2018-19 Core Calendar
2018-19 Core Calendar
April 12, 2018
August 30th, 2018: First Day of School September 3rd, 2018: Labor Day; NO SCHOOL October 1st – 5th, 2018: Fall Encounter Week October 18th, 2018: Conference Day (Parents/Advisors); NO SCHOOL for students October 19th, 2018: Fall Break; NO SCHOOL November 19th – 23rd, 2018: Thanksgiving Break; NO SCHOOL December 24th, 2018 – January 4th, 2019: […]
2017 Senior Internships
October 19, 2017
As a capstone to the community-based education of our Research & Service Program, seniors engage during their fall semester in internships with local businesses, organizations, and professionals working in a broad array of fields, allowing each of our students to pursue one of his or her passions in a deep, meaningful, and challenging way over […]
No Country for Justice: A Dialogue with China’s Leading Human Rights Lawyer in Exile
September 20, 2017
Vermont Commons Chinese teacher Ben Wang is offering to provide transportation from VCS to St. Michael’s College to those interested in participating in a dialogue with Dr. Teng Biao on Wednesday, September 27th at 5pm. Below is a quick introduction to Dr. Biao’s work: Dr. Teng Biao is currently a visiting scholar at NYU Law […]
VCS Cross Country: Burlington Invitational Results
September 15, 2017
The VCS Cross Country team ran their first meet of the season on Saturday and it was a huge success! Over 1,000 runners from multiple states competed in the Burlington Invitation, which took place on a chilly day at North Beach. Here are the top VCS finishers in each race: MS Girls: Lily Isham (47th […]
Our New Mission Statement
September 14, 2017
Over the last 18 months, the Board of Trustees and Faculty of Vermont Commons School undertook a major effort of revisiting and revising the School’s Mission and Guiding Principles with a goal of ensuring their relevance, focus, and utility for years to come. We arrived at a consensus around several essential ideas. We are first […]
Spin for a Cause
September 7, 2017
Join Rachel Bergstein (VCS ’21) and her family for 1 of 5 one hour spin classes at The Edge in Essex on Sunday, September 17th to raise money for Celiac Disease Research. Celiac Disease is an auto-immune disorder where your body treats gluten (found in wheat, rye, barley, spelt) like poison. Spin For Celiac was […]
Turtle Tracks 6.7.17
June 7, 2017
Dear Vermont Commons Community, Please click here to read the final 2016-17 edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Enjoy, and have a great summer! The Turtle Tracks Crew
Turtle Tracks 6.1.17
June 1, 2017
Dear Vermont Commons Community, Please click here to read this week’s edition of the Turtle Tracks Newsletter. Enjoy! The Turtle Tracks Crew