Last week our 8th grade students traveled to the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, Vermont for an overnight experience designed to do more than build memories. The trip placed students in situations of shared challenge, where learning happens through experience and reflection. These moments revealed the five habits we value...
The Thetford Academy Ski Team has just completed its regular season and is heading into the postseason with a strong boys' roster. Following the graduation of nine talented seniors last year, a strong incoming freshman class and several returning underclassmen have stepped up to fill the gap. Our two seniors, Sophia...
Dear TA Families,We jumped into February embracing lots of cool challenges and opportunities! I want to thank students for taking risks inside and outside the classroom as they push their learning, hone their skills, experience new places, connect and share with others, and represent their school. And I want to thank...
Last Saturday at 5:30 a.m. twenty of team 4886's roboteurs and their intrepid parents departed Thetford Academy for the 2+ hour trip to frigid Conway, NH. All seven of TA's robots had already qualified for "States," but there were some freshly-refurbished machines that needed to see a day of hard knocks to...
Students in Karyn Neubauer's fall Painting class recently learned that their artwork for the Memory Project, a nonprofit that aims to “create a kinder world through art,” was received by Armenian students. The organization's founder, Ben Schumaker, included a video of the deliveries with a message. "Most of the children...
What a day! Six schools and almost 40 students competed at the January 31st tournament in Lebanon, delightfully dubbed the New England Middle School Open. This tournament was designed to increase enthusiasm for debate among our younger students across Vermont and New Hampshire. Seventh graders Coral Riegler, Emelyn Leitao, Zachary Martin,...
January Reflections & IntentionsAs January draws to a close, it's a good time to pause and reflect on intentions we might have set for the new year and check whether we are on the path toward achieving them. Our Getting to Y team engaged their peers in doing just that...
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...