No vacations? The world is too wonderful not to enjoy.
And no, I have never heard of that school.
There are several like it seeded through New Mexico, though.
I agree the world's wonderful, but I enjoy it through work. The idea of doing nothing for days on end throws me into a panic.
Deep Springs is an interesting school. It's very much a working ranch, tuition is free. Since it's only a two year school, the Ivies actively recruit the graduates since they tend to be scary smart and motivated. I've known a couple guys who went there. One was an old line Bostonian who could trace his family tree back to the pilgrims and some of America's first banks. The other was the son of hippies who grew up on communes.