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Thetford Academy is an independent school with a public purpose. Our mission is to celebrate the unique worth of all students, to nurture their strengths, and to challenge them to fulfill their potential.

  • Two Thetford Academy students, Andre Whiteberg ’25 and Oliver Yukica ’24 (who graduated a year early and is attending Princeton University) were recently named National Merit Scholarship Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Association. This prestigious recognition of academic performance is shared by just 15,000 students across the country each......

  • Students from Thetford Academy’s chapter of Up for Learning’s “Getting to ‘Y'” (GTY) have been working with Vermont’s program leadership to help bring the youth empowerment and risk reduction initiative across state lines. Last month, their work culminated in Concord at New Hampshire’s GTY Kick Off Conference and Training Event.......

  • Dear TA Families, On the list of things we love at TA … Speaking of this afternoon, another thing we appreciate at TA is time set aside in the school calendar for the adults to meet, learn, and work collaboratively. We know that PD half-days (like today) and inservice days can be......

  • On Monday, February 10, 2025, Thetford Academy celebrated its 206th birthday and its 82nd annual Founders’ Day. Former Head of School Carl Anderson started the Founders’ Day tradition in 1944, after a tragic fire destroyed the school’s original campus. With Founders’ Day, Anderson hoped to honor the school’s deep history,......

  • Dear TA Families, Lots to highlight in the realm of student creativity this week: First, Founders’ Day! Students were busy in their Founders’ Day committees today finalizing the planning process in the morning and putting all of their ideas into action throughout the day. Each student is on one of eight......

  • Guest post from Alpine Skiing Coach Paul Dixon The Thetford Academy Ski Team is off to a great start over the first half of the season with four races behind us and four more to go including the District and State Championships held at Burke in early March. Despite the......

TA By The Numbers

14

Average class size

80

Percent of graduates planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college

312

Students attend Thetford Academy

295

Acres in TA's campus

205

Years that Thetford has taught students in Vermont

67

Teachers and staff members at Thetford Academy

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our VALUES

Excellence

We set high expectations. We challenge all members of the school community to reach their highest potential.

Commitment

We value initiative, courage and dedication. We take personal responsibility for the goals we set and work hard to achieve them.

Cooperation

We work and learn together. We see teachers as coaches, students as team members, families as partners, and learning as practice and action.

Caring

We provide individuals with personalized support and guidance. We care about each other and the larger community.

Diversity

We respect differences among people. We welcome the contribution of varied perspectives to a rich and flexible school culture.