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 […]
10th grader Lucy Proulx has produced a video capturing The Magic of Interim, the two grueling and transformative weeks of exponential student growth where they learn what leadership—not just within their peer group but within themselves—looks, sounds, and feels like. Please take five minutes to watch Lucy’s video and hear from the students themselves about their own profound […]
Since October, the Middle School main hallway has displayed photographs taken by students who have been learning about how to tell a story through imagery. Learn more. 7th graders focused on the art of photography, while the 8th graders created a story with photos and writing. The prompts included: Who are you? What is something […]
The Sharon Academy’s High School Musical Interim is a unique example of its commitment to the principles of deeper learning. While there is a stated mission for this two-week hiatus from traditional classes, students who are new to the school often don’t appreciate its significance until the middle of the second week, when the performance […]
Save the dates for the 2023 production of Disney’s Freaky Friday. Two shows only, Friday, November 17, and Saturday, November 18. Both shows will be at 7pm at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, VT. Congratulations to the cast and committee heads!! Cast: Katarennah Hilliker ’24—Ellie BlakeDiana Parker ’24—Katherine BlakeOliver Tonks ’24—Fletcher Blake/Angry Bob/CaspianIsaac Piascik ’24—Mike […]
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 […]