It has been eight years since The Sharon Academy last hosted exchange students during the 2015-16 school year. The experience was an appreciated opportunity to connect our Vermont students to people from foreign countries and diverse cultures. Now, after this long hiatus, the school is thrilled to reinstate the program by welcoming Aleyna Aydogan and […]
Scott Miller of World Story Exchange has been working with The Sharon Academy Middle School as artist-in-residence since September 11, 2023, on a photography and writing project. Students are learning documentary photography using World Story Exchange camera kits. The project will culminate with an exhibit at the Middle School that will be available for viewing […]
On Thursday, September 14, Balaklava Blues brought their Ukrainian hyper-folk-noir to BarnArts Feast & Field Music Series. The band also visited local schools for in-depth workshops and performances. That afternoon, TSA high school students were treated to a history lesson about Ukraine and heard some traditional music by the band as well as some of […]
Fall 2023 Information Session Sunday, October 22, 4–5:30pm TSA High School The Sharon Academy invites families thinking about middle and high schools for their students to an informative and informal gathering to learn how The Sharon Academy is an empowering community of creative and independent thinkers. The evening is an excellent opportunity to meet current […]
Faculty gathered at the shores of Lake Fairlee on Friday, August 25, to kick off the new school year. After catching up with colleagues and making the acquaintance of new staff, the group assembled in the meeting hall of the Aloha Hive campground to hear from Head of School Mary Newman, engage in community-building activities, […]
August 31, 6-8pm, at The Sharon Academy High School. Join us for one of our longest-standing and most important community traditions. The Welcome Potluck kicks off the process of building the TSA community. Head of School Mary Newman will talk about the upcoming school year and share important information. Families from each grade are asked […]
Fallon Abel took a leave from her position as Middle School Social Studies teacher to spend the first six months of 2023 in Finland on a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching grant to learn about Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) models. The Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of […]
Now more than ever, it is essential for us to nurture a generation of learners who are confident, effective communicators, engaged team members, and committed to the betterment of the human condition. Because The Sharon Academy maintains an open enrollment policy, which represents our commitment to equity, we focus on providing opportunities for a wide […]
As one of the academic highlights of the year, the Middle School again opened its doors to the public Thursday evening, June 8, for students to present their scientific research and findings after two months of designing and conducting experiments, and to share their artwork with the community. Congratulations middle schoolers on a job well […]
For the second year, The Sharon Academy has celebrated the year with a community gathering dubbed Phoenix Phest. As part of the event, a student has created an original work of art that is then made into a puzzle with unique pieces cut into shapes meaningful to TSA. Kailey Ekegren ’23 was this year’s artist. […]