From Horsemanship to Robotics, Students Thrive at Arizona Boarding School is a recent feature about Orme by reporter Lauren Gilger for NPR/KJZZ 91.5 FM radio. Drive about an hour north of Phoenix, turn left off of the I-17 at Orme Road, and the pavement turns to dirt pretty quickly. And, a few miles farther, you’ll […]
Read MoreFox News coverage of The Orme School
In May, Phoenix Fox 10 News reporter Kari Lake visited our campus because Fox had learned that The Orme School was ranked among the Top Boarding Schools in the U.S., and also that Orme was right here in Phoenix’s backyard. The special segment aired last night (June 6th), and is linked below if you would […]
Read MoreOrme Walkathon raises over $700
Orme’s International Club students raised a little over $700 in pledges for their Walkathon last Sunday to benefit Heifer International. The Club is well on the way to meeting its original fundraising goal of $1,000 as they also have had a raffle that raised $130, bake sales totaling $60, and school supplies sales of over […]
Read MoreInternational pot luck dinner
On Wednesday evening, students and faculty gathered in their Advisee groups to prepare and cook a special international entree or dessert of their choice. All of these wonderful culinary creations were then shared with everyone at a huge buffet dinner in Founders Dining Hall. There was an incredible variety of different (and very delicious) food […]
Read MoreKaraoke night
This past weekend, the school’s International Club hosted Karaoke Night in Commons. All of Orme’s students were invited and welcomed to participate. Even some of the faculty and staff joined in and lent their voices to the evening’s musical fun. Karaoke is one of the most popular on-campus events held during the year, and students […]
Read MoreOn campus weekend activities
After a busy academic week, students have a wide range of special weekend activities from which to choose. This past weekend, in addition to a ski trip to Flagstaff, the following fun activities were held on campus. This is just a sample of what weekends look like at Orme. On Saturday afternoon, a FIFA tournament […]
Read MoreGrand Canyon trip
Chaperoned by Orme’s Director of Health Services & Nurse Holly Killinger and her husband, 18 students headed to the snowy South Rim of the Grand Canyon for a grand adventure! Most of the students, including a number of international students from Turkey, Italy, Spain, China and Ethiopia, had never been to the Grand Canyon before, […]
Read MoreCampus Walk & Talk event
Organized by faculty member Jennifer Villalva as both a learning and community service opportunity, 27 students (both ESL and native English speakers), gathered and participated in a one-mile campus walk together. The purpose of this weekend event was to allow Orme’s ESL students to practice their English speaking skills with native speakers in a casual, […]
Read MoreFlag ceremonies at Orme
Last evening preceding dress dinner, faculty, staff and students took a moment to look at the flags on display in Founders Hall, and to recognize and celebrate the diversity of our campus community. Twenty-four different flags, each representing one or more members of our School this academic year who are from: Afghanistan Australia Canada China […]
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