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2025-26 Admission Application Now Open
Don't miss Fountain Valley School's non-binding Early Action Admission deadline on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Regular Admission applications are due Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
Dare to Ascend
THE FVS JOURNEY
Fountain Valley School provides a Western Academic program centered around passionate teaching and one-of-a-kind learning experiences that combine rigor with healthy balance and fun. As they journey through FVS, students are prepared to excel to the best of their abilities and aspirations.
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Boarding + Day
Boarding + Day student life
Make Connections to Last a Lifetime
Make yourself at home! Fountain Valley is proud to offer 10 beautiful, adobe residential houses as well as daytime, evening and weekend activities for day and boarding students to have fun, engage in community, and explore the great American West with FVS faculty and friends.
The Arts
The Arts
DISCOVER YOUR ARTISTIC PASSIONS
At the heart of the arts program is the belief that every student can be an artist. FVS students are encouraged to discover new talents and stretch their potential, develop their voice, think creatively, and confidently share their point of view in all areas of life.
Athletics
Athletics
REACH FOR NEW HEIGHTS
Set amid a majestic Rocky Mountain landscape, Fountain Valley takes full advantage of its unique location in the American West to provide a one-of-a-kind and inspiring athletic experience. In addition to offering traditional sports such as basketball, lacrosse, soccer and swimming, FVS proudly offers non-traditional mountain sports ranging from climbing to biking as well as three-season Western and English Riding programs.
Western Immersion
WESTERN IMMERSION
EMBRACE THE GREAT AMERICAN WEST
Fountain Valley offers a unique twist on the traditional boarding school experience. The School's location in Colorado State provides immediate access to countless natural resources that promote outdoor education in one-of-a-kind learning environments. Whether attending an ecology lesson outdoors on FVS's 1,100-acre Prairie or exploring art in nature at the School's 40-acre Mountain Campus, students gain a deeper understanding of the land and its people.
Signature Offerings
SIGNATURE OFFERINGS
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
Fountain Valley School aims to cultivate change-seekers who embrace the world around them, advocate for both themselves and others, and take action in their local communities and beyond. A variety of signature offerings, ranging from global immersion programs such as Round Square and Interim to in-depth research projects like the Senior Capstone and Global/STEM Scholar Diploma, pave the way for college and beyond as students explore their passions.
an environment that inspires
1,100
Acres of Natural Beauty
Mountain Campus
Get Lost in Learning
The Art Barn
Express Yourself
Global
Interim Expeditions Around the World
All School
Meetings in the Chapel
Community Voices
See what students, alumni, parents and faculty are saying about Fountain Valley School of Colorado.
Sofia B.
Student, Class of 2025
Student-Faculty Relationships
Our teacher-student connections are unparalleled to anywhere else. I feel so close to many of the faculty on campus and will definitely keep in contact with them after graduation. It really is incredible.
Jeff Brabec, Ph.D.
Alumni, Class of 2014
Transformative Life Experiences
Going to Fountain Valley was probably one of the best things that I could have done. I [underwent] a lot of my educational and emotional growth at FVS. I had experiences there that I still talk about to this day and rely on in times of uncertainty. I truly think I would not be where I am today if I hadn’t had the opportunity to attend Fountain Valley School.
Burton McLucas
Alumni, Class of 1987, Parent, Class of 2026
Impacting Generations
FVS has held a special place in my heart since I was eight years old. Having grown up on its sprawling 1,100-acre campus as a faculty child, I always felt at home. Later, as a student, I was privileged to receive a world-class education from its exceptional faculty, which laid the foundation for my future success. Without hesitation, FVS was the only private school I considered for my daughter. She, too, cherishes her time at FVS.
Mr. Nathan Eberhart
Faculty
Caring and Experienced Faculty
I believe deeply in the unique and transformative learning that happens within the adobe walls of FVS and beyond. One of my favorite parts of teaching language at Fountain Valley School is the opportunity to take students abroad on Interim to practice their conversational skills while immersed in the target language in destinations like Morocco, France, and Colombia. Having served as the Chair of the Languages Department since 2020 and Dean of Faculty, Equity & Teaching since 2023, I was inspired to work at Fountain Valley after seeing the positive impact it had on my younger brother, Zachary '13, and Zachary's father, Douglas '76.
