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Why VVS?
VVS is so much more than a school. It's a real community with heartfelt values, where each person is known and needed by others. Each day, we learn more about who we are and what we might have to offer the world.
Leigh Carter, Social & Cultural Anthropology Native Programs Coordinator
Community
Why VVS? Our community, guiding principles, awe-inspiring location and commitment to being the change we wish to see in the world are just a few answers to this big question.
Our community strives to understand different points of view, celebrates differences, and learns to challenge our own belief systems. We take service to others seriously, ensuring our involvement in the local community, state, and world is intentional and meaningful.
In an ever-divisive world, the VVS community gathers from all over the world to prove that there is a better way. We learn together, we debate, we grow, and we change for the better — just as our founders envisioned in 1948.
Purpose & Play
At VVS, we understand that education must have purpose and be challenging. Our teachers and students collaborate, engage, and create a learning experience that goes beyond the classroom. All learners have a voice and are supported to reach their personal potential.
We also play, explore, and surround ourselves in nature — learning that a balanced life equals a healthy, happy life.
Redefining Success
We believe, teach, and lead by example that success isn't measured by a number or a grade, but in how we use our own individual gifts to make the world a better place.
This may mean studying medicine at a top college or dedicating a gap year to international service. It may be an artist developing their craft, or a student aspiring to attend law school to fight for those without a voice.
VVS is ranked the #1 Boarding School in Arizona — because we prepare students not just for college, but for life.
Discover for Yourself
We encourage you to see for yourself how a small community is making a big difference. Families have chosen VVS from cities all across the world including:
Los Angeles · New York · Chicago · Boston · Seattle · Miami · Denver · Austin · Salt Lake City · Portland · Raleigh · Las Vegas · Santa Fe · San Francisco
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Photo Credit to Arabella Media, John Sheedy, and others.