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The girls’ varsity basketball team concluded their season (5-16) last Wednesday in the first-round playoff game against the #3 seeded Oxbow High School. The team fought hard throughout the game, narrowing the deficit to just five points with three minutes remaining. All of the players showed remarkable growth and improvement over the course of the season. Coach Cook is looking forward to building on this progress next year. The boys’ varsity team won their last regular season game v. Lyndon Institute on Thursday, Feb. 26, ending their season with a 12-8 record. They will begin their own playoff run tonight with...


Seven Thetford Academy artists have their work on display in the 18th annual AVA Gallery and Art Center High School Exhibition - an event TA has participated in for all 18 years! The show, featuring more than 100 works by emerging artists from 14 regional schools across the Upper Valley, opened on Friday, February 27 and runs through March 28, 2026. Participating students include: Harper Grant '28, Stone Reigler '28, Mary Crockett '28, Stella Girdwood '27, Nina Sullivan '27, Sophia Harvey '26, Daniel Mann '26. Each year, high school art faculty are invited to nominate students for the show and...


The smell of pizza wafted through campus last Wednesday evening as both the girls and boys middle school basketball teams celebrated the end of successful seasons. The girls started off in a challenging position when an injury left the team with just six active players. Of course, that didn't stop this group of hard-working, determined athletes! This team showed up every day ready to play. They supported each other, encouraged each other, and worked together to make the most out of their season. Not only did the team develop their basketball fundamentals, but their perseverance and hard work helped them develop...


Dear TA Families, As we head into February break, I invite you to help shape Thetford Academy's future by sharing your voice and perspective. Input Requested: Mission Statement Survey Thetford Academy convened a task force this year to guide the development of our next strategic plan. It is both daunting and inspiring to think big about the future, set institutional goals, and help build the bridge towards those aspirations. How do we envision the TA of 2030? 2035? ...


On Friday, February 13, 2026, Thetford Academy celebrated its 207th birthday and its 83rd annual Founders’ Day. Former Head of School Carl Anderson started the Founders’ Day tradition in 1944, after a tragic fire destroyed the school’s original campus. With Founders’ Day, Anderson hoped to honor the school’s deep history, lift the spirits of its community, and to celebrate TA’s resilience through hard times. Many of the original traditions from that first Founders’ Day remain in practice today, from the candle lighting ceremony to the many school wide competitions. Students still compete each year to earn the title “Founders’ Day champion”...


This year, all seven of Thetford Academy's VEX Robotics teams (two middle school teams and five high school teams) qualified to compete in the VT/NH State Championships. The event, hosted by Manchester Community College in Manchester, NH, was full of exciting matches and some disappointing losses. At the end of the qualification matches, all TA teams were ranked in the top 20 (of 40 robots). In the elimination round, TA's teams played well, and three of the four robots competing for the tournament championship were our own. In the end, team 4886W Wiseguys (Jesse Martin, Kai Slayton) and their alliance partner...

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