Public Funding Q & A’s, 2025
Public Funding Q & A’s, 2025
March 28, 2025
With many changes in the education landscape taking place, from locally in the greater Burlington metropolitan area, to state-wide and national ones, you might be wondering if this is having any impact on Vermont Commons School. Read on to learn the specifics of why Vermont Commons–as a truly independent school–is insulated from what’s happening in […]
VCS Senior Finalist in the State of the Union Essay Contest
March 25, 2025
VCS senior Winslow (’25) is a finalist in the Vermont State of the Union Essay Contest! According to an article in the Burlington Free Press, “The winners and finalists have been invited to join [Bernie] Sanders for a roundtable discussion at the Vermont State House on March 29. Their essays have also been entered into […]
VCS Students at All State Music Festival
February 10, 2025
Two VCS Students are going to the All State Music Festival! Emilia (’27) will be participating in the chorus, singing tenor. And Winslow (’25) will be in the orchestra as 5th chair in Violin section one. The festival will take place in early May of this year.
Colette ’27 Represents VCS on Student Panel at aiVermont Conference
June 28, 2024
Colette ’27 recently represented VCS on a student panel in front of 150+ educators and admin at the Education + AI Summit through aiVermont. Along with other high school students, Colette was interviewed by Cathy Resmer, Deputy Publisher of Seven Days Vermont, about their personal experiences with school and learning in this new era in […]
ANALIA C ’24 CHOSEN AS SEMI-FINALIST FOR JACK KENT COOKE SCHOLARSHIP
January 31, 2024
Burlington senior is the only Vermonter selected from record pool of applicants Vermont Commons School senior Analia Cannon was recently chosen from a record number of applicants as a semi-finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. The scholarship, which provides last-dollar funding to supplement any institutional aid, allows recipients to graduate from college with as […]
Middle School Volleyball March Madness
March 30, 2023
Contributed by Zangmu L.S. ’24 This year’s March Madness has 26 middle schoolers (around 52% of all VCS middle schoolers)! We have head coach Sophie R.S. ’23, with co-coaches Toby H. ’24, Winslow S. ’25, and Evie R. ‘26 leading the way. Other high school players have also been helping out here and there. Since […]
A Busy Fall at VCS!
October 31, 2022
Fall at Vermont Commons is always a busy time and this year has been no exception. Community gatherings, school events, and our new South Building have filled our days with excitement for being together, learning, and having fun. The energy that the students and faculty carry with them each day has been just wonderful! Here’s […]
Class of 2022 Graduation & Academic and Community Awards
June 21, 2022
On Friday, June 10th our community celebrated the end of our 25th school year with our Academic & Community Awards Ceremony and Graduation. We savored every moment together as we signed each others yearbooks, reflected during final advisory time, and expressed gratitude during Morning Meeting. While the day flew by, we are so grateful for […]