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July 21, 2026

Posted at 11:42h in News, Parents by

Dear Thetford Academy Community, If you’ve noticed a slight change in our email addresses recently, you’re not imagining things! We are officially transitioning our primary online home from thet.net to thetfordacademy.org. A little fun local tech history: long before my time in the IT office—back in the heyday of Blitzmail servers across Dartmouth and the Upper Valley—thet.net was originally envisioned as a grand community networking hub for the area. While that broader hub vision eventually evolved into something simpler, the domain reliably served as the school’s digital front door for many years. As our school’s digital needs expand, updating our web domain is...


July 14, 2026

Posted at 14:24h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

Getting to Y (GTY), a collaboration between UP for Learning, the Vermont Agency of Education, and the Vermont Department of Health, is a program that empowers students to effect sustainable change in their own school communities. At Thetford Academy, GTY just wrapped up its sixth year as a student club and another school year making a positive difference. Building on the successes of 2024-2025 year, TA's GTY team focused their work on mental health awareness and support. They used assemblies, information tabling, advisory activities, and in-school messaging to share information, resources, and support for students around a variety of mental health...


July 14, 2026

Posted at 11:22h in News, Outdoor Education, Parents, Student Life by

An adventure is an exciting, fun, and often brave journey - a challenge to try something new. In the TOP Summer Leadership Program, every trip is designed to be adventure. These multi-day programs push students out of their comfort zones, teach critical outdoor and survival skills, and foster student leadership and collaboration. TOP Summer Leadership offered three distinct experiences this year, some included service projects, others traveled miles of wilderness, and all build new friendships and lasting memories. This year's trail crew spent the week putting the finishing touches on Thetford Academy's new Panther Pride Disc Golf Course. They built...


July 1, 2026

Posted at 09:33h in Academics, Arts, Athletics, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, Wow, what a finale to the 2025-26 school year! It's been a high-energy month at Thetford Academy - and the activity and achievements didn't stop with the school year's official end. Here are some highlights from June and invitations for summertime opportunities. Congratulations, Seniors! The Class of 2026 had a proper TA send-off on June 12 with Class Day festivities during the school day and graduation in the evening. The graduating seniors kept their spirits high despite the disappointment of the ceremony being moved indoors. Their families, friends, and teachers filled the gym to overflowing. The speeches, performances, and poetry wowed the...


June 30, 2026

Posted at 17:18h in Academics, Arts, Head of School, News by

A crew of beloved veteran teachers retired from Thetford Academy at the end of the school year. Together, these five educators dedicated the equivalent of over a century of service to students at Thetford Academy and other schools in their careers.  Listed in order of their years of service at TA, the retirees include: Jennifer Gernhard, who joined the TA faculty in 1997-98 Karyn Neubauer, who joined the TA faculty in 2004-05 Chris Schmidt, who joined the TA faculty in 2011-12 Tiffany Badams and Elizabeth Dowe, who both joined the TA faculty in 2023-24 Jennifer Gernhard’s 29 years at Thetford Academy encompassed teaching generations of students...


June 30, 2026

Posted at 17:05h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

Thetford Academy and Hanover High School will host the second annual Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp (UVSDC) from August 10-14, 2026, on TA's campus. The half-day program welcomes students entering grades 7 through 10, with a curriculum built to challenge debaters at every level of experience. Over the course of the week, campers will learn the structure and strategy of Public Forum Debate, sharpen their skills through impromptu speaking and constructive argumentation, and receive direct feedback from coaches and experienced student debaters. The week culminates in a low-pressure tournament where campers put their new skills to the test. UVSDC is directed...

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