Vermont Academy Admissions Events A Private Boarding and Day School in Saxtons River, VT

Admissions

At Vermont Academy, learning by doing inspires the independent thinker. We believe that high school isn’t just a time to learn how to launch a business, create a masterpiece, and save the planet, but to actually do it. Vermont Academy doesn’t just educate its students. We teach students to be the authors of their own education, for life.

Campus Life

Our community is the center of everything we do at Vermont Academy and makes us a place like no other. By providing a small and supportive community our students feel known and are encouraged to grow and discover their voice. The lessons we impart in the classroom and dorms, on the fields and stage, provide our students with an education for life.

About

Vermont Academy is a small New England college preparatory school where learning by doing, learning in nature, and learning in a supportive and safe environment successfully prepares students for a future of their own making. We are trailblazers of the future. We are leaning into educational innovation and defining ourselves clearly as a school of the future. The Vermont Academy Way is all about student-centeredness and offering students the opportunity to experience the joy of discovery.

List of 4 members.

Nora Dock

Director of Admissions

802.869.6258

Drexel University - MS
Mills College - BA

Bio
Nora Dock joined the Vermont Academy Admissions team in 2021 after spending several years in international student recruitment and programming at an independent school in Austin, Texas. With a passion for fostering academic excellence and personal growth, Nora has been instrumental in shaping the school’s enrollment management plan with an eye towards sustainable, mission appropriate growth. Her background in international education and commitment to student success have found a perfect match in the Vermont Academy community values.

Outside of her professional role, Nora enjoys exploring Vermont’s natural beauty, knitting, and engaging in community outreach initiatives. Nora is the proud parent to three Vermont Academy Wildcats: Amalia '22, Cole '24, and YeHoon '28. Her husband Sean Allen is on the math and art faculty at Vermont Academy. Nora and her family live off campus with their elderly dogs (Petunia and Gerturde) and their even more elderly cats (Louisa and Charlie).
Dave Hodgson '89

Senior Associate Director of Admissions and Advancement

802.869.6255

St. Lawrence University - BA

Bio
Dave has been working in boarding schools since graduating from college but he has had a long involvement with Vermont Academy. He spent three years here as a boarding student, graduating in 1989, and he also worked at the school from 1996-2002 as a Spanish teacher. He returned to the Academy in 2007 as Dean of Residential Life and took over at the Admissions helm in the summer of 2011. He was appointed Dean of Students in the summer of 2013. After a stint in the Deans Office Dave returned to Admissions in 2017. He is currently the Senior Associate Director of Admissions and Advancement

He loves the fact that the boarding school environment gives him the opportunity to work with students in all areas of their lives and not just in the classroom. He enjoys spending his free time snowshoeing on the fabulous Vermont Academy Nordic trails, hiking, golfing, and hanging out with his family. Mr. Hodgson lives a mile from campus with his wife, Amanda, and children, Maggie '21, and Charlie '25.
Caitlin Wilkins

Senior Associate Director of Admissions

802.869.6207

Saint Michael's College - BA

Bio
A former Associate Director of Admissions at Vermont Academy, Cait Wilkins experience as a graduate of an independent boarding school allows her to offer a personal understanding of the experience to prospective students and families. Finding the right fit school is an exciting process, and she looks forward to helping families and students discover Vermont Academy. A personalized Admissions visit is a significant first step as students envision themselves on VA’s Long Walk.

Cait holds a BA from Saint Michael’s College in history and education, focusing on secondary school transformations. She also completed graduate coursework in educational leadership and student retention at Northern Vermont University and received a certificate in Women in Leadership from Cornell University.

Cait loves to explore historic sites in New England, play tennis, hike local trails, and listen to podcasts over a good puzzle in her spare time. Cait lives on campus with her partner, Patrick, and labrador retriever, Cabot, in 25 House.
Daniel Tuite

Assistant Director of Admissions / Head Coach, Boys' Varsity Lacrosse

802.869.6613

Miami University - BA

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