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November 7, 2025

Posted at 13:17h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

The air at Thetford Academy was electric with the sounds of whirring motors this past weekend as the school hosted its second annual Haunted Harvest Vex Robotics Tournament. The event saw teams from across the region gather for a day of intense competition, but it was the home teams that truly stole the show. Thetford Academy was well-represented, fielding an impressive eight teams—six from the high school and two from the middle school. As the day progressed, the friendly competition grew fiercer, with each match becoming more strategic and hard-fought, leading to a nail-biting conclusion that had spectators on the edge...


November 4, 2025

Posted at 12:18h in Athletics, News, Parents, Student Life by

The Panther boys had a great day at the Vermont Cross Country State Championship meet on October 25, finishing second among 11 teams in Division III. The team was down a key scorer due to illness, said Coach Joe Deffner, and the remaining runners "really picked it up and had an amazing race." In an interview with the Valley News, he also gave kudos to the team's top runners. "They pulled it off through really strong races from Ollie Emery, Peter Horan, and Zack Amber." Ollie, Peter, and Zack finished 6th, 12th, and 15th, respectively. Junior Kit Payson also had...


November 4, 2025

Posted at 10:39h in Academics, News, Parents, Student Life by

A reflection by Mavis Downey '26 On Monday, October 27th, a group of student leaders from Thetford Academy attended Dartmouth’s 2025 UN Global Symposium on Youth Well-Being. The event brought together leading mental health experts, policymakers, and youth leaders to examine one of the most pressing issues of our time: the youth mental health crisis.  The Symposium opened with a fascinating panel discussion featuring several former U.S. Surgeons General. Hearing from people with years of experience discussing the issues affecting our youth today was both inspiring and informative. The panelists discussed the stigma around mental health, the drivers of poor mental health,...


November 3, 2025

Posted at 13:04h in Academics, Arts, News, Parents, Student Life by

"I promise to uphold the aims and ideals of the International Thespian Society. I am a student of theatre and excellence is my ideal. I promise to perform my part as well as I can; to accept praise and criticism with grace; to cooperate with my fellow Thespians and work for the good of the troupe; and to share my love of theatre." Thetford Academy’s Drama department was proud to induct fifteen students into the International Thespian Society (ITS) last week. ITS is the only honor society for middle and high school theatre students in the United States,...


October 31, 2025

Posted at 16:34h in Arts, Counseling, Head of School, News, Parents by

Dear TA Families, What a day! What a week! It has been a busy, busy time here at TA with a mix of serious and fun these last days of October, including lots of costumes (and jack-o-lanterns) on campus today! I can't capture it all, but here are some of the highlights of today and this past week.  College & Career Exploration Today's special schedule provided time for the counseling department to do in-depth workshops with each of the high school grades. Students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades were using the online platform Naviance, designed to support college and career planning. Students can log into...


October 28, 2025

Posted at 13:01h in Academics, Athletics, News, Parents by

Thetford Academy robotics team 4886S, String Theory, is going to Worlds! Senior Connor Kutter-Walker and junior Duncan MacPhee won the Lobstah Bowl VEX VR5 Signature Event in Bangor, Maine, two weeks ago. Competing as the only team from the NH/VT league, they faced 60 teams from across the US and Canada - including California, Tennessee, and Quebec. String Theory was the only team representing our NH/VT league at this event and they faced tough competition. After a challenging start, the team came back to win the tournament outright with their Quebec partner team. This signature event victory means String Theory has...

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