Inside the School Where Teens Do Farmwork for $40K a Semester

Description: At the Mountain School, families pay $40,000 a semester for their teens to do chores on a farm in rural Vermont. Their goal: Students learn to appreciate the people doing these tasks in every community.⁠
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Some students and alums consider the Mountain School a secret path to top colleges. Other families are seeking a wider perspective beyond traditional schooling and a rare reprieve from technology.⁠

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