Kindness
Kindness
June 14, 2020
Student government president, Sama Mahdi, gave a tribute to the graduating class at Vermont Commons School Commencement on Friday, June 12, 2020: Good afternoon. First, I want to congratulate and thank my class for making it to this day and for entrusting me with this honor. I also want to thank the amazing faculty who […]
Ian Hollyer, ’09, earns his M.D.!
May 19, 2020
Congratulations ot Ian Hollyer, Class of ’09, upon his graduation, summa cum laude, from the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University! Three cheers for our Flying Turtle who trekked the long road from 7th-grade Ecology with Peter Goff to a newly minted M.D.!!!
Open House Live – Sunday, May 17th
May 12, 2020
Join us for our first-ever Open House Live (via Zoom). See why parents and students rave about their Vermont Commons learning experience. Open House is an excellent chance to meet our faculty, parents and students. Hear first hand what attracts families to our vibrant community. Loving school—even online—is an option. Learn More
Winter Open House – Sunday, Feb 16th
February 4, 2020
We have our Winter Open House coming up on Sunday, February 16th at 1pm! Learn how VCS challenges students daily with an interdisciplinary curriculum taught by dedicated faculty who empower students to feel a sense of place and how it relates to the larger environment. The small class size offers personalized attention and allows for […]
Classroom Renovation Completed! Come celebrate with us!
December 3, 2019
Out with the “Cave” and the “Maze,” in with enriched learning, enhanced arts, and homes for faculty and classes! Join us Friday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. for morning refreshments, socializing with parents, alums, alum parents, faculty, and friends, take a tour of the new classroom and learning spaces, learn about the incredible positive impact on the student […]
Member of Class of ’20 Recognized at Brown Model U.N.
December 3, 2019
Over the November 8th-10th Weekend, Vermont Commons again sent a delegation to the Brown University Model UN, formally known as the 23rd Brown University Simulation of the United Nations. Mark Cline Lucey, this year with the co-leadership of fellow Social Studies faculty member Kathryn McDermott, once again led a team of over 20 Flying […]
VCS Students Develop Wildlife Monitoring System Near Cambrian Rise Development
October 25, 2019
South Burlington, Vermont – As part of a newly launched service program at the Vermont Commons School, students in science teacher Peter Goff’s multi-grade advisory have been developing a system to monitor wildlife at the site of Cambrian Rise, a 20 acre, 730 unit housing development on Burlington’s North Avenue. The location is a […]
2019-2020 Community Calendar
April 30, 2019
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