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Thetford Academy’s 17th Annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest Scheduled for Feb. 4 AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Thetford Academy’s 17th Annual Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest Scheduled for Feb. 4

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…
Patty McIlvaine
January 27, 2026
Registration Open for TOP Summer Leadership Adventures NewsOutdoor EducationParentsStudent Life

Registration Open for TOP Summer Leadership Adventures

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…
Patty McIlvaine
January 26, 2026
Head of School Weekly Email: 1st Semester Report Cards, 2nd Semester Launch AcademicsHead of SchoolNewsParentsStudent Life

Head of School Weekly Email: 1st Semester Report Cards, 2nd Semester Launch

Dear TA Families, New SemesterThere was lots of good energy on campus this week as we launched the new semester. New classes, new teachers, new routines! Change is exciting and inspiring, and can also be a bit intimidating. We hope your student had a smooth start. Please reach out - or…
Patty McIlvaine
January 23, 2026
Senior Daniel Mann Selected to Represent Vermont in the United States Senate Youth Program AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Senior Daniel Mann Selected to Represent Vermont in the United States Senate Youth Program

Thetford Academy senior Daniel Mann was recently selected as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) and will represent Vermont alongside Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch during the 64th annual USSYP Washington Week in March. His selection includes a $10,000 scholarship and national recognition for academic…
Patty McIlvaine
January 20, 2026
Society for Science Recognizes Elijah Renner for Innovative STEM Research in Regeneron Science Talent Search AcademicsNewsParentsStudent Life

Society for Science Recognizes Elijah Renner for Innovative STEM Research in Regeneron Science Talent Search

Thetford Academy senior Elijah Renner recently received national recognition for his innovative STEM research by the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search. The annual Regeneron Science Talent Search, hosted by the nonprofit Society for Science, is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious high school science and math competition – once called…
Patty McIlvaine
January 15, 2026
Champions! Boys Indoor Track Team Takes Div. II Title for Second Consecutive Year AthleticsNewsParentsStudent Life

Champions! Boys Indoor Track Team Takes Div. II Title for Second Consecutive Year

Propelled by a historic performance by junior Sebastian Perdrizet, and buoyed by a number of phenomenal individual and team performances, the Thetford Academy boys indoor track team pulled off a stunning upset to win the D-II Vermont High School Indoor Track and Field State Championships on Saturday by the narrowest…
Charlie Buttrey
January 12, 2026
Students Demonstrate Learning Through Culminating Projects and Experiences AcademicsArtsNewsParentsStudent Life

Students Demonstrate Learning Through Culminating Projects and Experiences

At the end of every semester, you'll find students at Thetford Academy putting their learning to work, applying the the skills and ideas they've practiced in the classroom. Through culminating projects and experiences, teachers encourage students to not only demonstrate their mastery of course material, but also their creativity and…
Kristen Downey
January 12, 2026
TA to Host Jay Craven’s “Lost Nation” Film in Partnership with Thetford’s SQC (Semiquincentennial) Committee ArtsNewsParents

TA to Host Jay Craven’s “Lost Nation” Film in Partnership with Thetford’s SQC (Semiquincentennial) Committee

The Thetford Semiquincentennial (SQC) Committee and the Brian Boland Foundation will host a screening of Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven’s newest film, “Lost Nation" on Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. in Thetford Academy's Martha Jane Rich Theater. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director himself. “Lost…
Patty McIlvaine
January 6, 2026