Academics

Commencement 2026

Families of the Vermont Academy Class of 2026

We are honored to invite you to our 2026 Commencement ceremony, to be held on Saturday, May 23, at 10:00 AM.

Here is the schedule of events:

Friday, May 22

5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Family celebration dinner

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. - Baccalaureate Ceremony in the Nita Choukas Theater, Horowitz Performing Arts Hall (Livestream here)

Saturday, May 23

9:15 a.m. - Class of 2026 assembles outside Proctor Hall in regalia

10:00 a.m. - Commencement, South Lawn (Livestream here)

2:00 p.m. - Deadline for all students to depart campus

Both ceremonies will be professionally photographed and video recorded. We will send the Class of 2026 and their parents an email when they are ready for viewing.

If you have any questions, please contact the Executive Assistant to the Head of School, Kashanie Butler at kbutler@vermontacademy.org or 802-869-6200.

Parking Information

Parking is arranged by the dorm your student lives in. Day student families need to park at the Lucy Athletic Complex/Williams Gymnasium.

Reminder: Campus will be closed for entry from 10:00 AM to 11:30 PM.

If you wish to attend graduation please be on campus before 9:30 AM. Dorms will be locked and room cleaning is strictly prohibited during graduation.

Entering campus:

Traffic should enter campus by Main Street from the south. Please take the first right onto Pleasant Street, and proceed to the second left hand turn into Vermont Academy on Shepard Lane to access these parking lots.

Handicapped Parking

Designated parking is the small Admissions parking area at the intersection of Long Walk and Leavitt Lane.
Traffic should enter campus by Main Street from the south. Please take the first right onto Pleasant Street, proceed to the second left hand turn into Vermont Academy on Shepard Lane, and then take a left on Leavitt Lane to access this parking lot.

After Graduation:
All cars coming to campus after 11:30 PM should proceed to designated parking lots for the dorms where their students reside.

There is NO PARKING ON LONG WALK at any time during moving. We will need this road accessible so that cars can enter and exit campus in a controlled manner.