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1/29/2025
10:00-10:45 Asia/Beijing Fountain Valley School Office of Admission admission@fvs.edu
Agenda COLLEGE PREP AND GUIDANCE AT FOUNTAIN VALLEY Hear an overview of the FVS College Counseling process, success stories, and how Fountain Valley prepares students for higher education and the greater world. Meet our Director of College Counseling, parents, and alumni, as they share how FVS helped them discover the right fit institution. Registration is required to attend.
2/19/2025
10:00-10:45 Asia/Beijing Fountain Valley School Office of Admission admission@fvs.edu
Agenda FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL TRADITIONS AND CULTURE Explore the rich traditions and cultural events that define the Fountain Valley student experience, including Interim Expeditions, Silly Night Out, Club Frautschi, Ski Weekend, ShakespeareFest, WIP, Unity Day, and more! Registration is required to attend.
3/14/2025
10:00-10:45 Asia/Beijing Fountain Valley School Office of Admission admission@fvs.edu
Agenda PARENT VOICES PANEL Current parents share their experiences of FVS, highlighting academic routines, extracurricular activities, boarding and day life, and how FVS has positively impacted their students. Registration is required to attend.

School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
A
Matriculation A-
Academics A-
Extracurriculars A
Community B+
Reviews A+
Global Education Programs Senior Capstone Mountain Sports College Matriculation English Language Learner Program Mountain Campus
Spanning over 1,100 acres of Prairie with breathtaking views of and easy access to the Rocky Mountains, Fountain Valley School of Colorado offers an unmatched experience for boarding, day, and international students in Colorado Springs. Campus resources include 10 spacious Adoble-style residence halls, gourmet dining services, robust campus-wide technology, and state-of-the-art science, art, and athletic facilities. Additionally, the School's 40-acre Class of 1969 Mountain Campus near Buena Vista, Colo. encourages students to get outside their comfort zones, engage in place-based learning, and connect with themselves, their classmates, and nature. As a result, FVS alumni go on to attend some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world and find great success professionally.

Fountain Valley believes in providing a unique, comprehensive college preparatory education that prepares students for the world beyond the classroom. FVS's global community thrives on interdisciplinary learning, with academic departments working together to provide a challenging curriculum while leaning into aspects of the Great American West that are specific to each grade level. Students get outside, using the land and surrounding areas to connect traditional learning with an emphasis on conceptual application.

With a barn of over 60 horses, FVS offers opportunities for coed equestrian endeavors and western riding, further enhancing the connection between students and the stunning landscape that surrounds the School. Similar to the School's educational model, FVS athletics support a variety of traditional and Western pursuits, as students marvel at the 60,000-square-foot Julie and Spencer Penrose Athletic Center complete with the largest indoor high school climbing wall in the nation, and at the 12-miles of mountain biking trails that criss-cross a vast Prairie campus.

We invite you to explore what makes our school truly unique in the academic landscape.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$76000
Enrollment
230
International Students
22%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
70%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:12
Endowment
$45 millions
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
26
Class Size
10
Boarding %
70%

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2024)
Ranking University/College Students
#14 Vanderbilt University 1
#17 Cornell University 1
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1
#27 University of Southern California 1
#28 New York University 1
#38 University of California: Davis 1
#42 Boston University 1
#49 Northeastern University 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#63 University of Connecticut 1
#68 Fordham University 2
#79 Gonzaga University 2
#83 Colorado School of Mines 1
#83 Michigan State University 1
#83 University of Iowa 1
LAC #17 Colby College 1
LAC #17 Wesleyan University 1
#93 University of Denver 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 2
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 3
LAC #26 Colorado College 1
#148 San Diego State University 1
#151 Colorado State University 1
#162 Oregon State University 2
LAC #35 Pitzer College 2
LAC #38 Lafayette College 1
LAC #38 Whitman College 1
#250 Utah State University 1
American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York 1
Brevard College 1
College of Charleston 1
Colorado State University: Pueblo 1
Fort Lewis College 1
long island university-liu post 1
MCPHS University 1
Rhode Island School of Design 1
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design 1
Roger Williams University 1
Salve Regina University 1
University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2
University of Northern Colorado 1
University of Tennessee: Martin 1
Warren Wilson College 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Total
All schools 32 10 28 21 29
#1 Princeton University 1 1
#3 Harvard College 1 + 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 1
#12 Cornell University 1 1
#12 University of Chicago 1 1
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 1
#18 Dartmouth College 1 1 2
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1
#24 Emory University 1 + 2 1 4
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1 2
#28 University of Southern California 1 1 1 3
#28 University of California: Davis 1 1 2
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#35 New York University 1 1 + 1 2 5
#39 Boston College 1 1
#40 University of Washington 1 1 2
#43 Boston University 1 1 2
#47 Lehigh University 1 1 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1
#47 Texas A&M University 1 2 1 4
#47 University of Rochester 1 1
#53 Northeastern University 1 1 + 1 1 1 5
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 1 2
#58 University of Connecticut 1 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 1
#60 Santa Clara University 2 1 3
#60 Michigan State University 1 1 2
#67 George Washington University 1 1 2
#67 Syracuse University 1 2 3
#73 Tulane University 1 1
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 1
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 1
#89 Fordham University 2 2
#93 University of Iowa 1 1
#93 Auburn University 1 1
#93 Gonzaga University 2 2
#98 University of Oregon 1 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 2 2
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 3 1 + 3 3 10
#105 San Diego State University 1 1
#105 Arizona State University 1 1
#115 University of Utah 2 1 3
#115 University of San Francisco 1 1
#124 University of Denver 1 1
#124 University of Oklahoma 1 1
#124 Fairfield University 1 + 1
#133 Chapman University 3 3
#142 Oregon State University 2 2
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 + 1
#151 University of Kansas 1 1
#151 Duquesne University 1 1
#151 Colorado State University 1 1 + 2
#170 California State University: San Bernardino 1 1
#185 Bradley University 1 1 2
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 1 1
#216 University of Wyoming 1 1
#236 University of New Mexico 1 1
#269 University of Nevada: Las Vegas 1 1
#269 Utah State University 1 1
#303 Montana State University 1 + 1
#352 University of Northern Colorado 1 1
#369 long island university-liu post 1 1
University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2 2 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Total
All schools 8 5 24 3 13
#1 Williams College 1 1
#2 Amherst College 1 1
#4 Wellesley College 1 1
#9 Carleton College 1 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 + 1
#11 Wesleyan University 1 1
#11 Barnard College 1 1
#16 Hamilton College 1 1 2
#21 Colgate University 1 + 2 3
#25 Colby College 1 1 2
#27 Macalester College 1 1
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 1
#30 Bucknell University 1 1
#30 Lafayette College 1 1 2
#33 Colorado College 1 2 3
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 1
#35 Occidental College 1 1 2
#35 Scripps College 1 1
#38 Skidmore College 1 2 3
#39 Denison University 1 + 1 2
#39 Pitzer College 2 1 3
#45 Union College 1 1
#46 Dickinson College 1 + 1
#46 Whitman College 1 1
#59 Trinity University 3 3
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 1
#67 Reed College 2 2
#72 Bard College 1 1
#73 Lake Forest College 1 + 1 1 3
#75 Willamette University 1 1
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 1
#100 Augustana College 1 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1
#116 Hampden-Sydney College 1 1
Warren Wilson College 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Total
All schools 0 0 3 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 2 2
#7 University of Calgary 1 1

AP Scores

(2022-2023)
Number of tests taken
167
69%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

Sports

(20)
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Lacrosse
Mountain Biking
Climbing
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Lacrosse
Mountain Biking
Climbing
Snowboarding
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Fitness
Skiing
Soccer
Strength and Conditioning
Riding
Western
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(26)
Affinity Groups - (BIPOC) & (LGBTQIA+) & (BSU)
American Sign Language Club
Asian Alliance
Athletics
Cooking Club
Digital Media
Affinity Groups - (BIPOC) & (LGBTQIA+) & (BSU)
American Sign Language Club
Asian Alliance
Athletics
Cooking Club
Digital Media
Dungeons and Dragons / World Building
Environmental Protection Club
Film Club
FVS Cares
Girls Leadership Club
Intro to Robotics
Latino Alliance
Mahjong Club
Matchwitts
Model United Nations
Racket Sports
Round Square Club
School Media and Spirit Club
Spill the Tea
Student Newspaper
Theater
Varsity Club
Yearbook
Yoga Club
Athenaea Literary Magazine
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Arts

(9)
Theater
Ceramics
Photography
Choir
Music
Studio Art
Theater
Ceramics
Photography
Choir
Music
Studio Art
Film
Sculpture
Metal
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https://www.fvs.edu/admission/explore
6155 Fountain Valley School Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
719-391-5251
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Boarding Grades: 9-12
Urban
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1930
Campus Size: 1100 acres
Boarding Rate: 70%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 02/01
Interview: Zoom, On Campus, International Admission Visits
Pre Interview: Other
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo: 110
School Code:
TOEFL: 8089
SSAT: 3244
ISEE: 570815
Spots for Chinese Students Next Year: 10

Frequently Ask Questions about Fountain Valley School of Colorado

Tell me a bit about Fountain Valley School of Colorado.
Fountain Valley School of Colorado is Co-ed private boarding school located in Colorado, US. It was founded 1930 , and currently has about 230 students, 22.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.fvs.edu/admission/explore.
Does Fountain Valley School of Colorado have rigorous academic requirements?
Fountain Valley School of Colorado also have 70% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Fountain Valley School of Colorado students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 12.24% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 9.18% go to top 25, and about 2.55% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Fountain Valley School of Colorado?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Fountain Valley School of Colorado’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Fountain Valley School of Colorado’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Fountain Valley School of Colorado in 2024 is $76,000 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@fvs.edu .
Where is Fountain Valley School of Colorado located?
Fountain Valley School of Colorado is located in the State of Colorado of USA. The closest major city is Colorado Springs, which is about 8 miles away from school. Most families can choose Colorado Springs Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Fountain Valley School of Colorado on FindingSchool network?
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Also it is highly recommended to visit Fountain Valley School of Colorado’s official site: https://www.fvs.edu/admission/explore or call them at 719-391-5251.
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The closest major city is Colorado Springs. You can find out more schools near Colorado Springs here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Fountain Valley School of Colorado?
The overall rating for Fountain Valley School of Colorado is A.

The section ratings of Fountain Valley School of Colorado are:
A- for Matriculation
A- for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
A+ for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, located at an elevation of 6,035 feet, sits at the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The city is known for its proximity to Pikes Peak, a towering 14,114-foot peak in Pike National Forest, which offers hiking trails and a scenic cog railway to the summit. Colorado Springs is also home to the stunning Garden of the Gods park, famous for its striking red sandstone formations and breathtaking mountain views. The city’s outdoor recreation and natural beauty make it a popular destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
Population (2022) 380,307
Cost of Living Higher than average 5%
Nearby Airport Colorado Springs Airport
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