About: Progressive, co-educational, independent school serving children ages 5 to 14 from surrounding southern Vermont communities and neighboring New York and Massachusetts.
Location: North Bennington, Vermont.
Established: 1987 by a concerned group of local parents and teachers.
Academic Divisions: Multi-age group instruction with 3 developmentally-appropriate groups
School Day: 8:30 am – 2:30 pm. Students can arrive any time after 7:45 am for self-directed study and academic support, and stay until 5:00 pm in after-school.
Secondary Schools Attended: Mount Anthony, Arlington Memorial, Cambridge Central, Salem, Hoosick Falls, Northfield Mount Hermon, Emma Willard, Ethel Walker, LaSalle, Miss Hall’s, Burr and Burton Academy, and others.
Special Strengths: Focus on multiple intelligences, students learning at their own pace and in their own style, social guidance to help students develop strong moral and ethical code, every child with a voice learning how to advocate for themselves, a strong sense of community – both inside and outside of school.
Affordability: Vermont sending town tuition vouchers accepted. We are committed to making a Southshire education affordable; financial aid is available.
