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...
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 encourage...
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...
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...
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...
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...