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Patty McIlvaine joined Thetford Academy in 2015 as the Director of Advancement. Her family lives in South Royalton and her son is a 2024 graduate of TA.

TA Educators Team Up with Dartmouth Students for Design Thinking AcademicsNews

TA Educators Team Up with Dartmouth Students for Design Thinking

This fall, Thetford Academy teachers are partnering with Dartmouth College students in a Design Thinking course to explore an important question: How might we better understand and incorporate student and family perspectives in our school’s continued transition to proficiency-based grading? TA’s Design Thinking Team includes colleague coach Becky DiFrancesco, English…
Patty McIlvaine
October 21, 2025
A Few Ways to Support TA – Volunteer Opportunities This Weekend Alumni NewsAthleticsNewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

A Few Ways to Support TA – Volunteer Opportunities This Weekend

This Saturday, Thetford Academy will host Vermont's Cross Country State Championship, with teams from all across the state competing on the Dan Grossman Woods Trail for a title. Volunteers are still needed to support the event and all community members are invited to join the fun. For more information about…
Patty McIlvaine
October 20, 2025
Save the Date (and spread the word)! Fall Admissions Open House Oct 19 AcademicsArtsAthleticsNewsParentsStudent Life

Save the Date (and spread the word)! Fall Admissions Open House Oct 19

Save the date and spread the word, Thetford Academy's Admissions Open House is coming right up! On Sunday, October 19th at 2:00 p.m., TA is excited to host prospective students and families and share what makes our school community so special. Thetford Academy's Admissions Open House is geared toward all…
Patty McIlvaine
October 8, 2025
34th Annual Woods Trail Run, Competition and Community Alumni NewsAthleticsNewsParentsStudent Life

34th Annual Woods Trail Run, Competition and Community

On Saturday, Thetford Academy once again welcomed thousands of runners and spectators from across New England for the Woods Trail Run, the school’s iconic annual cross country event. This year, the meet drew more than 2000 runners from six states and 90 different schools, with representation from all of New…
Patty McIlvaine
October 7, 2025
Shoutout to Senior Standouts: 2026 Green & Gold and National Merit Semifinalists AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Shoutout to Senior Standouts: 2026 Green & Gold and National Merit Semifinalists

Every year, the University of Vermont announces the recipients of its prestigious Green and Gold Scholarship, awarded to the most academically talented rising high school senior in every Vermont secondary school. This year, Thetford Academy is proud to share that our 2026 Green and Gold awardee is Sam Parkman.  Sam…
Patty McIlvaine
September 30, 2025
TA Promotes Awareness and Advocacy in Act 73 Redistricting Process Head of SchoolNewsParents

TA Promotes Awareness and Advocacy in Act 73 Redistricting Process

Earlier this year, Vermont's legislature signed education transformation bill H.454 into law as Act 73. The bill aims to create efficiencies and promote cost-savings for Vermont's education system through a variety of levers. The current focus of the transformational work ahead is being done by the state's Redistricting Task Force,…
Patty McIlvaine
September 23, 2025
Student Spotlight: Elijah Renner ’26 Explores AI Applications in Medicine AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Student Spotlight: Elijah Renner ’26 Explores AI Applications in Medicine

If you asked Thetford Academy senior Elijah Renner how he spent his summer vacation, the answer might surprise you. As a student who thrives on academic challenge, summer for Elijah often means taking every opportunity to dive deeply into his areas of interest, especially the intersection of science and emerging…
Patty McIlvaine
September 16, 2025