Carrabassett Valley Academy
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| Carrabassett Valley Academy | |
| Location | |
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| 3197 Carrabassett Drive Carrabassett Valley, Maine, 04947 USA |
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| Coordinates | 45°04′44″N 70°18′39″W / 45.0788°N 70.3109°WCoordinates: 45°04′44″N 70°18′39″W / 45.0788°N 70.3109°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Ski Academy |
| Established | 1982 |
| Headmaster | John Ritzo |
| Student:teacher ratio | 4:1 |
| Color(s) | Green, White |
| Athletics | Skiing, Snowboarding |
| Mascot | Big Dogs |
| Website | www.gocva.com |
Carrabassett Valley Academy is a ski and snowboard focused academy based in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, at the base of Sugarloaf/USA. They have trained and schooled the likes of Olympic competitors Bode Miller, Seth Wescott, Kirsten Clark and Emily Cook. Jeremy Jones, seven-time Snowboard Magazine Big Mountain Rider of the Year, also honed his snowboarding and academic skills at Carrabassett Valley Academy. Since 1982 CVA has produced 11 Olympians, 72 National Titles, 7 X-Games competitors, 18 NCAA and USCSA All-Americans, 27 national team members, six world champions and much more. College preparatory academics and world class athletic training combine to produce balanced student-athletes. Programs in alpine ski racing, freestyle moguls and freeride skiing, big mountain riding and skiing, snowboarding, and nordic skiing are available to students from 8th grade to post-graduate.
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