The Lowell Whiteman School

The Lowell Whiteman School is a unique college preparatory high school in the mountains of beautiful Steamboat Springs , Colorado . Founded on principles of a strong traditional education and radical adventure, the school combines experiential education with high academic standards. The three annual camping trips include backpacking, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, or mountain biking. The month-long spring foreign travel program has recently taken students to countries including Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, China, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, South Africa, Vietnam and more. With a competitive ski and snowboard program in a world-class location, LWS has seen 16 students and alums compete in the Olympics, including six in the most recent Olympics. Challenging academics focus on a traditional curriculum and revolve around small classes, personalized student attention, and out of class work. The close-knit community, fun atmosphere, diverse activities and interests, and “work hard, play hard” philosophy make Whiteman as much a family and an experience as a superior education.

The Lowell Whiteman School 42605 RCR 36 Steamboat Springs, CO 80487	www.lws.edu Phone: (970) 879-1350 ext. 15 E-mail: admissions@lws.edu

School Size: 110 students Average class size: 8 students Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1	Challenging college-preparatory academics 98% College Placement

Departments: English, Math, Science, Social Sciences, French, Spanish, Arts, Computer	Day: $16,850 Boarding: $31,205 Need-based scholarships available

Experiential activities: Skiing and Snowboarding (all disciplines, both competitive and recreational), Camping, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Mountain Biking, Canoeing, Kayaking, Canyoneering, Backpacking, Foreign Travel.	Students participate in three annual camping trips: an orientation backpacking trip, a fall trip, and a "Desert Week" trip in the canyonlands of Utah. Non-competitive skiers participate in a month-long "Foreign Trip" each spring to one of five locations, which change annually. Trips are comprised of 10-12 students and two teachers, who spend a month living and traveling in the country. In the past, trips have gone to all inhabited continents and more than 40 countries.

16 students have competed in the Olympics 5 have competed in the X-Games 7 are currently on the US Ski Team	Whiteman is well known for its competitive ski/snowboard program. Competitive skiers and snowboarders drop two classes during the winter months, allowing them more time to train and compete. They resume their dropped classes in the month of April when the rest of the school goes on Foreign Trip.

Set on 150 acres outside of world-class ski resort Steamboat Springs , Colorado , the Lowell Whiteman School campus sits at 7,000 feet in close proximity to Routt National Forest , Mount Werner Ski Area, and a variety of lakes, rivers, and hiking and mountain biking trails. It would be hard to imagine a more idyllic locaton for a unique and life-changing school.

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