A reflection by Mavis Downey '26 On Monday, October 27th, a group of student leaders from Thetford Academy attended Dartmouth’s 2025 UN Global Symposium on Youth Well-Being. The event brought together leading mental health experts, policymakers, and youth leaders to examine one of the most pressing issues of our time: the...
"I promise to uphold the aims and ideals of the International Thespian Society. I am a student of theatre and excellence is my ideal. I promise to perform my part as well as I can; to accept praise and criticism with grace; to cooperate with my fellow Thespians...
Thetford Academy robotics team 4886S, String Theory, is going to Worlds! Senior Connor Kutter-Walker and junior Duncan MacPhee won the Lobstah Bowl VEX VR5 Signature Event in Bangor, Maine, two weeks ago. Competing as the only team from the NH/VT league, they faced 60 teams from across the US and...
Dear TA Families, Quarter Comes to a CloseFirst, I want to emphasize this pivotal time in the academic calendar. The upcoming week is the finale to the first quarter of the school year. For high school students, this is especially important to note. With our semester-block schedule at the high school level, classes...
Each fall the UVM College of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education team up to honor and celebrate outstanding educators throughout the state who have been nominated by their schools and supervisory unions. Congratulations to Stacy Barton, Thetford Academy’s pick for the 2025 Vermont Outstanding Educator Award! Stacy has been...
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 teacher...
Dear TA Families, One important way to deepen and extend our learning is to head off campus on occasion. Students have been on some really cool field trips in recent weeks. Their content and activities might vary widely, but the trips share common goals: to make connections between community and classroom, to...
Dear TA Families, Three Appreciations to Spotlight: As the fall season shifts into its final stretch, I want to share my appreciation for all of the coaches working with our panther athletes. For many students, athletics are an important extension of the daily school experience. Over 36% of TA students are participating on a team...
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...
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 was...