This Sunday, April 12th, a small group of Thetford Academy students participated in the Vermont State Science Olympiad. "Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is the leading team STEM competition in the nation, providing standards-based challenges to 7,000 teams at 450 tournaments in all 50 states." The events range in type from core knowledge,...
Thetford Academy’s robotics team hosted a two-day VEX Robotics scrimmage last weekend.. The most competitive middle school, high school, and university teams from across northern New England and Quebec were invited. The event provided a great opportunity for students to prepare for next week’s VEX World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri,...
Dear TA Families, Today was our first of two TA Roundtable Days this spring. Roundtable Days are one of a handful of days throughout the school year when we pause our normal routines to make time for special schoolwide activities that build and celebrate community - in this case with a...
The Thetford Academy Performing Arts Department is proud to present the Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret, a bold and provocative production set in 1930s Berlin at the famed Kit Kat Club. Blending unforgettable music, dynamic choreography, and powerful storytelling, Cabaret explores themes of identity, resilience, and the societal shifts of a...
On May 9, 2026, Thetford Academy and Thetford Elementary School will host the annual Upper Valley Farm to School Gathering. This free event brings together PreK to Grade 12 educators, students, farmers, and community partners to show what Farm to School looks like in action, from gardens, to classrooms, to...
Dear TA Families, Signs of spring were in the air this week, with daffodil shoots pushing up in warmer spots around campus, more students eating lunch outside, and a new season of sports getting underway. The greenhouse is brimming with seedlings, as the horticulture classes prepare for spring planting in the...
Dear TA Families, Shakespeare's famous line - 'All the world's a stage' - comes to mind this week, as students stepped into the limelight in a variety of venues to share their learning and creativity with community audiences. Senior Roundtables BeginAndy MacNeil '26 kicked off the spring season of seniors taking the...
The Thetford Academy Board of Trustees plays an important governance leadership role by setting policy, providing strategic direction, and ensuring accountability to the Academy’s mission. The group is made up of up to 21 community volunteers who bring a variety of areas of professional expertise and TA stakeholder representation to...
On March 12, 2026, TA's varsity boys basketball team headed to the Barre Auditorium to take on a familiar rival - the Hazen Wildcats - in the Division III semifinal. The Panthers were making a run for their third consecutive state championship, having defeated Hazen the last two title games. The...
Quarter 3 ProgressWith the official start of spring this weekend, it's a good time to take stock of where we are in the academic calendar. There are two weeks remaining in the 3rd quarter, which wraps up on April 3. I encourage students and families to check in together about...