As Vermont’s oldest secondary school, Thetford Academy has prepared students for success for more than 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, or classes at Dartmouth College.
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.
Dear TA Students, Families, and Staff, Here are a few reflections and reminders as we head into the holiday weekend. I wish for everyone some time in the coming days for rest, connection, and joy. Sharing Gratitude Student gratitude cards have been adorning our school hallways throughout November. They are......
24 November, 2021
Giving Tuesday is a global movement that “unleashes the power of radical generosity.” Every year, on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is a call to give generously to the organizations whose work is important to us. This Giving Tuesday, November 30, 2021, we invite you to join Thetford......
23 November, 2021
Since 2016, creative writing students at TA have had the unique opportunity to work with Vermont’s reigning poetry slam champion, author, poet, and performer Geof Hewitt. This year, Hewitt joined Mr. Mann’s Creative Writing course as an artist-in-residence. Over the course of the week with Hewitt, Mann’s students engaged in......
22 November, 2021
The following update from the TA Health Office was sent via email to all parents on November 18. Guide for staying home and returning to school: 1. Your child must stay home if they have any of these symptoms: fever, cough, congestion, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, change in taste/smell.......
19 November, 2021
Chris Schmidt, TA’s Design Technology teacher, found a new passion for pottery this summer. After taking the class “Alternative Firing Techniques” at the Blackberry Hill Art Center in Orford, NH, Chris was especially interested the the art and science of Raku, an ancient Japanese method of firing pottery that results......
16 November, 2021
Hoping to relive its successful debut two weeks ago, TA’s team 4886 sent six robots and their student builders to Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH for a competition among 33 robots from six other schools. Thetford Academy’s showing was strong. At the end of 50 qualifying matches, five out of......
16 November, 2021