The Orme School welcomes six new faculty/staff members to our team. These new individuals, as well as our returning faculty and staff, are busily preparing and planning for the start of a great 2015-2016 academic year. Please meet our new team members below. Joshua Bloom – English Josh served in the Peace Corp following college, and […]
Read MoreSustainable learning at The Orme School
In their Green Kids feature, the June 2015 issue of Green Living magazine contains an article by journalist Revathi Batola on Orme’s Sustainability Program. “With a mission to develop sound character, scholastic growth and an intellectual society for its students, The Orme School not only provides traditional classroom instruction, but also generates environmental awareness in […]
Read MoreHorsemanship Camp 2015
This year’s two-week Horsemanship Camp at Orme provided intermediate and advanced riders, ages 11–17, a chance to sharpen their riding and horsemanship skills, and experience that unique and joyful bonding with a horse. During this two-week specialty camp, participants were able to enjoy: Barrel racing Roping Pole bending Goat tying Horse care Trail rides And, […]
Read MoreArchery comes to Orme
The Orme School is delighted to add an archery component to its activities and sports line up. This opportunity came about through an Arizona Game and Fish program for schools that wished to give their students a chance to learn archery. Orme’s Athletic Director Tony Lehn and Director of Residential Education Doug Hoskins attended a […]
Read MoreDays of summer fun at Orme
This summer, Orme Summer Camp is providing children ages 11-17 with a multitude of fun, rare and unique experiences and field trips, while also affording them terrific opportunities to explore, discover and learn new things. Below is just a small sampling of the many special activities so far this summer – and we are not […]
Read MoreThe Orme School is ranked 17th in the nation!
We’re so excited to announce that The Orme School has been ranked 17th in the nation by The Best Schools! The Orme School is one of the most unique boarding schools in the country. Set on a 26,000 acre cattle ranch in the high desert, our rigorous college preparatory curriculum challenges our students to reach […]
Read MoreReunion Round Up 2015
Our June 5-7 Reunion weekend was extremely well-attended, and we were very happy to see so many of our Orme alumni and friends back here on campus! During the weekend, the Class of 1965 was inducted into the Half Century Club. And, since they say that a picture is worth a thousand words, please enjoy […]
Read MoreOrme’s inaugural Sustainability Institute a huge success
The Orme School’s inaugural Sustainability Institute on May 30-31, 2015 was a huge success. It was well-attended by individuals from on campus and our local communities. Eighteen workshops provided participants with hands on experiences, giving them new knowledge and skills that they could try out at home. Workshops included making cheese, fermenting foods, raising Japanese […]
Read MoreAgape kicks off the summer camp season at Orme
The Orme School was delighted to host Camp Agape last week for 4 days. It was our first summer camp session of the 2015 season. The theme for their camp was ‘The Flintstones,’ so the Orme campus and Founders Dining Hall were turned into the stone aged Bedrock City. Seventeen families escaped the heat of […]
Read MoreBusy final week for graduating seniors
The last week of school before Commencement has been a whirlwind of activities and adventures for our Class of 2015. Monday, May 18 – The class went on a trail ride, and had a special picnic lunch (out on the range). A few students traveled one way in an old-fashioned wagon pulled by draft horses […]
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