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Help Us Help Others This Holiday Season!

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 […]

9th-Graders Visit a Race Exhibit at the Echo Center

On Thursday, November 8th, students in 9th grade Language Arts visited the Echo Center in Burlington to explore the visiting exhibit “Race: Are We So Different?” The social construction of race is an idea prevalent in the two novels we have read so far this year, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Zora […]

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 […]

VCS Students Featured in the Burlington Free Press

Click here to read the Burlington Free Press article titled “Vermont Commons students get a taste of China in Montreal” which covers the recent World Language field trip.

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 11-27-12

Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you, Liz

Artisan Craft Fair – Saturday, December 8th

Vermont Commons School is hosting a quality craft fair on Saturday, December 8th, from 10 AM – 4 PM.  We have an array of artisans planning to attend and range of crafts including: wool, paper, beading, handcrafted handbags, jewelry, terrariums, hand-painted scarves and prints, pies, wooden rolling pins, and more! There is no fee for […]

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 11-14-12

Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you! Liz

Turtle Tracks Newsletter 11-7-12

Dear VCS Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Thank you! Liz

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.