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Art Bazaar

Friday, May 22 | 3:00-7:00 pm Support local and student artists: Ava Bienvenu, Phoebe Bissell, ...

LTSounds Music Festival

Friday, May 22 | 3:00 pm ...

Future Forward College Night

Wednesday, May 27 | 6:30 pm Long Trail is hosting a college night for students ...

Navigating Your Path to Higher Education

Tuesday, May 12 | 6:00 pm LTS hosted a special admissions panel with representatives from ...

Decades Dash 5K & Little Retro Runners

Saturday, May 9 | 9:00 am - ...

WELCOME GERMAN VISITORS!

OCTOBER 2025 - 14 students and 2 chaperones are visiting LTS from our sister school ...

Commencement

May 21, 2026 | 4:00 pm - Long Trail's fiftieth commencement exercises celebrating the Class ...

Vermont’s Presidential Scholar

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

Outdoor Rock Climbing

May/June - The LTS Outdoor Club hosts a couple of outdoor rock climbing adventures each spring. ...

Prom

April/May - Upper School students are invited to attend....

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

Sun. May 31

2-5pm – SL: Class of 2027 Picnic @ Lake St. Catherine

2:00 pm

Mon. Jun 01

6-7:30pm – Parent: LTReads Parent Book Club

6:00 pm

Thu. Jun 04

Semester 2 ends (MS)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Last Day of School

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Quarter 4 ends (US)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Quarter 4 ends (MS)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

Semester 2 ends (US)

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

School Ends

All Day

Thu. Jun 04

12:30pm – DISM: School Closes/Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

12:30 pm

Thu. Jun 04

2-4pm – SL: Class of 2030 Picnic @ Emerald Lake

2:00 pm

Wed. Jun 10

4:45-7:30pm – Forest First Aid and Safety

4:45 pm

Mon. Aug 24

8am-12:30pm – New Student Orientation

8:00 am

Tue. Aug 25

8am-3pm – First Day – All Students

8:00 am

Tue. Aug 25

3-5pm – “Big Fish” Auditions (Fall Musical)

3:00 pm

Wed. Aug 26

3-5pm – “Big Fish” Auditions (Fall Musical)

3:00 pm

Thu. Sep 03

Back-to-School Night (US)

All Day

Fri. Sep 04

12:30pm – DISM: School Closes at 12:30 pm/all buses depart

12:30 pm

Mon. Sep 07

7:45am – Labor Day – Campus Closed

7:45 am

Tue. Sep 08

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

All Day

Thu. Sep 10

Mountain Day

All Day

Thu. Sep 17

Back-to-School Night (MS)

All Day

Mon. Sep 21

Spirit Week

All Day

Sat. Sep 26

Homecoming Day

All Day

Sat. Sep 26

7-9:30pm – Homecoming Dance

7:00 pm

Thu. Oct 08

Women Can Do!

All Day

Sun. Oct 11

German Students Arrive

All Day

Mon. Oct 12

8am – Indigenous Peoples Day-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Tue. Oct 13

CCC: ACT (G12)

All Day

Tue. Oct 20

8am – Quarter 1 Ends

8:00 am

Wed. Oct 21

8am – Quarter 2 Begins

8:00 am

Thu. Oct 22

German Students Depart

All Day

Tue. Nov 10

SL: Nature’s Classroom (G6 & G7)

All Day

Fri. Nov 20

6pm – “Big Fish” (Fall Musical)

6:00 pm

Sat. Nov 21

2pm – “Big Fish” (Fall Musical)

2:00 pm

Sat. Nov 21

6pm – “Big Fish” (Fall Musical)

6:00 pm

Sun. Nov 22

2pm – “Big Fish” (Fall Musical)

2:00 pm

Mon. Nov 23

8am-4pm – Parent: Parent/Teacher Conferences

8:00 am

Tue. Nov 24

11am-7pm – Parent: Parent/Teacher Conferences

11:00 am

Wed. Nov 25

8am – Thanksgiving Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Thu. Nov 26

8am – Thanksgiving Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Fri. Nov 27

8am – Thanksgiving Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Mon. Nov 30

3-5pm – “Archie of the Amazon” Auditions MS Play)

3:00 pm

Mon. Nov 30

3-5pm – “Edward Tulane” Auditions (One-Act Play)

3:00 pm

Tue. Dec 01

3-5pm – “Archie of the Amazon” Auditions MS Play)

3:00 pm

Tue. Dec 01

3-5pm – “Edward Tulane” Auditions (One-Act Play)

3:00 pm

Wed. Dec 16

6:30pm – LTSounds Rock the Solstice

6:30 pm

Fri. Dec 18

8am – Quarter 2, Semester 1 Ends

8:00 am

Fri. Dec 18

12:30pm – DISM: School Closes at 12:30 pm

12:30 pm

Mon. Dec 21

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Tue. Dec 22

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Wed. Dec 23

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Thu. Dec 24

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Fri. Dec 25

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Mon. Dec 28

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Tue. Dec 29

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Wed. Dec 30

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Thu. Dec 31

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Fri. Jan 01

8am – Holiday Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Mon. Jan 04

8am – Quarter 3 Begins

8:00 am

Fri. Jan 15

12:30pm – DISM: School Closes at 12:30 pm

12:30 pm

Mon. Jan 18

8am – MLK, Jr Day-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Fri. Jan 22

6:30-8:30pm – SL: MS Snowflake Ball

6:30 pm

Sat. Jan 30

2pm – AirBand Preview Show

2:00 pm

Sat. Jan 30

6pm – AirBand

6:00 pm

Wed. Feb 17

6pm – “Edward Tulane” (One-Act Play)

6:00 pm

Thu. Feb 18

6pm – “Edward Tulane” (One-Act Play)

6:00 pm

Fri. Feb 19

8am – February Break-Canpus Closed

8:00 am

Mon. Feb 22

8am – February Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Tue. Feb 23

8am – February Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Wed. Feb 24

8am – February Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Thu. Feb 25

8am – February Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Fri. Feb 26

8am – February Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Mon. Mar 01

3-5pm – “The Play that Goes Wrong” Auditions (Spring Play)

3:00 pm

Tue. Mar 02

3-5pm – “The Play that Goes Wrong” Auditions (Spring Play)

3:00 pm

Sat. Mar 13

“Edward Tulane” (One-Act Play Regional Festival))

All Day

Wed. Mar 17

SL: TBC: Southwest Parks Expedition (G10) Departs

All Day

Fri. Mar 19

8am – Quarter 3 Ends

8:00 am

Mon. Mar 22

8am – Quarter 4 Begins

8:00 am

Fri. Mar 26

6pm – “Archie of the Amazon” (MS Play)

6:00 pm

Sat. Mar 27

6pm – “Archie of the Amazon” (MS Play)

6:00 pm

Fri. Apr 09

“Edward Tulane” (One-Act Play State Festival))

All Day

Sat. Apr 10

“Edward Tulane” (One-Act Play State Festival))

All Day

Fri. Apr 16

8am – Spring Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Mon. Apr 19

8am – Spring Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Tue. Apr 20

8am – Spring Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Wed. Apr 21

8am – Spring Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Thu. Apr 22

8am – Spring Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Fri. Apr 23

8am – Spring Break-Campus Closed

8:00 am

Fri. Apr 30

“Edward Tulane” (One-Act Play New England Festival))

All Day

Sat. May 01

“Edward Tulane” (One-Act Play New England Festival))

All Day

Sat. May 08

Prom

All Day

Fri. May 14

9:30am-12pm – Grandparents Day

9:30 am

Fri. May 14

6pm – “The Play that Goes Wrong” (Spring Play)

6:00 pm

Sat. May 15

2pm – “The Play that Goes Wrong” (Spring Play)

2:00 pm

Sat. May 15

6pm – “The Play that Goes Wrong” (Spring Play)

6:00 pm

Fri. May 28

12:30pm – DISM: All buses depart at 12:30 pm

12:30 pm

Fri. May 28

4pm – Commencement

4:00 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

News and Events

Art Bazaar

LTSounds Music Festival

Future Forward College Night

Navigating Your Path to Higher Education

Decades Dash 5K & Little Retro Runners

WELCOME GERMAN VISITORS!

Commencement

Vermont’s Presidential Scholar

Outdoor Rock Climbing

Prom

258

Students Enrolled

7 to 1

Student/Faculty ratio

100%

Graduation Rate

12

Average Class Size

At a Glance

Calendar of Events

Sun. May 31

2-5pm – SL: Class of 2027 Picnic @ Lake St. Catherine

Mon. Jun 01

6-7:30pm – Parent: LTReads Parent Book Club

Thu. Jun 04

Semester 2 ends (MS)

Thu. Jun 04

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 04

Quarter 4 ends (US)

Thu. Jun 04

Quarter 4 ends (MS)

Thu. Jun 04

Semester 2 ends (US)

Thu. Jun 04

School Ends

Thu. Jun 04

12:30pm – DISM: School Closes/Buses depart at 12:30 pm (no late bus)

Thu. Jun 04

2-4pm – SL: Class of 2030 Picnic @ Emerald Lake

Wed. Jun 10

4:45-7:30pm – Forest First Aid and Safety

Mon. Aug 24

8am-12:30pm – New Student Orientation

Tue. Aug 25

8am-3pm – First Day – All Students

Tue. Aug 25

3-5pm – “Big Fish” Auditions (Fall Musical)

Wed. Aug 26

3-5pm – “Big Fish” Auditions (Fall Musical)

Thu. Sep 03

Back-to-School Night (US)

Fri. Sep 04

12:30pm – DISM: School Closes at 12:30 pm/all buses depart

Mon. Sep 07

7:45am – Labor Day – Campus Closed

Tue. Sep 08

National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Thu. Sep 10

Mountain Day

Thu. Sep 17

Back-to-School Night (MS)

Mon. Sep 21

Spirit Week

Sat. Sep 26

Homecoming Day

Sat. Sep 26

7-9:30pm – Homecoming Dance

Thu. Oct 08

Women Can Do!

Sun. Oct 11

German Students Arrive

Mon. Oct 12

8am – Indigenous Peoples Day-Campus Closed