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Close Encounters of the VCS Kind

Close Encounters of the VCS Kind

Dear Friends, So often my September letter is a reflection of the Fall Encounter Week, and as this year we delayed our autumnal adventures later into the season, I include a few belated musings about this truly unique aspect of life at VCS.  I have been part of many schools in my day but have […]

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 […]

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 […]

WATCH GRADUATION ON RETN CHANNEL 16 OR DVD

Watch the 2012 VCS graduation on the education station, RETN Channel 16, on Thursday, June 14, at 8 p.m. and again on Sunday, June 17, at 5 p.m., or watch online at www.retn.org after June 14. Order a DVD and watch it anytime! SAVE $5 when you buy your DVD prior to graduation [click here]. […]

Melinda Moulton Talks to VCS About Her Work on Burlington’s Waterfront May 9

On Wednesday, May 9 at 9:40am, local developer Melinda Moulton will speak to students about her personal story, her life growth, and experience through the sixties into her professional life and how she came to the work of redeveloping the Burlington waterfront. She will also show a visual presentation of the development of Burlington’s waterfront.

VCS 15th Anniversary Auction May 7-19

The VCS 15th Anniversary Auction is open. The auction will run from May 7, 2012 to May 19, 2012, with proceeds going to Vermont Commons School to support our unique educational programs. Auction items range from vacation cottages to donated goods and services guaranteed to delight and surprise. Click here to see the auction items […]

15th Anniversary Green-Gray Celebration June 6

Come help us celebrate Vermont Commons School’s 15th Anniversary at Shelburne Farms. There will be a red carpet, a DJ, a photo booth, hors d’oeuvres, raffles, awards, and Peter Goff’s Multi-Media Extravaganza! When: Wednesday, June 6 from 6-9pm Where: Shelburne Farms Coach Barn Attire: Creative formal in green or gray RSVP: Please RSVP by May […]

Michael Jager of JDK Design at VCS April 18

Michael Jager of Jager Di Paola Kemp Design in Burlington will be our guest speaker on Wednesday, April 18 at 9:40AM.

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.