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.
Go Panthers! In a showdown at the Barre Auditorium last weekend, Thetford Academy’s Panthers defeated the Hazen Wildcats 58-44 to take the Division III state title for the second year in a row. This was the Panthers’ 4th crown in seven seasons and eighth overall. The team entered the playoffs......
11 March, 2025
On Saturday, nineteen TA roboteurs took their six machines to the NH/VT Robotics State Championship at Manchester Community College in Manchester, NH. Thirty-two other robots from 12 other VT & NH schools had met the qualification criteria and were there competing. In addition to state-championship trophies, there were six invitations to the......
11 March, 2025
Thetford Academy hosted its 16th annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest in the Martha Jane Rich Theater on Monday, with performances from 11 talented TA students. Poetry Out Loud, “a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry,” has become a TA tradition and is a staple of the......
11 March, 2025
Guest post by TA Alpine Ski Coaches Paul Dixon and Amy Huyffer Thetford Academy’s Alpine Ski team really hit their stride during the second half of the season. The team’s top skiers continued their early climb up the leaderboards, notching some top 10 and top 15 finishes both during the......
11 March, 2025
The Vermont State Debate Tournament, held on Saturday, March 8 at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, saw 48 debaters grapple with the topic: Resolved: In the United States, the benefits of the use of generative artificial intelligence in education outweigh the harms. This was a timely and important topic, especially......
11 March, 2025
Guest post by TA student Elijah Renner ’26. Thetford Academy students gathered on Wednesday, February 26, at the Vermont State House to support the proposed bipartisan Phone and Social Media-Free Schools bill (H.54). The bill has two key state-wide provisions: banning personal electronic devices during the school day and prohibiting......
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