VCS Hosts Model UN Conference
VCS Hosts Model UN Conference
March 22, 2022
On Saturday, March 19, Vermont Commons School hosted the state’s largest conference of the Model United Nations, a simulation of the UN General Assembly where high school students perform an ambassador role while debating topics such as gender equality, climate action, global health, and more. The conference, currently the only in-person Model UN in Vermont […]
Vermont Poetry Out Loud Championship 2022
March 21, 2022
March 14th, Amelia Foster ’25 participated at the Poetry Out Loud state competition at the Barre Opera House. Weeks earlier she competed in a class competition by reciting a poem from memory. Developing her public speaking skills, she was judged in six categories: Physical Presence, Voice and Articulation, Dramatic Appropriateness, Evidence of Understanding, and […]
Class of 2022: Highest SAT Average in the History of the School
November 20, 2021
From the beginning to the end of each day, it all boils down to the students, doesn’t it? The student experience, students overcoming challenges, student growth and leadership. What these incredible kids do everyday is what draws me and my colleagues to the life of being an educator. Students are intrinsically resilient, partially because they are […]
ENCOUNTER WEEK REUNITES STUDENTS WITH LOCAL & REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
October 26, 2021
For Immediate Release October 25, 2021 Contact: Jill Strawbridge jstrawbridge@vermontcommons.org 802-865-8084 VERMONT COMMONS SCHOOL’S ENCOUNTER WEEK REUNITES STUDENTS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES VCS’s signature program successfully resumes after hiatus necessitated by Covid South Burlington, VT — After 18 difficult months, Vermont Commons School joyfully resumed its unique and much-missed Encounter Week Program, an […]
Simon Rosenbaum, National Merit Semifinalist
September 27, 2021
We are honored to have Simon Rosenbaum, class of 2022, recognized as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. 32 of these academically talented high school students hail from the state of Vermont. National Merit Scholars have […]
Returning to the Building
March 28, 2021
To our Vermont Commons Parents/Guardians, Beginning Monday, March 29th, your children have the opportunity to return to the building for classes two days a week. In addition, we also have our Encounter Experiences on Wednesdays. 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders can come to school Mondays and Tuesdays 11th and 12th graders will be based […]
Two VCS Students Named as National Merit Finalists
February 11, 2021
We are delighted to announce an incredible honor just bestowed upon two members of the Class of 2021. Each year, just under 4 million 11th graders from high schools across the country take the PSAT. During the fall of their Senior year, the students with the top scores on the PSAT nationally are awarded Semi-Finalist […]
0% Tuition Increase
February 4, 2021
Each year at their January meeting, the Board of Trustees sets tuition for the subsequent school year at Vermont Commons. This painstaking process begins late in the fall, through careful review of the projected operational goals and needs of the school, tuitions at other comparable institutions in our local and regional market, internal long-term tuition projections, and the school’s overall financial position. At […]