FAQ

The Winter Sports School in Park City provides an educational opportunity that is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Our schedule allows student-athletes to focus their attention on academics when they are in school and on their chosen sport when the season is underway.

The academic and athletic success of the Winter Sports School community over the past twenty-five years is remarkable. Our graduates have gone on to win Olympic, World Cup, National, Collegiate, and Junior titles in multiple sports. While these athletic results are impressive, we want to be clear that our core purpose is to ensure that our graduates are prepared to succeed at the college or university of their choice. The feedback we receive from our alumni and top institutions of higher learning in the country proves that we consistently deliver against that goal.

If you are driven to succeed in academics and in winter athletics, have the energy to pursue both to the absolute best of your ability, and like to have fun doing it, we encourage you to apply to our program. There is no better secondary school in the United States – – perhaps the world – – for unique students like yourself to prepare for upward steps in education, athletics, and life.

Admissions & Enrollment FAQs

UTAH RESIDENT ADMISSIONS

The Utah Resident Application for the 2025 school year is now open, and potential future students can apply for admission through the spring of 2025. WSS enrolls up to 30 students per grade level depending upon available spaces, and reserves the right to limit or expand grade levels to accommodate special circumstances.

We have also launched the Elite Athlete Flex, a special program within the regular WSS academic program. This Elite Athlete Flex seeks to meet the unique and often very individual needs of our student-athletes who have achieved a level of success in their chosen sport that demands much more travel, training, and competition year-round, including long stretches during our condensed academic calendar at WSS.

The open enrollment application periods for the 2025 school year are as follows:

ENROLLMENT PERIOD; #1: August 19th through September 19th, 2024
ENROLLMENT PERIOD; #2: September 20th through December 5th, 2024
ENROLLMENT PERIOD; #3: December 5th through February 13th, 2025
ENROLLMENT PERIOD; #4: February 14th through April 30th, 2025

WSS Admissions Policy: View Here

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ADMISSIONS INQUIRY

2025 Utah Resident Application

    Student's Legal Last Name*

    Student's Legal First Name*

    Student's Legal Middle Name

    Student's Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)*

    Parent/Guardian Name*

    Parent/Guardian Email Address*

    Parent/Guardian Phone Number*

    Additional Parent/Guardian Name

    Additional Parent/Guardian Email Address

    Additional Parent/Guardian Phone Number

    Address*

    City*

    State*

    Zip*

    Mailing Address

    Mailing City

    Mailing State

    Mailing Zip

    I intend to enroll my student in grade [9th \ 10th \ 11th \ 12th] for the 2025 school year.*

    Student's Current School*

    Student's Current/Upcoming Grade Level*

    Student's Email Address

    Student's Sport Discipline*

    Student's Sport Team(s)*

    Student's Coach Name(s)*

    Student's Coach Email/Phone Number(s)*

    Does this student have an IEP or 504 Plan?*

    YesNo

    Has this student been suspended, expelled, or placed on a behavior contract in the last calendar year?*

    YesNo

    Is there anything else you want us to know about your student?

    How did you hear about the Winter Sports School?

    *Indicates mandatory fields

    FINANCIAL AID

    Our admissions policy for non-Utah residents is strictly need-blind, and our financial aid policy is 100% grant based, sharing the “no loans” policy recently adopted by some of the top tier colleges and universities in the United States. Financial aid grants are made possible by fundraising activities and private donations to the school.

    Financial aid grants are eligible for partial tuition only, as non-Utah resident students are required to be 100% self-funded. No financial aid grant for a prospective non-Utah resident may result in a tuition threshold which falls below Utah State requirements or which leads to a situation in which the education of a non-Utah resident becomes subsidized by Utah tax dollars.

    Any student wishing to apply for financial aid should submit a completed form with their application packet.

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    TUITION
    AND FEES

    Tuition for non-Utah resident students is $18,937 for the 2025 school year.

    Required and optional fees for each new year are determined in the fall and will be posted, along with a payment link,  below on this page by January 15 of each year.

    WSS 2024 Fee Schedule: View Here
    WSS  2024 Fee Payment Page: View Here

    • Approved WSS 2025 Fee Schedule:  View Here

    The Winter Sports School is not a boarding facility. All non-Utah resident students are responsible for securing their own living accommodations.

    NON-UTAH RESIDENTS

    Non-Utah residents are encouraged to consider WSS for a rigorous and flexible academic program to pair with whatever world-class athletic training program they choose, locally or across the country.  Non-Utah resident students are minors whose parent(s)/guardian(s) do not have permanent resident status in Utah and pay income taxes in another state. Non-Utah resident students admitted and enrolled pay tuition for their enrollment.  To apply to our program, please complete the following steps in the application process:

    1. Complete both the student and parent sections of the Non-Utah Resident Application for Admission form (see link to the form below)
    2. An official school transcript for grades 6-present year (please include an explanation for any grades lower than C-)
    3. A letter of recommendation from a coach or sport club director
    4. A letter of recommendation from a teacher of your choice.

    Supporting materials can be scanned and e-mailed to us at admissions@wintersportsschool.org  or sent via U.S. Mail to The Winter Sports School in Park City, 4251 Shadow Mountain Drive, Park City, UT  84098.

    Non-Utah Resident students should submit a completed application form and supporting materials no later than December 1st prior to the year for which they wish to be considered for admission.

    NON-RESIDENT APPLICATION FORM

    park city, Utah

    The Winter Sports School is situated in what is arguably the most conveniently accessible mountain locale in the United States. We’re 3 miles off of I-80; about 20 miles from the eastern edge of Salt Lake City and about 35 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport. Our location is:

    4251 Shadow Mountain Dr.

    Park City, UT 84098

    435.649.8760

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