As Vermont’s oldest secondary school, Thetford Academy has prepared students for success for over 200 years. An independent school with a public purpose, TA believes that education should be inclusive and personalized; and that every student deserves to be inspired, challenged, and supported.
Thetford Academy offers big opportunities in a small-school setting. TA students can choose from more than 100 academic courses. They can dive into the subjects that inspire them–through rich electives, honors options, independent study, and college courses.
Student life at TA is as vibrant and diverse as our 300+ students. More than 20 active clubs represent a wide range of student interests and talents; and TA’s three-season, Division III athletics includes soccer, baseball, softball, track and field, basketball, cross country, and downhill skiing.
Thetford Academy complies with all applicable state and federal nondiscrimination statutes, including the Vermont Public Accommodations Act (9 V.S.A. Chapter 139), the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (21 V.S.A. Chapter 5, Subchapter 6) and Vermont State Board of Education rules 2226.6 and 2229.1.
As an approved independent school Thetford Academy follows these enrollment policies:
Pictured (l to r): Pril Hall, trustee of Thetford’s Farm Trust; Jane Francisco, representing the Frances Barrows Fund; Beckie Gray, ’59; John Brown, Director of Buildings and Grounds; Barbara Smith, ’58; Carrie Brennan, Head of School; Patty McIlvaine, Director of Advancement; and Caleb Cross, ’25. We hosted a small ribbon-cutting......
19 November, 2024
Dear TA Families, Three topics to turn your attention to this week: 👉 Come out to support the performing arts at Thetford Academy and celebrate student creativity and talent! 🎶 🎭 👉 Sign up now for the winter sports season! 🏀 🎿 👉 Please complete your student records review in Alma! ✅ Thank......
15 November, 2024
Don’t miss the Thetford Academy Alumni Association’s 38th annual Holiday Craft Bazaar! Next Saturday, November 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., join us on campus for this popular holiday craft showcase. Featuring the work of the Upper Valley’s best artisans, including some of TA’s own faculty, this event is......
14 November, 2024
Thetford Academy is proud to present Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Widely considered a masterpiece, this timeless classic challenges American ideas of power, intolerance, and justice set against the backdrop of the Salem Witch Trials. In the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts, a servant girl accuses a farmer’s wife of witchcraft.......
14 November, 2024
On Saturday, November 9th, Brady Sloop and Ava Hayden represented Thetford Academy at the 89th Annual New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championships. Brady and Ava qualified for this event by finishing in the top 25 (across all divisions) at the Vermont State Championships held at Thetford Academy on October 26th. Following......
12 November, 2024
Dear TA Families, Next week, at long last, the bridge connecting Thetford, VT and Lyme, NH will reopen. While only 18 months in duration, the project took place over the course of three school years, starting in the spring semester of 2022-23 and ending in the fall semester of 2024-25.......
09 November, 2024