Vermont Commons School
The annual trip to Acadia National Park in Maine is an Encounter Week favorite amongst VCS students.
Acadia National Park
Encounter Week
Acadia National Park
Students enjoying a trip to Maine's Acadia National Park as part of our Encounter Week Program
Vermont Commons offers two World Languages: Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
Adriana
Alex, VCS Class of 2007, is now attending Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
Alex
Journaling on top of a mountain during a class outing
Alex and Ruby
A group of students, with a faculty leader, rode their bicycles around Lake Champlain in the fall of 2008!
Biking Encounter Week
Clare, VCS Class of 2007, is now attending the University of Vermont
Clare
Our 7th graders won first place in the UVM Edible Car Contest during the 2008-09 academic year!
Edible Car Contest
students enjoying themselves while on an Encounter Week trip!
Encounter Week!
Madeleine Kunin visited Vermont Commons to discuss her book "Pearls, Politics and Power."
Gender: Identity & Power
Joey is a current sophomore at Vermont Commons
Joey
Students from the Vermont Commons Select Board attended a taping of Late Night Saturday on WCAX Channel 3
Late Night Saturday
Ice climbing during Encounter Week.
Lex
Two World Languages are offered at Vermont Commons: Spanish and Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese!
Maria, VCS Class of 2007, is now attending American University in Washington, DC
Maria
Many instructors hold class outside on nice days!
Math class
Hands-on activities are a regular part of VCS classes.
Science class
Seniors, as part of the Social Studies curriculum, met with noted author Bill McKibben
Seniors with Bill McKibben
Two current ninth graders enjoying a field trip.
Tristan and Kiki
VCS offers team sports in soccer, ultimate frisbee, basketball and volleyball. We play competitively against other schools.
Varsity Soccer
In 2008, Vermont Commons girls volleyball team won the state of Vermont championship tournament!
Volleyball
Journaling on a field trip