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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 12	34.740 USD
Day:	Grades 6 to 12	15.390 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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