Support VMS

Vail Mountain School is able to offer extraordinary experiences to our students and community today, because of the many parents, grandparents, alumni, teachers and other friends of the School who have given so generously throughout our 60+ year history. Your generosity helps Vail Mountain School execute our strategic plan and benefits both current and future students.

VMS Fund

Tuition revenue alone does not cover the full cost of the VMS operating budget. The VMS Fund helps to bridge the 15% gap between the cost of educating our students and our operational costs. The VMS Fund supports the aspirations, dreams, and needs of our community. All donations to the VMS Fund help us fulfill our Strategic Plan in areas such as hiring, retaining and developing extraordinary teachers, and enriching the classroom experience with a curriculum that engages and challenges your children. We ask the entire VMS community to support this fund annually.

VMS Gala & Auction

This fun-filled event allows our community to socialize together while raising money for our school. Past Galas have made it possible to add our school resource officer, the greenhouse, interactive technology in classrooms, and so much more. Monetary contributions are the heart of the Gala, but equally important are the wonderful and generous in-kind gifts in our auction that are donated by VMS parents and businesses in our local community.

Corporate Sponsorship

Advertising opportunities in our calendar, directory and Booster Club banners in the gym can help your business reach a great group of potential customers.

VMS Endowment, Scholarship Programs & Restricted Gifts

Gifts to the VMS Endowment provide dedicated and permanent funding for our school and allow VMS to plan for the future and support our current students. In addition, we have scholarship programs and other institutional priorities essential to our strategic plan. The Imperi Educational Opportunity Scholarship Fund allows us to attract new students who might not normally be able to access a VMS education. The Taft Conlin Scholarship is merit-based and grants full tuition to an incoming 9th grader every other year.

We welcome your questions and look forward to conversations about how we can partner to fulfill the school’s needs and engage your philanthropic interests. Please contact Colleen Davis, Director of Advancement, at colleen@vms.edu or 970-477-7185.