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Message from The Head of School
It is my honor to welcome you to a very special place in a gorgeous corner of New England. Vermont Academy is nestled on 450 acres at the foothills of the Green Mountains in Saxtons River, Vermont, just a half hour north of Brattleboro, an hour and a half from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport, and two hours from Boston's Logan Airport. We are strategically connected to a gorgeous natural space and yet fully accessible for domestic and international travel to campus.
Vermont Academy's integrated approach to math, science, and engineering enables students to continue to be the entrepreneurs and tinkerers who have long populated the campus. Wherever you look at Vermont Academy, students are taking what they learn into applied contexts. One of the trademarks of Vermont Academy students is that they are fearless and tenacious as they practice what they learn. Step on the basketball court or ice at 6 a.m. and again after school, and you will see athletes relentlessly determined in their pursuit of what Malcolm Gladwell called "deliberate practice." Those same athletes are also award-winning artists at Vermont Academy and in state competitions.
Students thrive in opportunities that enable them to express the complexity and sophistication of their inner selves and inner lives. Our students understand what it means to go beyond Gladwell's theory, because practice skills must be accompanied by cultivated flexibility and scrappy problem-solving in the moment. Vermont Academy is a community of scholars and athletes, scientists and writers, artists and engineers who show us every day that cultivating passions and interests is just as important as self-awareness about how we learn and work.
As you might imagine, Vermont Academy has a long history of experiential learning and outdoor experiences, including hiking, skiing, and camping. As a nod to our history, we have a thirty-meter ski jump that is an iconic centerpiece to our campus, adjacent to our ski hill where many students enjoy a Sunday afternoon during the winter months. In the arts, we are also very much a Vermont school, with our state serving as home to authors, artists and poets. One of the strengths of Vermont Academy is that its students embrace both the arts and athletics. We have many students who are, for example, playing D1 basketball or hockey after successful seasons at Vermont Academy and who were recognized as writers and artists, having earned accolades at the regional and state levels. Where else can you find extraordinary scholar-athletes who compete at such high levels and across disciplines?
I invite you to learn more about Vermont Academy and our dynamic community. Our Admissions team would be happy to show you around campus and introduce you to some of our outstanding students.
Thank you,
Vermont Academy's integrated approach to math, science, and engineering enables students to continue to be the entrepreneurs and tinkerers who have long populated the campus. Wherever you look at Vermont Academy, students are taking what they learn into applied contexts. One of the trademarks of Vermont Academy students is that they are fearless and tenacious as they practice what they learn. Step on the basketball court or ice at 6 a.m. and again after school, and you will see athletes relentlessly determined in their pursuit of what Malcolm Gladwell called "deliberate practice." Those same athletes are also award-winning artists at Vermont Academy and in state competitions.
Students thrive in opportunities that enable them to express the complexity and sophistication of their inner selves and inner lives. Our students understand what it means to go beyond Gladwell's theory, because practice skills must be accompanied by cultivated flexibility and scrappy problem-solving in the moment. Vermont Academy is a community of scholars and athletes, scientists and writers, artists and engineers who show us every day that cultivating passions and interests is just as important as self-awareness about how we learn and work.
As you might imagine, Vermont Academy has a long history of experiential learning and outdoor experiences, including hiking, skiing, and camping. As a nod to our history, we have a thirty-meter ski jump that is an iconic centerpiece to our campus, adjacent to our ski hill where many students enjoy a Sunday afternoon during the winter months. In the arts, we are also very much a Vermont school, with our state serving as home to authors, artists and poets. One of the strengths of Vermont Academy is that its students embrace both the arts and athletics. We have many students who are, for example, playing D1 basketball or hockey after successful seasons at Vermont Academy and who were recognized as writers and artists, having earned accolades at the regional and state levels. Where else can you find extraordinary scholar-athletes who compete at such high levels and across disciplines?
I invite you to learn more about Vermont Academy and our dynamic community. Our Admissions team would be happy to show you around campus and introduce you to some of our outstanding students.
Thank you,
Dr. Jennifer L. Zaccara
Head of School
Head of School
Fall 2023: The Vermont Academy Way
Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.
