Young people often wonder how school relates to their lives. Understanding that exposure to ideas may help a young person imagine experiences beyond personal life experiences, The Sharon Academy offers a Career Day in the spring. This year the middle school students were invited to join the high school students in a morning of imagining […]
After an extensive, year-long process of gathering student, family, and teacher perspectives on what thebest teaching and learning schedule for our students should be, we are excited to be shifting our weeklyschedule next year to one that we feel will best serve the needs of our learning community. Next year’s weekly schedule includes the following […]
The 2024-25 School Calendar has not been finalized but these are the important dates that may help families plan.
A record 2’ of snow fell in central Vermont on Saturday, March 23, postponing the final performance of The Sharon Academy Middle School’s annual Carnival and Circus to the next day. Families from around the neighborhood dug themselves out to enjoy the Carnival games and attend the show. Each year since 2007 (with an exception […]
For the fourth year, The Sharon Academy Filmmaking class produced original short films. The films were shown on Friday, March 8, at Student Arts Day, and awards were bestowed based on the Oscars. This year, the following awards were given: Times shown are the locations on the composite video. Enjoy! Winner, Best Cinematography:33 Rowan Royael: […]
International travel is a privilege that should be more universally experienced. Exposure to different peoples, cultures, climates, and geography is an education that affects a person’s outlook for their whole lives. The Sharon Academy is a small school that values the deeper learning that comes from cultural exchange. This year, eight high school students are […]
TSA was founded on the 10 Common Principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools, including Learning to Use One’s Mind Well and Less is More: Depth Over Coverage. These concepts are at the heart of TSA’s deeper learning model—a model that has guided the school’s pedagogical thinking since its founding and continues to compel its […]
The Sharon Academy is pleased to announce that Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak will be the keynote speaker for this year’s 15th Annual Chain Reaction Day. Pieciak is a Vermont native who earned his law degree and served many years in government before ultimately joining the state’s administration in 2014 as the Deputy Commissioner of […]
Congratulations to TSA artists Ten TSA high school students were nominated for the 2024 AVA 16th Annual High School Exhibition. The works are on display from Friday, January 19–Saturday, February 10, with an opening reception on Friday, January 19, to meet the artists. Please congratulate Jay Braun ’24, Ryan Lansing ’25, Elsa Skarsten ’25, Kei Wilbur […]
On Thursday, December 14, The Sharon Academy middle school students, their parents, and school staff gathered in the Middle School basement to share a meal of Cockadoodle Pizza and to celebrate student work in progress as well as the art and ethos of rehearsal. The evening examined Romeo and Juliet as a foundation for discussions […]