Senior Project

The Vermont Commons School experience culminates with a Senior Project. At the end of the spring semester, students spend five weeks on their Senior Projects, instead of attending regular classes. Individual projects are designed and implemented by seniors under the guidance of a faculty project advisor. The Senior project gives students the opportunity to explore a field of interest, to pursue a possible career or to attain a skill, as well as gain a sense of the professional setting outside the classroom.

The goals of this program are to encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning, to provide seniors with time to reflect on their experiences at the Vermont Commons School, and to pursue intensive study on a topic of their choosing.

The Senior Projects mark a transition point for the seniors; the program allows them to tie together their personal interests and academic experiences creatively as they make the transition from high school to future pursuits.

Recent Projects & Community Organizations

Children’s Farmyard, Woodlands, and School Programs at Shelburne Farms
Assistant Teaching at the Schoolhouse Learning Center
Investigating with VTPrivateye, LLC
Send It Foundation Intern
Spotlight Vermont Dance Instructor
Teaching English in Nepal
WWOOFing in Australia
Blacksmithing with VCS Alum
Vermont Jewelry School Internship
Exploring Creativity through Clay
Pilates in the Community with the Body Lab
Cycling Production with HASE Bikes Germany
Exploration and Teaching in Peru
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Assistant Teaching at the Bellwether School
Vermont Fishing: An Exploration of Vermont Hatcheries
Mount Norris Scout Reservation Internship
Fly Fishing in Vermont
Ann Arbor SPARK
One Mitten Farm
Fourbital Factory Sewing Internship
Ark Veterinary Hospital Internship
Winemaking at Matošević Winery in Krunčići, Istria, Croatia