Quick Stats

Founded 1997, fully accredited by the State of Vermont
Grades: 7-12, coeducational
Average class size of 12 students
Total Enrollment 2008-09: 98 students
Students who receive need-based financial aid: 27%
SAT Averages, Vermont Commons School Class of 2009:
Critical Reading: 629
Mathematics: 621
Writing: 600
SAT Averages, State of Vermont, Class of 2008 (source: The College Board)
Critical Reading: 519
Mathematics: 523
Writing: 507
Students come from across Chittenden, Franklin, Addison, Lamoille and Washington Counties and Plattsburgh, New York to attend Vermont Commons.
10 Advanced Placement courses offered at Vermont Commons School
100% of our graduates go on to college, including, to name a few: American University, Brown University, Carleton College, Colorado College, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Hobart William Smith College, Johns Hopkins University, Lewis and Clark College, Occidental College, Rhode Island School of Design, Sarah Lawrence College, University of Pennsylvania, University of Richmond, University of Vermont, Warren Wilson College, Wellesley College, Whitman College, Williams College.
Encounter Week Programs: backpacking, snowshoeing, trips to Yellowstone and Acadia National Parks, Sundance Film Festival. International travel: Belize, Peru, Costa Rica and Italy.
Research and Service offerings
Daily Schedule: Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. with a break at 11:45 a.m. for lunch. Classes are one hour long. The entire community meets each day at 9:30 a.m. for “morning meeting” for announcements. The building is open at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 5:00 p.m.
Sports: the school offers competitive sport teams in soccer, volleyball, basketball and Ultimate frisbee.