Application Process

To get the Mountain Academy application process started, follow the steps below.

• Schedule a Campus Tour on your campus tour, you’ll see students and faculty in action. Tours are offered year-round by appointment. Although we recommend scheduling a tour when school is in session, we can accommodate schedules to offer tours at other times.
• Apply Submit your application by January 31. Applications after this date will be considered as space allows.
• Schedule Classroom Visit and Family Interview (Email admissions@tetonscience.org or call 307-733-3729) Pre-Kindergarten applicants complete a one to two-hour classroom visit with parents/caregivers in attendance. Kindergarten applicants will complete a partial day classroom visit, while grades 1-12 applications will complete a full-day classroom visit. The applicant and parents/caregivers will attend an interview with a member of the enrollment team and a faculty member from the applicant’s grade level. Applicants for grades 4-12 will be asked to respond to a writing prompt. For non-local families, you have the option of interviewing via Zoom Meeting. Classroom visits and family interviews must be completed by February 23.
• Tuition Assistance Mountain Academy is proud to partner with School and Student Services (SSS) to facilitate our tuition assistance program. If you are interested in applying for tuition assistance, please download the instructions, available here. Applications are due by January 31, 2020. 
• Student Evaluation Form Applicants for grades 1 through 12 need a current teacher to complete this student evaluation form as part of the application process.
• Admissions Decisions We will announce admissions decisions by March 1. If there are more qualified applicants than there are openings in a particular grade, it is possible that qualified applications may be offered a place in our wait pool. Mid-year enrollments are possible on a space-available basis.

Mountain Academy makes all admissions decisions need-blind, without regard to a family’s financial situation. In support of our community reflecting a diverse student body who come from different backgrounds and perspectives, we provide tuition assistance for excellent students who qualify. In the 2018-2019 school year, we awarded $1.2 million to 48 percent of the student body. The tuition assistance offered to students ranges from $500 to $22,600.

We encourage any and all families to submit a tuition assistance application. We believe in the value of a Mountain Academy education and we are committed to making this experience affordable for anyone who is interested.

We are proud to be one of 50 schools who are part of the Malone Scholarship Program. The Malone Family Foundation was founded in 1997 by Dr. John C. Malone, a well-known communications and media executive and investor, and his family, with one principal objective: to improve access to quality education for gifted students who lack the financial resources to best develop their talents. The Malone Family Foundation funds scholarships for identified talented and gifted students with financial need on our Jackson campus.

Who’s Eligible?

Students applying for admissions to grades 7-10 who meet the following criteria:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Meet all admissions criteria for the Jackson campus
• Show superior motivation for academic excellence evidenced by grade reports and test scores
• Demonstrate financial need to qualify for funding of at least 30 percent of tuition through the tuition assistance process

How do I apply?

The application process for a Malone Scholarship is the same as the regular admissions and tuition assistance process with the addition of academic testing that must be done at the Jackson campus. This testing visit can be scheduled through the admissions office (admissions@tetonscience.org). If an applicant is not awarded a Malone Scholarship, they may still be eligible for tuition assistance.