Tuition and Financial Aid

Thetford Academy enrolls students in grades 7-12. We are the designated middle and high school for the town of Thetford, VT, and a school of choice for students in a wide range of Upper Valley sending towns.

VT/NH Town Tuitioning Program

A “sending town” is defined as a Vermont or New Hampshire town without its own public school for one or more grades K-12. These towns pay tuition from the town education budget to send their students to a wide variety of approved public or independent schools.

Thetford, VT and Lyme, NH have articulated designation and/or partnership agreements with Thetford Academy. Visit the Vermont Agency of Education website for the complete list of Vermont school districts who tuition out one or more grades.

Thetford Academy also offers a private pay option for families who do not live in an approved sending town. For families seeking financial assistance with tuition fees, the Academy offers a limited amount need-based scholarship support each year.

Tuition

Thetford Academy’s tuition for the 2025-2026 year is $25,060.

Private Pay and Scholarship Options

Families of students new to TA who wish to apply for tuition assistance must complete Thetford Academy’s application for admission by March 1 and the FAST financial aid application by March 30. Families of currently enrolled students must submit a FAST application annually by March 30 as part of the scholarship renewal process. Applicants will be notified of tuition assistance decisions by April 15.

All private pay students are eligible to apply for tuition assistance each year, provided they remain in good academic standing and there is no significant change in their family’s financial situation. Read Thetford Academy’s complete tuition assistance policy.

Upcoming Events

May 2025

Monday May 5 – Friday May 9

Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday May 5

All Day: T&F - Meet at Brattleboro
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: MS BB/SB @ First Branch
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Varsity Baseball/Softball vs Randolph

Tuesday May 6

All Day: Course Registration - Class of 2028
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: JV Baseball @ North Country
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: MS BB @ Hanover

Wednesday May 7

4:00 pm – 7:30 pm: MS Track & Field @ Lyndon
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: JV Baseball/Softball @ Oxbow

Thursday May 8

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: MS BB/SB vs Lebanon
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Varsity BB @ Hazen
6:45 pm – 8:30 pm: TA Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
Recurs monthly

Friday May 9

All Day: ODW Service Day
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Honors Celebration

Saturday May 10

All Day: T&F - Burlington Invitational 9am
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: JV Baseball/Softball vs Lyndon
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Varsity Baseball/Softball @ Lyndon

our VALUES

Excellence

We set high expectations. We challenge all members of the school community to reach their highest potential.

Commitment

We value initiative, courage and dedication. We take personal responsibility for the goals we set and work hard to achieve them.

Cooperation

We work and learn together. We see teachers as coaches, students as team members, families as partners, and learning as practice and action.

Caring

We provide individuals with personalized support and guidance. We care about each other and the larger community.

Diversity

We respect differences among people. We welcome the contribution of varied perspectives to a rich and flexible school culture.