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June 23, 2026

Posted at 15:39h in News by

Join TA this summer for music, fun, and food! Thetford Academy is excited to share this year's dates for the “Schoolhouse Rocks" summer concert series. These free music events on campus kick off Sunday, July 12 at 6:00 p.m. with the return of Vermont-based guitarist and vocalist Zach Nugent and longtime collaborator Josh Weinstein. Food will be available via The Box food truck and Red Kite Ice Cream, with Vermont Mobile Spirits serving beer and wine. On Saturday, August 8th, also at 6:00 p.m., TA will welcome Thetford's own Barn Band, featuring five local musicians you just might know from the...


June 23, 2026

Posted at 09:23h in Academics, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

This growing season started in May with a burst of energy and enthusiasm. Twelve students and five adults volunteered in the garden during Thetford Academy's annual Operation Day's Work. The team spread a mountain of finished school compost, shaped raised beds, mulched pathways, watered onions with stinky fish fertilizer, planted sunflowers, and more. It was exciting to start the season with such accomplishments! Classroom: We've been bringing academics into the garden with a host of hands-on learning opportunities this semester. Horticulture students have each researched and “Adopted a Crop." The garden is filling with members of the Solanaceae family (tomatoes, eggplants,...


June 16, 2026

Posted at 15:50h in Academics, Alumni News, Arts, Athletics, Health Office, News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

Thetford Academy was proud to celebrate the achievements of the exceptional Class of 2026 at the school’s 207th commencement on Friday. With soaring temperatures and the threat of thunder, the ceremony was held in the Vaughan Alumni Gymnasium. It was standing room only, with families and friends of the graduates filling the spacious gym with not only their presence, but their pride. It's a tradition at TA to feature student voices at graduation. This year's ceremony began with a welcome from Class President Grace Brown, who reflected on her family's deep history at Thetford Academy, beginning with her grandfather's own graduation...


June 15, 2026

Posted at 12:06h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

The Panthers ended their undefeated 2025-2026 season with another big win at Centennial Field in Burlington on Saturday, shutting out Bellows Falls 8-0 to earn their second consecutive D3 State Champion title - their third in four years. In the Valley News, Coach Kris Keelty talked about the team's season - 15 wins with an average margin of victory of just over ten runs - and legacy. "They’ve been playing baseball here at Thetford for a long time, and I don’t think any team has run the table, so I mean, they can lay claim to being probably the...


June 15, 2026

Posted at 09:15h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

Several athletes from Thetford Academy's track and field team traveled to Berwick, Maine on Saturday for the New England Track & Field Charmpionship. Julia Bonnett, Londyn Oshoniyi, Ollie Emery, Matthew McGovern, Zac Amber, Jay Hill, Connor Sloop, Emmett Terry, and Sebastian Perdrizet competed against the best high school track and field athletes from across New England. They had a series of strong performances and added a couple of new entries on the school record board.  In one of the first events of the day, Julia Bonnett threw the javelin 94' 5", which is the second best throw in school history and...


June 9, 2026

Posted at 15:39h in Academics, Alumni News, News, Parents, Student Life by

Thetford Academy’s Class of 2026 is winding down their high school career with a series of milestones and celebrations – baccalaureate, final exams, class day - all leading up to graduation Friday evening. Sunday's baccalaureate ceremony included a welcome speech by Class President Grace Brown and poetry readings by Henley Cook and Tommy Amber, and featured the annual faculty address by Social Studies Teacher Betsy Pond, who was selected by the class. In her speech, she related to the students as fellow Thetford Academy (soon-to-be) alumni, shared her story of leaving and returning to Vermont, and emphasized the importance of...

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