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Graduation Ceremony Friday, June 8 at 10:30am

Graduation Ceremony Friday, June 8 at 10:30am

The Vermont Commons School 2012 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 8. There will be yearbook signing at the school from 8:30 to 9:30AM. Graduation ceremonies will begin at 10:30AM at the University of Vermont Horticultural Farm next to the school. Please join us for lunch after graduation. Ambient Photography will be on […]

Justine Magowan Profiled in the Burlington Free Press

Vermont Commons Senior, Justine Magowan, is an Academic All-Star. Read about her accomplishments in the Burlington Free Press.

Willie Strausser Profiled in the Burlington Free Press

Vermont Commons Senior, Will Strausser, is an Academic All-Star. Read about his accomplishments in the Burlington Free Press.

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 5-22-12

Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter, which contains an outlined schedule of upcoming events. Happy Encounter Week! Liz

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 5-15-12

Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you for reading! Liz

Science 7 Leads Green-Up at the School House

Friday, our 7th-graders got to be the big kids for a change as we worked with the School House during Green-Up Day. School House alumni Mason Hill and Will Shayne led a group of School House kids along with three other adult-led groups as we scoured the campus for winter and spring trash. The VCS […]

Research & Service Class Featured on WPTZ News

Students in the Environmental Engineering Research & Service class have been conducting a survey to assess potential sources of contamination to the Bartlett Brook watershed, which is a natural and recreational resource for the City of South Burlington, and the drinking water source for 70,000 people. WPTZ Channel 5 recently spent an afternoon in the […]

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 5-8-12

Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Also, we are proud to kick off our annual Auction this week! Simply click here to access the Auction website, and don’t forget to share it with friends and family! Thank you, Liz

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.