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Opening Doors on TA’s Day of Giving: June 6, 2025

Open the door to Thetford Academy's Day of Giving! Scheduled for next Friday, June 6, 2025, this year's Day of Giving will take a look inside our school community, opening the door to the classrooms and experiences happening every day at TA. We'll hear from educators about their work to…

Patty McIlvaineMay 30, 2025

Academics Alumni News News Parents

After 26 Years at TA, Science Teacher Gary Engler to Retire

Thetford Academy Science teacher Gary Engler will retire this year after 26 years in the classroom. Teaching was Mr. Engler's second vocation (the first was social work) a mid-life shift that began when his own children started attending Lebanon, NH schools. As a parent, he became deeply involved in the…

Patty McIlvaineMay 27, 2025

Academics Parents Student Life

A Student’s Reflection on TA’s Class Trip to Montreal, “The Sugar Shack”

By Benjamin Barton '29 As I beat the pair of spoons in my hand against my knee, I took a moment to look around the enormous dining hall made entirely of pretty pine wood. With a total of 20 tables, each able to seat 12 people, and lights strung up…

Patty McIlvaineMay 24, 2025

Academics Arts News Parents Student Life

Grease a Rollicking Ride through Rydell High (+ Photos)

This weekend, TA students gave audiences a rollicking performance of the iconic musical Grease. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket to one of the four sold-out shows, you were treated to a joyful trip to Rydell High, complete with leather jackets, poodle skirts, and all the drama…

Patty McIlvaineMay 20, 2025

Academics News Parents Student Life

Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp Debuts at TA

This summer, Thetford Academy and Hanover High School debaters have teamed up to launch the Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp. The camp, hosted on campus at TA, is a week-long program designed to help students build confidence, sharpen their public speaking, and develop strong critical thinking and argumentation skills…

Patty McIlvaineMay 13, 2025

Athletics News Parents Student Life

Track Athletes Break School and State Records in Burlington and Beyond

This spring, most of the track and field updates from coach Joel Breakstone begin with something like "in less than ideal conditions." or "in misty, cool conditions." - an acknowledgment of just how tough the weather has been for our athletes this season. But, with true TA grit, the weather…

Patty McIlvaineMay 13, 2025

News Student Life

With Operation Day’s Work, TA Students Support Teens in Zimbabwe

Operation Day's Work - or "ODW Day" as it's known on campus - is a longstanding Thetford Academy tradition. This service-learning experience is student-led and managed and aims to make a difference in the lives of young people across the world. TA's ODW Club, this year with 16 student leaders,…

Patty McIlvaineMay 13, 2025

Academics Arts News Parents Student Life

TA Students Celebrate Success at New England Drama Festival

"From the haunting opening music, the chirping of crickets, the green background light silhouetting the reeds and trees, and the illuminated firefly hats of the feu follet, the audience was transported not only to a clearly defined place and time, but a place and time inhabited by magic…The cast presented…

Patty McIlvaineMay 6, 2025

Arts News Parents Student Life

Thetford Academy Presents the Iconic Musical Grease May 16-18

Thetford Academy is thrilled to announce its upcoming spring musical production of Grease, the beloved rock ‘n’ roll musical that’s sure to get audiences singing, dancing, and cheering for the Pink Ladies and T-Birds! Join us as we journey back to Rydell High in the 1950s, where romance, rebellion, and…

Patty McIlvaineApril 18, 2025

Academics Counseling Parents

High School Course Registration for 2025-26: Resources & Timeline

It’s time to start planning ahead for next school year! The Counseling Department has begun hosting sessions for each of the grades to guide students through the planning process and provide instruction on the high school course registration steps. We invite parents and caregivers to be a part of this…

Patty McIlvaineApril 17, 2025

Opening Doors on TA’s Day of Giving: June 6, 2025

After 26 Years at TA, Science Teacher Gary Engler to Retire

A Student’s Reflection on TA’s Class Trip to Montreal, “The Sugar Shack”

Grease a Rollicking Ride through Rydell High (+ Photos)

Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp Debuts at TA

Track Athletes Break School and State Records in Burlington and Beyond

With Operation Day’s Work, TA Students Support Teens in Zimbabwe

TA Students Celebrate Success at New England Drama Festival

Thetford Academy Presents the Iconic Musical Grease May 16-18

High School Course Registration for 2025-26: Resources & Timeline

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