In addition to our full-year program, we offer a winter-term day program for students in grades 6 and 7, and a day or boarding program (based on availability) for students in grades 8 and 9. The goal of each program is to enable young skiers to develop their alpine racing, Nordic racing or Freeride skills through superior training opportunities and to continue their academic studies — without leaving their home school or committing full-time to the Academy.
Detailed communication between the Academy and a student's home school helps to determine the academic content that's covered. We solicit input from parents, school counselors and teachers from the student's home school about special projects or assignments that a child should complete while in attendance. The goal is to make the transition from the home school to Sugar Bowl Academy and then back again as seamless as possible. Occasionally, this will require outside tutoring assistance.
For 8th graders, we offer two options (depending on your school of record requirements):
A four-month program from November 27 to March 29.
A three-month program from January 8 to March 29 for students who wish to complete the full fall semester in their home school.
8th-grade winter-term students participate in the ongoing Sugar Bowl Academy curriculum as much as possible and follow the same training and academic schedule as our full-time students.
Our 6th and 7th grade program director/instructor with over 15 years of experience contacts each student's school to coordinate curriculum ensuring a seamless transition into and out of our program. Students enrolled in high school level Spanish or math classes are automatically enrolled in upper school courses. At the end of the winter term, each student's school receives a detailed report card that includes concepts covered.
6th and 7th graders train with our Alpine U12, Alpine U14, Nordic, or Freeride program Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings prior to attending classes from 1:00 PM to 5:45 PM. On Mondays, they'll attend school from 9:45 AM to 4:15 PM. Fridays offer a full day of training or additional classroom support when needed.
For questions about our 6th and 7th grade program, please contact Taylor Combs.
| October | Initial conversations between SBA Winter-Term Coordinators and winter-term families regarding academic course work. Winter-term packets mailed to winter term students’ home schools |
| November 1 | Winter-term packets returned to SBA to ensure appropriate course planning |
| November 27 | 4-Month 8th Grade Winter Term Start Date |
| January 8 | 3-Month 8th Grade and 6th-7th Grade Winter Term Start Date |
| March 29 | Winter Term Ends |
| Late April | Winter-Term Exit Reports Mailed to Home Schools |