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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.

  • Pictured (l to r): Pril Hall, trustee of Thetford’s Farm Trust; Jane Francisco, representing the Frances Barrows Fund; Beckie Gray, ’59; John Brown, Director of Buildings and Grounds; Barbara Smith, ’58; Carrie Brennan, Head of School; Patty McIlvaine, Director of Advancement; and Caleb Cross, ’25. We hosted a small ribbon-cutting......

  • Dear TA Families, Three topics to turn your attention to this week:  👉 Come out to support the performing arts at Thetford Academy and celebrate student creativity and talent! 🎶 🎭  👉 Sign up now for the winter sports season! 🏀 🎿  👉 Please complete your student records review in Alma! ✅ Thank......

  • Don’t miss the Thetford Academy Alumni Association’s 38th annual Holiday Craft Bazaar! Next Saturday, November 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., join us on campus for this popular holiday craft showcase. Featuring the work of the Upper Valley’s best artisans, including some of TA’s own faculty, this event is......

  • Thetford Academy is proud to present Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Widely considered a masterpiece, this timeless classic challenges American ideas of power, intolerance, and justice set against the backdrop of the Salem Witch Trials. In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer’s wife of witchcraft.......

  • On Saturday, November 9th, Brady Sloop and Ava Hayden represented Thetford Academy at the 89th Annual New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championships.  Brady and Ava qualified for this event by finishing in the top 25 (across all divisions) at the Vermont State Championships held at Thetford Academy on October 26th. Following......

  • Dear TA Families, Next week, at long last, the bridge connecting Thetford, VT and Lyme, NH will reopen. While only 18 months in duration, the project took place over the course of three school years, starting in the spring semester of 2022-23 and ending in the fall semester of 2024-25.......

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

Upcoming Events at TA

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.