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:
The Thetford Academy Times, known affectionately by students as “TAT,” is Thetford Academy’s school newspaper, written and produced by entirely by students. Though many high quality versions of a TA newspaper have been produced in the school’s history, when the Thetford Academy Times launched in 2023, it had been several......
25 March, 2025
The Thetford Historical Society is gearing up for another exciting spring speaker series, which this year, will focus on Vermont’s abundant forests. The series, “Vermont’s Forests: Past, Present, and Future” features three local foresters who will share their perspectives on how Vermont’s forests shape our identity and landscape – and......
25 March, 2025
Dear TA Families, Until the snow blew in on a cold wind this morning, we spent most of the week enjoying springlike days on campus. Recent weather has been conducive to a productive sugaring season thus far. Students who sugar at home were invited up at assembly on Monday to......
21 March, 2025
On March 12, six Thetford Academy students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at River Bend Career and Technical Center. The National Technical Honor Society recognizes students who demonstrate scholastic excellence, honesty, dependability, and responsibility, as well as leadership, good citizenship, and pride in their work. We are......
18 March, 2025
Here in Vermont, a passion for maple syrup is part of our history and identity. The tradition of boiling sap each spring also provides a unique educational opportunity for Thetford Academy students. Right here on campus, Thetford Academy has a well-maintained sugar bush and a small but mighty sugar shack......
18 March, 2025
TA’s indoor track program was well-represented at the New Balance National High School Championships last weekend in Boston. Uly Junker had qualified in three separate events (the long jump, the 200 and the sprint medley relay), but sustained an injury shortly before the events began. Nevertheless, the sprint medley team......
17 March, 2025