Agency Details:

Rock Point School

The mission of Rock Point School is to provide a small supportive educational community for teenage girls and boys, where they can become successful students and learn skills for living in a community with peers and adults. The school is committed to providing the educational, cultural, religious, and recreational opportunities necessary to accomplish these goals.

Description:
Rock Point School is a day and boarding high school. We have strong academic and dormitory programs that work together to support teenagers in a small school setting. At Rock Point School, the emphasis is on the whole student. Whether in the classroom or on the bus to Sugarbush Mountain, whether in a school-wide meeting, on a rock climbing adventure, at an art gallery, or participating in a community service project, students are being challenged to understand and embody responsibility, honesty, generosity, and respect for themselves and others. Students are encouraged to solve problems rather than win arguments, and much time and emphasis is given to this in the dormitory programs, in one-on-one conversations, in weekly advising meetings, and in the classroom. The school community is like a large family, with all the accompanying love and challenges. We work to support one another, to gently challenge each other, and to grow.

Contact people:

Collin O'Leary, Program Specialist, (802) 863-1104, (email) Ryan Weiland, Program Director, (802) 863-1104, (email) C.J. Spirito, Supervisor, (802) 863-1104, (email)

Office fax number: (802) 863-6628

Address:

1 Rock Point Rd Burlington, VT 05408 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.rockpoint.org

Directions:

From Interstate 89: Take exit 14W (Vermont's only four-leaf-clover interchange) which will place you on Williston Road, heading west towards Burlington. Williston Road will incline upwards to the University of Vermont Campus and turn itself into Main Street. Continue down Main Street into Burlington, heading towards Lake Champlain. You may notice the Champlain College Campus on your left. This part is composed mainly of original buildings converted to college use. At the bottom of Main Street, turn right (north) onto Battery Street. This will take you up the hill past a couple of hotels and St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (boxy, concrete, very fireproof architecture) to Battery Park on your left. Bear left around the park (bandshell, Native American statue, Burlington Police Station on your left) and the stret bears right, continuing North and calling itself North Avenue. Puzzle at the net intersection how North Avenue and North Street could maintain a right angle intersection and not suffer some sort of compass spat. he second traffic light on North Avenue will be at the top of a small rise. Turn left onto Institute Road (west, towards the lake again), passing through Burlington High School Campus (track on the left, brick buildings on the right). At the bottom of Institute Road turn right through a brick and iron gate. As you drive up the (one-lane two-way) road you will see the school building on the left. Parking is available on your right, just as you pass the school, and then again on the right, just past the Dean of Student's house. Please call 802-863-1104 if these directions have landed you somewhere other than where you want to be.   Nearest Bus Stop: North Avenue/Burlington High School, 5 minutes minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

1. What target populations does your agency serve?
	Rock Point School serves high school students, aged 14-19 years old.
3. How many paid staff (FTE) do you have?
	22
The organization's main phone number is
	802 863-1104
4. Please indicate your organization type:
	Academic institution
How many clients do you serve annually?
	We serve 35-50 students annually.
Volunteers for this agency can serve in these county(s):
	Chittenden County

Last updated on May 13, 2009