Building a learning community in Vermont
Posted March 22, 2023
On Friday, March 17, Burlington High School Senior Sidiki Sylla declared his intention to study business and play football at Castleton University this fall. Sylla was joined by family and friends at his “Signing Day” as well… Read more »
Posted February 9, 2023
On February 7, the captains of the BHS Girls Basketball team, Nylah Mitchell and Hawa Awayle, delivered a pregame statement in response to a racist video created by members of another team and the press that the… Read more »
Posted November 15, 2022
Congratulations to the BHS Boys Volleyball Team for winning its second D1 State Championship in a row on Sunday, November 6 at Saint Michael’s College. With an attendance of 1288, we smashed the record for the most… Read more »
Posted September 12, 2022
Summer Racial Justice Academy 5 will happen June 23-July 11th 2025 If you are an BSD student in grade 6-12 apply here by April 11th for an interview THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT RACIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY was founded… Read more »
Posted June 13, 2022
Please join me in giving a well-deserved congratulations to our very own Rebecca Cunningham who was recently named a U.S. Presidential Scholar! Each year, the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars based on their academic… Read more »
Posted November 5, 2021
On October 29, Afterschool program advocates traveled to Montpelier for a press conference highlighting expanded afterschool opportunities for Vermont students. Among them was Avelina (Lina) Zirkle, a Horizons and BTC student who has been working as a… Read more »
Posted June 15, 2021
In a Zoom meeting with talented high school artists from across Vermont, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced the winners of the 40th Annual Congressional Art Competition. Winning first place was Patient Mwibeleca of Burlington Technical Center. His striking photograph,… Read more »
Posted June 14, 2021
Edmunds Middle School (EMS) and University of Vermont’s (UVM) Youth Participatory Action Research Collective (YPAR) has been recognized by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) with its Impact Award. The group was recognized for its work using… Read more »
Posted March 2, 2021
Burlington School District (BSD) is pleased to announce that 13 student artists from Burlington Technical Center (BTC) have been named 2021 Scholastic Art Award Winners. The winners are all enrolled in BTC’s Digital Media Lab and Design Illustration… Read more »
Posted January 26, 2021
Burlington City & Lake Semester (BCL) has been recognized as an Outstanding Flagship Project in Education for Sustainable Development by the Global RCE Centre, a program of United Nations University. RCE Awards celebrate local projects all around… Read more »
