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Evening of Student Readings

Evening of Student Readings

We invite you to attend the Second Evening of Student Readings on April 9, 2013 at 6 pm hosted by the Language Arts department. This evening is a time-honored tradition at VCS, in which students from all grades share the poetry, short stories, and personal essays that they have written over the course of the […]

It’s All About the People

Engaging. Vibrant. Challenging. Stimulating.  These are all words that accurately describe the unique programs at Vermont Commons School.  They are not just adjectives picked out of thin air to entice the hundreds of people who explore our website, moreover, they are accurate descriptions of what happens in our classrooms, on our playing fields and courts, […]

Providing What They Need

Many parents are familiar with the Five Basic Needs set forth by noted psychologist Abraham Maslow that deal with what we as humans require to live a full and rewarding life.  These include the need to be healthy, to be safe, to be part of a group, to have strong self esteem, and to fulfill […]

Vermont Commons School is proud of our long standing relationship and connection to Shelburne Farms. Mark Cline Lucey, a member of our faculty, is featured in this video, which highlights the 40th anniversary of the farm. Click here to watch!

World Language Celebration Day – Wednesday 12/19

In an effort to highlight and celebrate Chinese and Spanish language and culture at VCS, the World Language Department is putting together a series of acts performed by our students in the target language. The acts will be conducted mainly in Spanish and Chinese, but there will be a running Power Point with translations in the  background. […]

VCS Winter Formal – December 15th

Poster by Mia Jager, ’13  

Help Us Help Others This Holiday Season!

At Vermont Commons School, we listened with great sadness as the devastating effects of Super storm Sandy were made known.  After Hurricane Irene, we understand the importance of helping out.  Vermonters and folks from out of state helped us rebuild, and we’re happy that the VCS community is so enthusiastic about helping others in the wake […]

Save the Date!

The Wellness Committee would like to invite you to attend a workshop on Wednesday, December 5th.  Vermont Commons Wellness Initiative is sponsoring Catherine Schiller to lead students and parents in two mindfulness based stress reduction workshops on December 5th. Workshop 1 for students “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction,” 3:45 – 5:00 PM Workshop 2 for parents […]

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.