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Squaw Valley Academy
Lake Tahoe / California / USA
Address:
PO Box 2667
235 Squaw Valley Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
USA

Website:
http://www.sva.org
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Location:
We are located at Lake Tahoe, California, with 300 days of sunshine each year. All students participate in outdoor sports, including skiing, snowboarding, soccer, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking. Students ski or snowboard daily at Squaw Valley USA, home of the 1960 Olympics, with 30 ski lifts two kilometers from school. Lake Tahoe is only 8km. Soccer students also enjoy an international-sized field behind campus and our two years of League Champions. Reno Airport is 70km.
Background:
Squaw Valley Academy is an international college-preparatory boarding school with 100+ coed students at Lake Tahoe, California. International students have full English immersion, attend all classes with American students, and share an en-suite bedroom with 1 or 2 American students. 100% of SVA graduates are accepted to US colleges and universities. SVA is fully accredited, and our main courses are approved by University of California, Berkeley. We also offer summer school for 3 or 6 weeks.
Overview:
School focus: college-prep
Grades offered (Boarding): 6 to 12
Grades offered (Day): 6 to 12
Kindergarden: No
Preschool: No
Postgraduate: No
Religious affiliation: n/a
Year founded: 1978
Campus size: 3 acres
Facts:
School type: Co-Ed
Boarding students accepted: Yes
Day students accepted: Yes
Homestay students accepted: No
International students accepted: Yes
Minimum stay time: As long as they want
Summer program offered: Yes
Classroom dress code: Uniform
Notebook program: No
Students:
Total enrollment: 100
Average class size: 10
Teacher : Student ratio: 1:8
Girl : Boy ratio: 3:5
Percentage international students: 12,00%
Percentage students boarding: 85,00%
Annual Fees / Tuition for:
Boarding:Grades 6 to 1234.740 USD
Day:Grades 6 to 1215.390 USD
International students: 34.740 USD
Credit card payment:Yes
Qualifications offered:
US-High School Diploma
US-High School Diploma (AP-program)
Total qualifications offered: 2
General Subjects:
AP courses
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Computer studies
Creative Writing
Economics
English
English Literature
ESL
French
Geography
Health & Physical Education
History
Humanities
Japanese
Mathematics
Music
Nutrition
Outdoor Education
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
SAT preparation
Social Studies
Spanish
Total general subjects offered: 26
Special Subjects (Arts, Music & Theatre):
Art
Digital Video
Music
Photography
Total special subjects offered: 4
Special Subjects (Sports):
Athletics
Climbing
Golf
Hiking
Horse riding
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Outdoor Education
Physical Education
Rafting
Sea Kayaking
Ski camp
Skiing
Ski Racing
Snowboarding
Soccer
Weight training
Yoga
Total sports subjects offered: 18
Extracurricular activities:
Art
Chess
Climbing wall
Community Service
Jazz Band
Journalism
Music
Outdoor Education
Rock Band
String Ensemble
Student Governement
Year Book
Total extracurricular activities offered: 12
Other features:
Daily skiing and snowboarding. 100% college acceptance to US university. ESL for international students.
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