The Orme School Could Close This Year

“It is with a profound sense of loss and heavy heart that the Orme School, one of the last remaining ranch schools in the United States, announces the possibility of its closure at the end of this academic year.” That is the first sentence of a release from the boarding school off Highway 69 near Cordes Junction.

The site PR Newswire states the Orme School is facing numerous challenges due to economics and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board of Trustees concluded that unless the school receives significant financial support, it could be forced to close soon.

The Orme School has been in operation since 1929.