Dear TA Families, Wow, what a finale to the 2025-26 school year! It's been a high-energy month at Thetford Academy - and the activity and achievements didn't stop with the school year's official end. Here are some highlights from June and invitations for summertime opportunities. Congratulations, Seniors! The Class of 2026 had a...
A crew of beloved veteran teachers retired from Thetford Academy at the end of the school year. Together, these five educators dedicated the equivalent of over a century of service to students at Thetford Academy and other schools in their careers. Listed in order of their years of service at TA,...
The Thetford Academy Performing Arts Department proudly represented Vermont on the national stage at this year's International Thespian Festival, held June 21–26 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Recognized as the premier theatre event for high school students in the United States, the festival brought together thousands of theatre students...
Thetford Academy was proud to celebrate the achievements of the exceptional Class of 2026 at the school’s 207th commencement on Friday. With soaring temperatures and the threat of thunder, the ceremony was held in the Vaughan Alumni Gymnasium. It was standing room only, with families and friends of the graduates...
Dear TA Families, It's an intense time of the year as we gear up for the 'final' everything. Students are putting all of their skills, practice, and polish to work as they present, construct, and perform culminating projects, gear up for exams, and compete in playoffs. Kudos are in order for so...
Thetford Academy’s student artists – musicians, performers, painters, designers, chefs, and more – will come together on Friday night to showcase their work to the community and celebrate the arts at TA. The event takes place in Anderson Hall with the cafe transformed into a gallery. Doors open at 5:15...
Dear TA Families, May has been a busy month of excursions into the world around us to extend our learning and build community. A few of the recent trips include: Sarah Hancock's creative writing class headed to Northern Stage to see a performance of the acclaimed 'Wonder! A Woman Keeps a Secret'. Elizabeth...
Guest post from Waits River Valley School teacher Thomas Chapin '04 On Thursday, May 28 at 6 p.m., Waits River Valley School is bringing its production of The Wizard Of Oz to Thetford Academy. Students in grades 3-8 have been working hard for the past few months and are excited to...
The One Act Play class at Thetford Academy is proud to present The Rainbow Fish Musical on Sunday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m. in the Martha Jane Rich Theater at Thetford Academy. The performance is free and open to all families and community members. Based on the beloved children’s book, The Rainbow Fish Musical tells...
For those of us lucky enough to be in the audience at one of the four sold-out shows last weekend, the experience was deeply moving. Our student cast and crew, under the direction of TA's performing arts teacher, Jeff Seabaugh, created a stunning performance and navigated complex material with nuance,...