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.
We’re almost to the finish line of another year at Thetford Academy! The last day of TA’s fiscal year is June 30, 2024 and we are so close to our annual fund goal of $100,000. To the nearly 200 community members who have already made their gift to TA, thank......
27 June, 2024
Longtime Thetford Academy English teacher Joe Deffner recently sat down with his former colleague, author and educator Ken Cadow. Cadow’s first novel, Gather, released last fall, was a finalist for the prestigious National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Deffner and Cadow overlapped as Thetford Academy English teachers over a......
26 June, 2024
In the spirit of continuous growth, learning, and for the simple joy of reading on a summer afternoon, Thetford Academy’s faculty members almost always have a book in progress over the summer break. What are they reading this year? The list below reflects the breadth of our teachers’ interests and......
26 June, 2024
Thetford Academy’s Schoolhouse Rocks summer concert series opens its second season this Sunday with a performance from Burlington’s bluegrass greats Good Gravy. Good Gravy members Joe Agnello, Jeff Wilson, and Jack Vignone pay homage to bluegrass legends Tony Rice, Norman Blake, and Doc Watson – a show you won’t want......
20 June, 2024
Dear TA Families, I’m sending my final weekly email of the year. Thanks for reading along with me and staying connected to school happenings these past 10 months! Congratulations to the Class of 2024! We had three special send-off events for the seniors last week: Baccalaureate with families on Sunday evening, Class......
20 June, 2024
On Friday, June 14, Thetford Academy celebrated its 205th commencement ceremony honoring the graduating Class of 2024. After a long week of dismal weather forecasts for the event, the predicted rain suddenly disappeared from the forecast, replaced by a perfect evening for an outdoor celebration. With the mountains providing an......
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