Founded in 1971, The Dover School provides a challenging comprehensive academic curriculum. Our program is enriched with Music, Physical Education, Foreign Language, Health and Technology Integration. We offer pre-kindergarten (1/2 day) through sixth grade instruction in a warm, engaging, and academically challenging environment. Students who reside in Dover are given a choice among any secular school for grades 7 -12.
Dummerston School serves approximately 166 children in a K-8 setting. The average class size in Kindergarten through Grade 8 is 17. Elementary classes are self-contained while middle school classes (grades 6 through 8) are departmentalized. We offer a full day Kindergarten program in a spacious renovated area. After school child care is available for students in grades K-6 through the ASPIRE program. Our Mission: The Dummerston School community is committed to creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and personal responsibility, which is safe and accessible to children and their families. To the greatest extent possible, we strive to meet a student's academic and social needs in an atmosphere where success is seen as a shared responsibility among all our constituents.
The mission of the Guilford Central School is to provide a safe, supportive environment where children grow academically, socially, and emotionally and are challenged to reach their potential as local and global community members.
Halifax School is a small school in southern Vermont. We have five mixed-grade classrooms from kindergarten through 8th grade. The success of every child is important to us and we make sure that they all get the attention that they need to succeed. We believe in your child. Halifax School once again met AYP requirements despite a 73% failure rate throughout the state.
The mission of Jamaica Village School is to provide students with a safe and respectful environment, a quality education that reflects high academic standards, respects and nurtures individual talents, encourages cooperative involvement among family, peers, school, and community and allows our students to develop to their maximum potential as life-long learners and responsible members of the global as well as local community.
Leland and Gray Union High School is a small, rural junior/senior high school located in southeastern Vermont. Our comprehensive programs for grades 7-12 provide courses in all traditional subject areas as well as personalized options to fulfill the learning aspirations and needs of every student. Small class sizes and strong ties between faculty and students foster an environment of creativity, tolerance, and achievement. Our goal: Each and every Leland and Gray student graduates with a postsecondary plan to continue learning the following year, whether in college, technical training, and/or work experience.
The Marlboro School serves kindergarten through eighth grade students in the town of Marlboro and is located in the southernmost part of the Windham Central Supervisory Union (WCSU). Currently 89 students attend the school. An additional 10 preschoolers receive education through a collaborative arrangement with local preschools, which is supported by the Marlboro School District under Act 62. Of the 89 students, 44% qualify for free or reduced price meals, up from 38% last year. Due to numbers and philosophy the school is organized into multiage classrooms with a kindergarten, 1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, and 7th-8th grade configuration. The school’s mission is to support students in developing their creative abilities and learning the skills needed to live and work with others. The school strives to provide an environment in which children can experience success and develop their feeling of self-worth. Along with these creative accomplishments, we provide instruction in the basic skills necessary to succeed in our changing world. All this is done in an atmosphere characterized by the joy of learning.
The mission of the Putney Central School community is to encourage, guide and support one another to grow as kind and respectful thinkers who trust and believe we can make a positive difference in life.
Vision: The Townshend Elementary School learning environment is exciting because it both challenges and nurtures every student, while celebrating individuality, creativity and the concept of excellence. Mission: Each student will experience the fulfillment of mastery in reading, writing and mathematics. Their educational experiences will make them believe in themselves as learners. Their ability to express themselves creatively will be nurtured through the arts. Their experiences at Townshend Elementary School will enhance their growth as a whole child.
Vernon Elementary School is a public Kindergarten to Sixth grade school in Vernon, Vermont. Staffed by one of the most educated and experienced staffs in Southern Vermont, Vernon prides itself in the education afforded to our students. With small classes and dedicated teachers, Vernon works to educate each student to their own needs. Working along side the classroom teachers are para-educators, most of whom have been with us over 15 years. In addition to the classroom teachers, Vernon has 5 highly qualified specialists teaching physical education, library and media skills, art, music, and computer technology. Each classroom has a scheduled time each week with each specialist, and they go twice to PE. We are also fortunate to have a full-time Registered Nurse and four days a week our guidance counselor is available for student issues and classroom lessons. For students with other academic needs we have 2 special education teachers and 2 part-time speech and language teachers.
Whitingham Elementary School is nestled in the hills of the Green Mountains and is located in Jacksonville, Vermont. The elementary consists of preschool through 5th grade and many of our classes are taught in a multi-age environment. There is a strong volunteer program in environmental sciences through our Four Winds program. Students have access to an after school program, through a federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, WINGS. This program provides optional tutoring and homework support, special interest clubs and some adult education classes with parental support during evening hours. Education at Whitingham encompasses the entire community, as its mission statement "Education For Life" suggests.
The Windham Central Supervisory Union serves ten towns in a geographically diverse area of southern Vermont, which includes the West River Valley and mountain ski areas. Geographically it is the second largest Supervisory Union in the state covering 365 square miles and more than 150 miles of connecting roads. Our approximately 1000 students are served by the communities of Brookline, Dover, Jamaica, Marlboro, Newfane, Stratton, Townshend, Wardsboro, Windham, and Winhall. Our mission "WCSU will provide member districts with the leadership and resources to ensure a strong educational system for all students."
The Windham Elementary School offers an inclusive, educational environment serving students grades PK-6. There are two classroom teachers; PK-3, and 4-6. Currently we have 18 students enrolled PK-6. The principal is part time and physically in the school 10-15 hours a week. The school's academic programs are closely aligned with Vermont's Framework of Standards. These programs are supported by numerous activities and learning opportunities. In addition, the multi-age groupings provide opportunities to learn from peers, both older and younger. The small student body allows for more personal attention and academic support for the students. We as a school community strive to create an atmosphere which encourages acceptance, respect, and caring while teaching students to become responsible contributing citizens in today's world.
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union has the administrative responsibility for the town school districts in our region. General oversight of the Supervisory Union falls to the Superintendent who is appointed by the local school boards. Each of our towns (Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney and Vernon) constitutes a school district with an elected board that establishes policy and presents the annual spending plan to the voters for approval. Within the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union we also have a union school district which is the Brattleboro Union High School District #6. This district board is made up of membership from all the Supervisory Union’s towns. Their budget is voted annually and all citizens in the union district can participate in the balloting. The schools included in the Brattleboro Union High School District #6 are the Brattleboro Area Middle School, Brattleboro Union High School, and the Windham Regional Career Center. WSESU Mission Statement: The WSESU Mission is to provide a safe, inclusive and supportive environment where all students grow academically, socially, and emotionally, and are challenged to reach their potential as local and global community members.