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Holiday Vacation Dec 19-30

Holiday Vacation Dec 19-30

There will be no school December 19 through 30. Happy Holidays!

Admissions Open House Saturday, February 11 at 10 am

On Saturday, February 11, Vermont Commons School welcomes interested prospective students and their parents to learn about our community by touring the school, hearing about our programs, and meeting current students and faculty. Learn more in our electronic Open House Invitation. To register, please contact Sarah Soule, Director of Admissions, at 802-865-8084 ext. 27 or […]

Research and Service Class Receives Award!

This semester the ‘Greening Our Cities with Trees’ R&S class has partnered with the local volunteer organization Branch Out Burlington! in order to care for trees along city streets and in the Burlington Community Tree Nursery.  This past Thursday evening, 8th grader Eli Hinds and I attended the Branch Out Burlington! annual meeting.  Unbeknownst to […]

Yale Out of the Blue A Capella Performs at VCS Jan. 4

On Wednesday, January 4th at 9:40 a.m. Vermont Commons will welcome Out of the Blue, an a capella singing group from Yale University to our school.  They will entertain our students, faculty, and staff with a variety of tunes from artists such as Steve Winwood, Guster and Lady Gaga.  All members of our community are […]

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 12-13-11

Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read the last Turtle Tracks Newsletter of 2011. Not to fear, we will return in January! Thank you for reading, Liz

Holiday Video – 2011

Check out this fun holiday video directed by Alum Will Homer with special thanks to: Gabe Mantegna – Equipment, Brian Lynam – Choral Director, The VCS Choral Group, and the VCS student body.

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 12-06-11

Dear VCS Community, Read our Turtle Tracks Newsletter to stay in touch with all happenings around the school and community! Thank you, Liz

Holiday Choral Concert – Dec. 15 at 6 PM

Please join us on Thursday, December 15th for the 2nd annual Vermont Commons School holiday choral concert! The concert will feature 17 students singing seven different selections of music, ranging from classic pieces like “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond to contemporary music by Adele. The concert will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Commons […]

Scholarship. Community. Global Responsibility.

Students emerge from their time at Vermont Commons School intrinsically motivated to seek out their role for improving the world, with the skills and competencies to do so.