 06

Middle Schoool Spring Concert

All Day

Tue. Apr 07

CCC: ACT (G11)

All Day

Sat. Apr 11

Prom

All Day

Thu. Apr 16

12-2pm – Neighbor to Neighbor (G6)

12:00 pm

Fri. Apr 17

Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Mon. Apr 20

Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Tue. Apr 21

Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Wed. Apr 22

Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Thu. Apr 23

Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Fri. Apr 24

Spring Break – School Closed

All Day

Fri. May 01

SL: Outdoor Rock Climbing/Camping

All Day

Fri. May 01

9:30am-12pm – Grandparents Day (tbc)

9:30 am

Fri. May 01

6pm – Middle School Spring Play (tbc)

6:00 pm

Fri. May 08

12:30-2:45pm – SL: Mountain Biking

12:30 pm

Sat. May 09

50th Celebration Fun Run/Party

All Day

Fri. May 15

SL: Camping/Hiking

All Day

Fri. May 15

7:30-9pm – Middle School Spring Fling

7:30 pm

Tue. May 19

8am – Class of 2026 Awards Ceremony

8:00 am

Wed. May 20

5:30-7pm – US: Class of 2026 Reception

5:30 pm

Fri. May 22

3-9pm – LTSounds Music Festival

3:00 pm

Fri. May 22

3-6pm – Arts Bazaar

3:00 pm

Mon. May 25

MEMORIAL DAY – School Closed

All Day

Wed. May 27

CCC: College Night (G6-G9)

All Day

Wed. May 27

4-6pm – New Family Welcome

4:00 pm

Fri. May 29

SL: Outdoor Rock Climbing

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Last Day of School

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Quarter 4 ends (MS)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Quarter 4 ends (US)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Semester 2 ends (MS)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Semester 2 ends (US)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

School Ends

All Day

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

News and Events

LTSummer Emergency

Shrek, The Musical

Homecoming

AirBand

50th Anniversary Kick-Off Picnic

New Family Welcome

Grandparents Day

LTSounds Middle School

Alumni Basketball Game

LTSounds Rock the Solstice

258

Students Enrolled

7 to 1

Student/Faculty ratio

100%

Graduation Rate

12

Average Class Size

At a Glance

Calendar of Events

Tue. Aug 05

5-6pm – ATHL: Athletics Information Meeting (virtual)

Thu. Aug 14

ATHL: Varsity Sports Begin

Thu. Aug 14

VCC Practice

Thu. Aug 14

VGS Practice

Fri. Aug 15

VGS Practice

Fri. Aug 15

VCC Practice

Fri. Aug 15

VGS Practice

Fri. Aug 15

7pm – ATHL: VGS Sleepover

Fri. Aug 15

VGS Sleepover

Mon. Aug 18

VGS Practice

Mon. Aug 18

VCC Practice

Mon. Aug 18

VGS Practice

Tue. Aug 19

VCC Practice

Tue. Aug 19

VGS Practice

Wed. Aug 20

VCC Practice

Wed. Aug 20

VGS vs. MSJ

Thu. Aug 21

VCC Practice

Thu. Aug 21

VGS Practice

Fri. Aug 22

SL: Class of 2026 Leadership Retreat

Fri. Aug 22

VGS Practice

Sat. Aug 23

SL: Class of 2026 Leadership Retreat

Mon. Aug 25

School Begins

Mon. Aug 25

Quarter 1 begins (MS)

Mon. Aug 25

Quarter 1 begins (US)

Mon. Aug 25

Semester 1 begins (MS)

Mon. Aug 25

Semester 1 begins (US)

Mon. Aug 25

8am-12:30pm – New Student Orientation