Read The Phoenix

The Sharon Academy launched the alumni newsletter The Phoenix in 2020. This semi-annual newsletter will update alumni on key events at the school as well as celebrate any milestone alumni want to share with others. We hope you will let us know when something important happens to you! Submit your milestone to [email protected].     […]

2023 Interim Musical Cast and Leadership

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 […]

Welcome the world

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 […]

MS looks at the world through a new lens

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 […]

Balaklava Blues

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

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 […]

Supporting teachers and teaching

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, […]

Join the 2023 Welcome Potluck

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 […]

TSA ramps up SEA focus

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 […]

TSA regains its footing

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 […]