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Vermont Commons School
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South Burlington, VT
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School typeIndependent , Secondary
Established1997
Enrollment86 (2009)
Color(s)   Green and Grey
SportsSoccer, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and Basketball
Team nameFlying Turtles
Websitehttp://www.vermontcommons.org

The Vermont Commons School is a small, independent Secondary School located in South Burlington, Vermont that admits grades 7-12.

History

The Vermont Commons School was founded in 1997 by former Champlain College President, Robert A. Skiff, his son Robert A. Skiff Jr. and Leah Mital-Skiff[1] That first semester, 32 students were enrolled.

Academics

The school is fully accredited by the Vermont Department of Education. Along with traditional classes (including Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Foreign Language), students attend a semester of "Research and Service". In this class, students learn about a specific subject, and then use this research in some manor of community service The school offers 10 Advanced Placement Courses, including Biology, Environmental Science, Language and Composition, Spanish Language and Literature, Calculus AB, Statistics and World History. Critisism for the school follows a common theme of time wasting. The students spend long hours every week on non academic programs such as the research and service class and additionally every friday an hour is devoted to a nonacademic meeting of the entire school.

The Average SAT scores for the 2009 graduating class were:

  • Critical Reading: 629
  • Mathematics: 621
  • Writing: 600

Student activities

Encounter Week

Each fall, winter and spring students partake in an Encounter Week. During these 5 days, regular classes are suspended, and replaced by an intensive, field based program. These programs include students off multiple grade-levels, and often include overnight trips.[2]

Athletics

The school has teams in Soccer, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and Basketball.

The ultimate frisbee team has won the Vermont State Championship two years in a row.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.123people.com/s/bob+skiff
  2. ^ http://www.vermontcommons.org/students/encounter-weeks
  3. ^ http://shelburnenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&ArticleID=2305&TM=57824.45

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