Welcome to TA’s website! Whatever brings you here – whether you are a current or prospective student, a panther parent or grandparent, a TA alum, a community supporter, a curious educator, or just an interested Upper Valley neighbor – we hope you find stories, facts, and program information about Thetford Academy that are useful and compelling and that capture the unique and inspired nature of our school.
The Head of School page allows me to share my weekly family letters and other blog posts with the wider world. Topics range from program highlights and parent reminders to student shout-outs and class projects – and so much more. Most importantly, I try to spotlight all of the exciting activity happening on our campus and offer a window into daily life and learning at TA.
I invite you to take time to cruise around our website to learn more about Thetford Academy, starting with the TA News page for all of the latest updates.
You can read more about me and my experience as an educator here: Carrie’s bio.
Please be in touch with questions, suggestions, and ideas to share!
Dear TA Families, We took a little time out of the school day this afternoon to play. Our annual springtime Field Day activities included something for everyone: chalk art, rock art, a bounce house, spikeball, volleyball, four square, and disc golf, to name a few. Of course, cotton candy is......
23 May, 2026
For those of us lucky enough to be in the audience at one of the four sold-out shows last weekend, the experience was deeply moving. Our student cast and crew, under the direction of TA’s performing arts teacher, Jeff Seabaugh, created a stunning performance and navigated complex material with nuance,......
19 May, 2026
We crossed the finish line! Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, Thetford Academy got a PR on this Day of Giving. 109 donors joined in and helped us complete our our virtual race around the Dan Grossman Woods Trail. Because of you, we’ve officially unlocked the $25,000 challenge......
19 May, 2026
Dear TA Families, As is true so many Saturdays throughout the school year, we have students giving their all today, competing and performing in a variety of venues – on the track, on stage, and on the ball field. Best of luck to our high school track and field athletes,......
16 May, 2026
Thetford Academy is warming up for our annual Day of Giving next Thursday, May 14 – stretching our legs, lacing up our shoes, and visualizing our goal! This year, we’re “running” the Dan Grossman Woods Trail and every gift gets us closer to the finish line. TA’s Day of Giving, like......
11 May, 2026
Dear TA Families, ‘In service to our community’ is the theme of the week. Parents modeled this each day by investing time and effort into making Teacher Appreciation Week a success. We thank you! Meanwhile, students jumped into action today with our annual ODW Service Day – and last Friday......
08 May, 2026
Dear TA Families, Monday kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week! We are grateful for your partnership in celebrating all of the dedicated adults who work at Thetford Academy. Teacher Appreciation Week – Your Help RequestedProviding homemade lunches throughout the week (and breakfast on Friday) is a wonderful way to say thank......
02 May, 2026
Dear TA Families,Greetings on this lovely first day of spring break! I think I can speak for all of us at school, student and adult alike, in expressing appreciation for the pause in school routines. What a perfect week to enjoy the warmer days and ready ourselves for the final......
18 April, 2026
Dear TA Families, Today was our first of two TA Roundtable Days this spring. Roundtable Days are one of a handful of days throughout the school year when we pause our normal routines to make time for special schoolwide activities that build and celebrate community – in this case with......
10 April, 2026
Dear TA Families, Signs of spring were in the air this week, with daffodil shoots pushing up in warmer spots around campus, more students eating lunch outside, and a new season of sports getting underway. The greenhouse is brimming with seedlings, as the horticulture classes prepare for spring planting in......
03 April, 2026
Dear TA Families, Shakespeare’s famous line – ‘All the world’s a stage’ – comes to mind this week, as students stepped into the limelight in a variety of venues to share their learning and creativity with community audiences. Senior Roundtables BeginAndy MacNeil ’26 kicked off the spring season of seniors......
27 March, 2026
The Thetford Academy Board of Trustees plays an important governance leadership role by setting policy, providing strategic direction, and ensuring accountability to the Academy’s mission. The group is made up of up to 21 community volunteers who bring a variety of areas of professional expertise and TA stakeholder representation to......
24 March, 2026
