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"Burke Mountain Academy is the oldest sports academy in the country. Since 1970, it has turned ski-hungry teenagers into world class athletes.\u00A0Are you using your WPTZ mobile app? Click here for video.\u00A0Students from all over the world apply to be a part of the exclusive academy, which currently has 67 students enrolled. Their busy schedule tests the students minds and bodies with the hopes of building character and time management skills.\u00A0After an early wakeup, the students spend several hours training in the weight room and skiing on the mountain. Following a lunch break, the students split up into small classrooms for the afternoon. The education system is not build around grades, but rather close mentoring and guidance from experienced teachers.Burke Mountain Academy is built on an honor code, which teaches the students to take responsibility for their actions. Every student is expected to do their own chores to look after themselves and the Burke community as a whole.\u00A0After a long day of training, skiing, and learning, you are likely to find the students sharpening their skis in preparation for the next day.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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