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Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year

4331 Champagne Creek Rd Arco, ID 83213

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: 10-12
  • Average class size: 4 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: 10-12
  • Average class size: 4 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 10-12
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Year Founded
2001
Summer School Offered
Yes
Campus Size
4000 acres

Student Body

Student Body Type

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Average Class Size
4 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Admissions Director
John W. Tucker

School Notes

  • Our Vocational Gap Year provides young adult men, age 18-24, intensive instruction, training, and real-world experience in skilled trades.
  • As you master carpentry, welding, or auto mechanics, you also experience what it means to put in a full day's work and experience the satisfaction that comes with it. You learn how to work effectively for and with people. You learn what happens when corners are cut, when quality is sacrificed when mistakes are covered up. In short, you learn what it takes to have pride in your work.
  • Our program is dynamic and immersive. Your course of study is individually tailored to your interests and can shift as those interests shift. Because our enrollment is limited, our instructors can give each student the time and attention they need.
  • Our campus rests on a 4000-acre ranch in the mountains of Idaho. Here you not only receive formal instruction in trades such as carpentry, welding, and auto mechanics, you also have the opportunity to apply those skills on the ranch. There is no better "on-the-job-training".
  • Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
    • Zach Perry - Returned to the ranch after graduating high school in 2008 and credits the ranch with helping him find his direction and purpose. -
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are famous alumni from Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year?
Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year famous alumni include: Zach Perry - Returned to the ranch after graduating high school in 2008 and credits the ranch with helping him find his direction and purpose..
When is the application deadline for Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year?
The application deadline for Wisdom Ranch Vocational Gap Year is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Idaho is $11,140 for elementary schools and $11,401 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
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