On Sunday, Sept. 23, Thetford Academy international students and their host families gathered at the Bugg residence to meet, mingle, and catch up over BBQ and lawn games. Now in year 8, TA's International Student Program enrolls up to 10 students annually from around the globe. This year's 4 international students...
Have you ever wondered where the Thetford Academy trails go? Are you curious about the school's management of Thetford Hill State Park, next door to TA? Would you like to hike the school's new trails at a leisurely pace and see the new yurt built by the Thetford Academy Outdoor Program and...
Students from the Environmental Studies and Outdoor education course will be presenting this year at the VINS Science Symposium. Michelle Amato from VINS came to TA to tell the class about this amazing opportunity. ...
On Tuesday, an all-school announcement interrupted TA's lunch period--a surprise for all students was "happening now" on the green. Students would not be disappointed, announcer (Alden Nichols '19) promised. And if they appreciated art and cookies, they were not. Alden and his classmates William Bugg '19, Owen Deffner '19, and...
Fifteen Students from TA and LHS Participate in Inaugural Program After more than 18 months of planning, FUJIFILM Dimatix and Hypertherm launched a half-day STEM internship program in high-tech manufacturing and engineering for seven Thetford Academy students and eight of their counterparts from Lebanon High School. In the semester-long program which began Aug....
The 2018-19 school year marks our 200th year. We’ll be celebrating our Bicentennial from the opening of school until graduation — with a special birthday party on Founders’ Day, Feb. 8, 2019, and a community-wide Bicentennial Gala on Feb. 9, 2019....
On July 16, 2018, at their annual conference in Los Angeles, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) honored Thetford Academy's Counseling Office for earning designation as a "Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP)." The RAMP designation, awarded for aligning with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, recognizes schools committed to delivering...
Have you ever considered becoming a host family for an international student? The International Student Program at Thetford Academy brings a diversity of cultures and viewpoints to our corner of the world. Over the 7 years of the program’s existence, we have welcomed 26 students from 11 far-flung regions of...
Our 2017-18 school year came to a close on Friday, June 8, with Graduation exercises, accompanied by beautiful weather, moving student speeches, well-deserved senior awards, hundreds of proud family members, and 67 boisterous seniors delighted to receive their TA diploma. Keeping in tradition with past Thetford Academy commencement exercises, the graduation...
On Class Day, June 8, Thetford Academy honored two extraordinary people as Employees of the Year, individuals who have given their all to the students and community of Thetford Academy for many years: Steve Niederhauser and Rich Young. Head of School William Bugg shared the following remarks about Rich and Steve...