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Author: Patty McIlvaine


Guest post from our partners at Riverbend Career and Technical Center, first published in the RBCTC January Newsletter Hands-On Experience Paves the Way for Student Success Aylhea LaBadie, a senior from Thetford Academy and a student in River Bend Career and Technical Center’s Heavy Equipment program, is gaining valuable real-world experience through...


On Thursday, Feb. 4, 2026 at 3:15 p.m. in the Martha Jane Rich Theater, Thetford Academy will host its 17th annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest. Poetry Out Loud is “a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry,” and the recitation event has become a TA tradition. Poetry...


TA's Thetford Outdoor Program is excited for another summer of immersive outdoor leadership adventures in 2026! Registration opened Monday, January 26, with a slate of exciting outdoor experiences, including multi-day backpacking and canoeing trips, as well as on-campus programs like trail crew and garden camp. TOP Summer Leadership programs are...


Dear TA Families, New SemesterThere was lots of good energy on campus this week as we launched the new semester. New classes, new teachers, new routines! Change is exciting and inspiring, and can also be a bit intimidating. We hope your student had a smooth start. Please reach out - or encourage...


Thetford Academy senior Daniel Mann was recently selected as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) and will represent Vermont alongside Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch during the 64th annual USSYP Washington Week in March. His selection includes a $12,500 scholarship and national recognition for academic...


Thetford Academy senior Elijah Renner recently received national recognition for his innovative STEM research by the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search. The annual Regeneron Science Talent Search, hosted by the nonprofit Society for Science, is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious high school science and math competition – once called...


The Thetford Semiquincentennial (SQC) Committee and the Brian Boland Foundation will host a screening of Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven’s newest film, “Lost Nation" on Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. in Thetford Academy's Martha Jane Rich Theater. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director himself. “Lost Nation”...

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