Thetford Academy is gearing up to celebrate the return of the Woods Trail Run on Oct. 2, 2021. Once again, more than 100 New England middle and high schools will send their best runners to TA to compete on the iconic Dan Grossman Woods Trail. This year’s event will mark...
In the coming weeks, several colleges will be sending admissions representatives to Thetford Academy to meet with students, answer questions, and share information about their schools and programs. TA juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend any or all of these visits. College representative meetings provide an important way to...
It's almost Mountain Day! After a one-year hiatus, Thetford Academy will celebrate it's 42nd Mountain Day on Friday, September 24. A TA tradition forged by former headmaster Frederick G. Torrey, Mountain Day challenges each of TA’s six grades to climb a nearby peak together as a class. The traditional hikes,...
Fall sports at TA are in full swing, and the Panthers are making us proud. In soccer, the varsity girls are 2-0-1 after Monday night's tie game v. U-32. This weekend, in a hard-fought match v. Peoples Academy at TA's Homecoming, the girls were locked in a 3-3 tie before...
The Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering (VASE) recently named TA faculty Derek Burkins the 2021 STEM Teacher of the Year for grades 9-12. On September 22, Burkins will be honored at VASE's annual meeting on the Middlebury College campus and share remarks about his career path and teaching philosophy....
Hello from the Thetford Academy Counseling Department! We are so happy to be back on campus interacting with students in person. We learned a great deal last year, including some innovative ways we can better deliver our information and services to the community we serve. Having entered our second week,...
The International Student Program at TA is excited to welcome five students to campus this year, two returning and three new to TA. Seung Gyu (Alex) Kim, a senior from Seoul, Korea, returns for his 4th year at TA. Shisi (Cissy) Dai, a junior from Beijing, China begins her third...
On a daily basis in TA classrooms, faculty engage and inspire students with their deep knowledge and passion in specific academic disciplines. However, many of the most essential skills, attitudes, and concepts that students learn and practice in their classes transcend single subjects. Problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, effective communication are...
Intentionally building a strong and caring community has long been a TA tradition. Events like Mountain Day and Founders' Day, school-wide assemblies, and community meals create important connections and provide a time and space for sharing experiences. This year, TA is expanding on these foundational events with monthly "Community Day"...
Len Whitaker, beloved TA Science and Social Studies teacher, made a big move back to his home state of Rhode Island this summer. This was not an easy decision to make. As Len shared, "Thetford Academy has been my world for most of my adult life. (Head of School) Martha...