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Do Good, Have Fun at the Woods Trail Run!

For many years, the Thetford Academy Alumni Association (TAAA) has provided concessions at TA's annual Woods Trail Run, providing delicious homemade food, fresh hot chocolate and coffee, baked goods, and more. If you've ever attended Woods Trail, you know this service is invaluable to the event's thousands of runners, volunteers,…

Patty McIlvaineSeptember 2, 2025

Academics Head of School Health Office News Parents Student Life

Head of School Weekly Email: Welcome Back!

Dear TA Families, I am excited to reach out to you on this first Friday of the school year and begin my routine of sharing a weekly message with the school community. It has been a busy first few days, and everyone might be a bit weary (kids and adults alike!) -…

Patty McIlvaineAugust 29, 2025

Academics Alumni News News

2nd Annual “Cowboy Classic” Field Event Meet Honors Coach Scott Chapman

For the second year in a row, TA's track and field athletes past and present gathered on campus for the Scott Chapman Memorial Cowboy Classic Field Meet. The event honors coach Scott Chapman, whose expertise helped bring TA's indoor and outdoor track and field teams to many championships. In addition…

Patty McIlvaineAugust 25, 2025

Academics News Parents Student Life

Affirmative: First Annual Debate Camp a Success

Earlier this month, Thetford Academy hosted the inaugural session of the Upper Valley Speech and Debate Camp (UVSDC). The camp, designed for students rising into 7th to 10th grade, is a new collaboration between the debate teams of Hanover High School and Thetford Academy. Student leaders from both teams - TA…

Patty McIlvaineAugust 25, 2025

News Parents Student Life

Getting to ‘Y’ Spotlights Thetford Academy’s Student Leaders

Thetford Academy's student leaders had another great year in Up for Learning's Getting to 'Y' program, a statewide initiative empowering young people to make a difference in their school communities. With support from adult partners, GTY participants learn to lead a cycle of Youth Participatory Action Research and use data…

Patty McIlvaineAugust 8, 2025

News Parents Student Life

New Student Welcome and Back to School Picnic

Thetford Academy is looking forward to hosting students and families for two community events on August 24: a new student welcome and TA’s annual back to school picnic. Beginning at 4:00 p.m., TA invites all new, incoming students to campus for a fun opportunity to get ready for the first…

Patty McIlvaineAugust 8, 2025

News Parents Student Life

Schoolhouse Rocks Summer Series Presents “Fun Fest” on Aug. 5

Thetford Academy's Schoolhouse Rocks summer event series continues with Fun Fest, a fun-filled family event featuring bounce houses, ice cream, live music, and a petting zoo! TA's Fun Fest is free and open to the public, scheduled for 5pm - 7pm on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Thetford Academy. The…

Patty McIlvaineJuly 28, 2025

Alumni News Alumni Profile Arts News Parents Student Life

TA Alums Rock Hungary in Music Exchange Program

Tuck's Rock Dojo, the Etna music school founded by Thetford Academy alum Tuck Stocking '96 and his wife Kata Sasvari, has long been a part of the Upper Valley scene. Tuck's students can be found rocking the Norwich Fair, performing at Lebanon's NEXUS Music and Art Festival, and showcasing their…

Patty McIlvaineJuly 27, 2025

Alumni News Arts News Parents

Tomorrow! Schoolhouse Rocks Event Series Kicks Off with Zach Nugent and Sunshine Garcia Becker

Thetford Academy's Schoolhouse Rocks summer event series kicks off July 2, from 6pm - 8pm with acoustic duo Zach Nugent and Sunshine Garcia Becker. Zach Nugent is best known for his "ability to channel the spirit of Jerry Garcia, Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, David Grisman (and many more) through his…

Patty McIlvaineJuly 1, 2025

Academics Athletics News Parents

Uly Junker Named VT Gatorade Player of the Year in Track and Field

Uly Junker-Boyce's winning track and field season just keeps going. Last month, Uly was named Vermont's "Gatorade Player of the Year" in Track and Field, the "top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes for their success on the field, in the classroom and in…

Patty McIlvaineJuly 1, 2025

Do Good, Have Fun at the Woods Trail Run!

Head of School Weekly Email: Welcome Back!

2nd Annual “Cowboy Classic” Field Event Meet Honors Coach Scott Chapman

Affirmative: First Annual Debate Camp a Success

Getting to ‘Y’ Spotlights Thetford Academy’s Student Leaders

New Student Welcome and Back to School Picnic

Schoolhouse Rocks Summer Series Presents “Fun Fest” on Aug. 5

TA Alums Rock Hungary in Music Exchange Program

Tomorrow! Schoolhouse Rocks Event Series Kicks Off with Zach Nugent and Sunshine Garcia Becker

Uly Junker Named VT Gatorade Player of the Year in Track and Field

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