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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.

  • This summer, Thetford Academy and Hanover High School debaters have teamed up to launch the Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp. The camp, hosted on campus at TA, is a week-long program designed to help students build confidence, sharpen their public speaking, and develop strong critical thinking and argumentation skills......

  • This spring, most of the track and field updates from coach Joel Breakstone begin with something like “in less than ideal conditions.” or “in misty, cool conditions.” – an acknowledgment of just how tough the weather has been for our athletes this season. But, with true TA grit, the weather......

  • Operation Day’s Work – or “ODW Day” as it’s known on campus – is a longstanding Thetford Academy tradition. This service-learning experience is student-led and managed and aims to make a difference in the lives of young people across the world. TA’s ODW Club, this year with 16 student leaders,......

  • Dear TA Families, Thetford Academy students fanned out into the community and around campus today, rolling up their sleeves and working on projects, as part of our annual ODW Service Day. Operation Day’s Work is an international community service program that encourages young people to help raise funds for other......

  • “From the haunting opening music, the chirping of crickets, the green background light silhouetting the reeds and trees, and the illuminated firefly hats of the feu follet, the audience was transported not only to a clearly defined place and time, but a place and time inhabited by magic…The cast presented......

  • Dear TA Families, Happy May! We are back from spring break and have lots of activity in store for the final six weeks of the school year. This week’s email invites you to take action on a few fronts, so check out the info and links below and plug in......

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.