MVCS Winter Program is designed to get our students excited about winter in the outdoors, both on and off campus. Students have the opportunity to explore skiing, snowboarding, or ice skating at local venues (fee based), or remain on campus for afternoons of snowshoeing, sledding, winter campfires, and more (free!). Fee-based Winter Program activities can be paid in two installments.
Winter Program typically occurs for four weeks during January and February. Parent volunteers are essential to its success!
WINTER PROGRAM 2026
skiing and snowboarding
Our skiing and snowboarding programs are hosted by Cannon Mountain. Students will take a bus from MVCS at 8:15am, arriving at Cannon at 9:00pm. Students will have group lessons, based on ability, with Cannon ski and snowboard instructors. Lessons run one and a half hours, from 9:30am - 11:00am, after which students have a quick lunch and can ski with chaperones until 1pm. All students will return on the bus to MVCS by 2pm.
The cost fluctuates slightly on a yearly basis, depending on available MVCS funds to subsidize rental and lesson costs.
Ice skating
Our ice skating program is located at the Plymouth State University Ice Arena. Students who participate in the skate program ride on the bus TO PSU but are picked up at PSU at 2:45pm at the PSU ice rink. There are no instructors for ice skating lessons but there is typically the option of playing broom ball off skates.
The cost fluctuates slightly on a yearly basis, depending on available MVCS funds to subsidize rental and lesson costs.
All skaters must skate with a helmet (can be a bike helmet.) Helmets will not be provided. Students who participate in the skate program ride on the bus TO PSU but are picked up at PSU at 2:45pm at the PSU ice rink. Skaters may return/be dropped off to After-School Program if needed for that day.
MV Winter Passport
Inspired by our 1000 hours outdoor initiative from past years. We are offering all families the opportunity to participate in the MVCS Winter Program in their own way. Just prove to us that you were out and about on a grand winter outdoor adventure on the days of MVCS winter program. This might be sledding/tubing with your family, a winter hike at the Bog or perhaps winter camping in the back of your house, or maybe cross country skiing or skating on pond ice! Snowshoes will be available for families to borrow! The possibilities are endless! All that we require is evidence ( a photo,or perhaps a poem, a video, art work etc. ) of your adventure on MVCS Winter Program days and we will give students who participate in MVCS Winter Passport will receive up to 4 excused absences for the dates of 25/26 MVCS winter program.
“I get to do this 3 more times?”
TOP GUN GYMNASTICS (HOLDERNESS)
We are super excited to be back at Top Gun this Winter Program for gymnastics. MV gymnasts learn about the values of strength, safety, and, most importantly, they have a ton of FUN tumbling, tackling the obstacle course, jumping on the trampoline, or using the Tumble Trak! The bus typically leaves at 11:00 and heads back to campus at 1:00.
on campus winter program
Our on campus winter program is designed to take advantage of all our 37 acre campus has to offer in the winter. Snowshoeing on nature trails, sledding, building campfires and drinking hot chocolate, building ice sculptures, participating in "winter olympics;" students can be expected to be embracing all the glories of winter fun! Cost is FREE.
