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• Burlington

• Charlotte

• Chittenden East

• Chittenden South

• Colchester

• Essex Junction

• Essex Town

• Hinesburg

• Milton Town

• Edmunds Middle School 6th graders can take wind & percussion lessons.

• After-school violin lessons are offered at the elementary schools.

• HS Social Studies course requires community service.

• 71% of Burlington High School teachers hold Masters degrees or higher.

• Burlington High School is accredited by the New England Assn. of Schools & Colleges.

• A teacher at J.J. Flynn won the Teacher of the Year Award.

• Edmunds MS offers boys basketball, track, wrestling & soccer.

• Edmunds MS offers girls basketball, softball, track & soccer.

• Lyman C. Hunt MS offers boys basketball, track, wrestling & soccer.

• Lyman C. Hunt MS offers girls basketball, softball, track & soccer

• Kindergarten is offered as both half and full day programs depending on the school

• Horizon Alternative High School is available to district students in grades 9 through 12.

District Personnel Directory

Title

Name

Phone

Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Lyman Amsden

802-865-5332

Guidance Services

Ms. Michelle Rath

802-864-8581

Special Education Services

Ms. Jeanne Collins

802-864-8456

Director of Fine Arts

Mr. Frank Witcom

802-868-4967

Athletic Director

Ms. Jeanne Hulsen

802-864-8589

District Size

District

Burlington

Lowest Grade Level

Pre - K

Highest Grade Level *

12

Student Population

3625

Teacher Population

251

Professional Staff **

276

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.0:1

Median Years of Teaching Experience

15

# of Elementary Schools

6

Average Elementary School Population

274

# of Middle Schools / Junior High Schools

2

Average Middle School Population

415

Primary High School Population

1064

Average Class Size ***

Grade 1

21

Grade 8

22

High School English

20

High School Math

20

High School Science

20

* Districts with only elementary schools include information on the high school most students attend.

** Includes guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, medical/dental staff, and teachers.

*** Does not include special classes or targeted small group classes.

Elementary and Middle School Programs

Academic Programs

Formal Study of a Foreign Language

3

Use of an Equipped Science Lab

7

Formal Computer Training

K

Use of an Equipped Computer Lab

K

In-classroom Computers

K

Technology / Industrial Arts

6

Home Economics

6

English as a Second Language

K

Fine Arts Programs

Band Instrument Lessons

6

Orchestra Instrument Lessons

6

Organized Band

6

Organized Orchestra

6

Organized Chorus

6

Drama Productions

6

Radio / TV Production

-

Gifted and Talented Pull-Out Programs

Fine Arts

-

Mathematics

-

Science

-

General

-

Magnet Programs

-

In-classroom Enrichment

K

Academic Interschool Competitions

Odyssey of the Mind

-

Reading Incentive

K

Science Fair

-

General Academic

5

Other Programs

Before School Day Care

-

After School Day Care

Y

After School Busing

-

Overnight Field Trips

Y

Senior Performance

High School Seniors

201

% of Seniors Receiving HS Diploma

97

Graduates' Future Plans (% Attending)

4-Year College/University

58%

2-Year / Junior College

12%

Business / Technical School

2%

Armed Forces

1%

Work Force

22%

Awards

National Merit Scholarship Finalists

3

National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists

5

Letter of Commendation

4

Average SAT Scores

% of Seniors taking SATs

60%

Math

519

Verbal

512

Average ACT Scores

% of Seniors taking ACTs

21%

English

23.3

Math

22.4

Science

22.5

Reading

25.1

Composite

23.6

• Kindergarten is offered as a half day and as a full day program.

• All Odyssey of the Mind teams from Charlotte placed in competition.

District Personnel Directory

Title

Name

Phone

Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Brian ORegan

802-383-1234

Guidance Services

Ms. Zelda Zeleski

802-383-1217

Special Education Services

Ms. Zelda Zeleski

802-383-1217

General Information

Mr. Brian ORegan

802-383-1234

Gifted and Talented Director

Ms. Zelda Zeleski

802-383-1217

Computer Education Director

Ms. Amy Waring

802-383-1213

District Size

District

Charlotte

Lowest Grade Level

K

Highest Grade Level *

8

Student Population

517

Teacher Population

36

Professional Staff **

39

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.0:1

Median Years of Teaching Experience

15

# of Elementary Schools

1

Average Elementary School Population

517

# of Middle Schools / Junior High Schools

#32;

Average Middle School Population

#32;

Primary High School Population

1210

Average Class Size ***

Grade 1

18

Grade 8

21

High School English

23

High School Math

23

High School Science

23

* Districts with only elementary schools include information on the high school most students attend.

** Includes guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, medical/dental staff, and teachers.

*** Does not include special classes or targeted small group classes.

Elementary and Middle School Programs

Academic Programs

Formal Study of a Foreign Language

K

Use of an Equipped Science Lab

7

Formal Computer Training

K

Use of an Equipped Computer Lab

-

In-classroom Computers

K

Technology / Industrial Arts

6

Home Economics

6

English as a Second Language

-

Fine Arts Programs

Band Instrument Lessons

5

Orchestra Instrument Lessons

-

Organized Band

5

Organized Orchestra

-

Organized Chorus

4

Drama Productions

2

Radio / TV Production

-

Gifted and Talented Pull-Out Programs

Fine Arts

-

Mathematics

-

Science

-

General

-

Magnet Programs

-

In-classroom Enrichment

K

Academic Interschool Competitions

Odyssey of the Mind

4

Reading Incentive

1

Science Fair

-

General Academic

5

Other Programs

Before School Day Care

-

After School Day Care

Y

After School Busing

-

Overnight Field Trips

Y

Senior Performance

High School Seniors

285

% of Seniors Receiving HS Diploma

95

Graduates' Future Plans (% Attending)

4-Year College/University

60%

2-Year / Junior College

4%

Business / Technical School

#32;

Armed Forces

#32;

Work Force

36%

Awards

National Merit Scholarship Finalists

2

National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists

#32;

Letter of Commendation

5

Average SAT Scores

% of Seniors taking SATs

69%

Math

549

Verbal

561

Average ACT Scores

% of Seniors taking ACTs

50%

English

20.1

Math

20.3

Science

20.7

Reading

21.1

Composite

20.7

• Third and Fourth graders from Richmond Elementary visit the Boston Science Museum.

• The parent organization, Partners in Education is very active.

• Richmond Elementary is recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.

• Underhill Elementary won a recycling award from the state.

• The YMCA sponsors an after-school daycare program at some elementary schools.

• Brewster Pierce Elementary offers its students an after school Aerobics Class.

• A week long reading marathon takes place each year.

• HS Incentive programs stress progress in effort, attitude & academic achievements.

• Mt. Mansfield High School has an after school Jazz Ensemble.

• Career day is held in the fall at Mt. Mansfield High School.

• The Middle Schools host a music festival in February.

• A Richmond 1st grade class wrote & illustrated a book that was published.

• Every 2-3 years, students at Jericho put on a school-wide circus.

• Brewster Pierce Elementary offers after school Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.

• Kindergarten is offered as a half day and as a full day program.

• Mount Mansfield Union HS is accredited by The New England Association of Colleges & Schools.

• A Jericho Elementary School teacher was named the Vermonts State Teacher of the Year 2000 awarded by major National Educational Organizations and sponsored by CCSSO & Scholastic.

District Personnel Directory

Title

Name

Phone

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Gail Conley

802-434-5464

Guidance Services

Mr. Jim Massingham

802-434-5464

Special Education Services

Mrs. Elizabeth Deforge

802-434-5464

Athletic Director

Mr. John Pennypacker

802-899-2008

General Information

Ms. Mary Ann Warren

802-434-5464

Gifted and Talented Director

Mr. Jim Massingham

802-434-5464

Computer Education Director

802-434-5464

District Size

District

Chittenden East

Lowest Grade Level

K

Highest Grade Level *

12

Student Population

3148

Teacher Population

203

Professional Staff **

223

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.0:1

Median Years of Teaching Experience

11

# of Elementary Schools

6

Average Elementary School Population

183

# of Middle Schools / Junior High Schools

2

Average Middle School Population

502

Primary High School Population

1044

Average Class Size ***

Grade 1

17

Grade 8

23

High School English

25

High School Math

25

High School Science

25

* Districts with only elementary schools include information on the high school most students attend.

** Includes guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, medical/dental staff, and teachers.

*** Does not include special classes or targeted small group classes.

Elementary and Middle School Programs

Academic Programs

Formal Study of a Foreign Language

7

Use of an Equipped Science Lab

7

Formal Computer Training

K

Use of an Equipped Computer Lab

5

In-classroom Computers

K

Technology / Industrial Arts

5

Home Economics

5

English as a Second Language

-

Fine Arts Programs

Band Instrument Lessons

5

Orchestra Instrument Lessons

5

Organized Band

5

Organized Orchestra

5

Organized Chorus

4

Drama Productions

5

Radio / TV Production

-

Gifted and Talented Pull-Out Programs

Fine Arts

-

Mathematics

-

Science

-

General

-

Magnet Programs

-

In-classroom Enrichment

K

Academic Interschool Competitions

Odyssey of the Mind

5

Reading Incentive

K

Science Fair

-

General Academic

4

Other Programs

Before School Day Care

-

After School Day Care

Y

After School Busing

Y

Overnight Field Trips

Y

Senior Performance

High School Seniors

235

% of Seniors Receiving HS Diploma

94

Graduates' Future Plans (% Attending)

4-Year College/University

62%

2-Year / Junior College

6%

Business / Technical School

2%

Armed Forces

2%

Work Force

28%

Awards

National Merit Scholarship Finalists

2

National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists

3

Letter of Commendation

8

Average SAT Scores

% of Seniors taking SATs

79%

Math

543

Verbal

547

Average ACT Scores

% of Seniors taking ACTs

#32;

English

0.0

Math

0.0

Science

0.0

Reading

0.0

Composite

0.0

• The Girls Soccer team was state finalist.

• Students at Champlain Valley High School run a coffee house on weekends.

• A Champlain Valley Union HS teacher won the Vermont Teacher of the year Award.

• Vermont Business Roundtable chose CVU HS as winners of the Gold Medallion Award.

• The Boys Lacrosse team was runner-up in the state championship.

• Champlain Valley HS is accredited by the New England Assn. of Schools and Colleges.

• CVU HS has a mentor program linking students to adults with similar interests.

• · High School URL: www.cvuhs.org

District Personnel Directory

Title

Name

Phone

Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Brian ORegan

802-383-1234

Guidance Services

Ms. Zelda Zeleski

802-383-1217

Special Education Services

Ms. Zelda Zeleski

802-383-1217

General Information

Mr. Brian ORegan

802-383-1234

Gifted and Talented Director

Ms. Zelda Zeleski

802-383-1217

Computer Education Director

Ms. Amy Waring

802-383-1213

District Size

District

Chittenden South

Lowest Grade Level

9

Highest Grade Level *

12

Student Population

1210

Teacher Population

85

Professional Staff **

93

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.0:1

Median Years of Teaching Experience

15

# of Elementary Schools

#32;

Average Elementary School Population

#32;

# of Middle Schools / Junior High Schools

#32;

Average Middle School Population

#32;

Primary High School Population

1210

Average Class Size ***

Grade 1

#32;

Grade 8

#32;

High School English

23

High School Math

23

High School Science

23

* Districts with only elementary schools include information on the high school most students attend.

** Includes guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, medical/dental staff, and teachers.

*** Does not include special classes or targeted small group classes.

Elementary and Middle School Programs

Academic Programs

Formal Study of a Foreign Language

-

Use of an Equipped Science Lab

-

Formal Computer Training

-

Use of an Equipped Computer Lab

-

In-classroom Computers

-

Technology / Industrial Arts

-

Home Economics

-

English as a Second Language

-

Fine Arts Programs

Band Instrument Lessons

-

Orchestra Instrument Lessons

-

Organized Band

-

Organized Orchestra

-

Organized Chorus

-

Drama Productions

-

Radio / TV Production

-

Gifted and Talented Pull-Out Programs

Fine Arts

Mathematics

Science

General

Magnet Programs

In-classroom Enrichment

Academic Interschool Competitions

Odyssey of the Mind

-

Reading Incentive

-

Science Fair

-

General Academic

-

Other Programs

Before School Day Care

-

After School Day Care

-

After School Busing

-

Overnight Field Trips

-

Senior Performance

High School Seniors

285

% of Seniors Receiving HS Diploma

95

Graduates' Future Plans (% Attending)

4-Year College/University

60%

2-Year / Junior College

4%

Business / Technical School

#32;

Armed Forces

#32;

Work Force

36%

Awards

National Merit Scholarship Finalists

2

National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists

#32;

Letter of Commendation

5

Average SAT Scores

% of Seniors taking SATs

69%

Math

549

Verbal

561

Average ACT Scores

% of Seniors taking ACTs

50%

English

20.1

Math

20.3

Science

20.7

Reading

21.1

Composite

20.7

• Colchester High School is accredited by the New England Assn. of Schools & Colleges.

• The high school has a student of the month luncheon each month.

• Colchester Schools are neighborhood schools centering on children and family needs.

• Mallets Bay has conflict resolution and peer mediation programs.

• Colchester MS offers boys basketball, wrestling & soccer.

• Colchester MS offers girls basketball, softball & soccer.

• Kindergarten is offered as a half day program.

• The district has several multi-age classes.

District Personnel Directory

Title

Name

Phone

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Pamela Carnahan

802-658-4047

Guidance Services

Ms. Larissa Urban

802-865-0651

Special Education Services

Ms. Carrie Lutz

802-651-9414

Director of Fine Arts

Mr. Steffan Parker

802-658-1570

Athletic Director

Mr. David Bahrenburg

802-651-9444

General Information

Dr. Pamela Carnahan

802-658-4047

Gifted and Talented Director

Ms. Debra Demulder

802-655-1772

Computer Education Director

Mr. Roger Moyer

802-651-0807

District Size

District

Colchester

Lowest Grade Level

K

Highest Grade Level *

12

Student Population

2475

Teacher Population

155

Professional Staff **

171

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.0:1

Median Years of Teaching Experience

18

# of Elementary Schools

3

Average Elementary School Population

387

# of Middle Schools / Junior High Schools

1

Average Middle School Population

586

Primary High School Population

726

Average Class Size ***

Grade 1

23

Grade 8

25

High School English

22

High School Math

22

High School Science

20

* Districts with only elementary schools include information on the high school most students attend.

** Includes guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, medical/dental staff, and teachers.

*** Does not include special classes or targeted small group classes.

Elementary and Middle School Programs

Academic Programs

Formal Study of a Foreign Language

6

Use of an Equipped Science Lab

7

Formal Computer Training

K

Use of an Equipped Computer Lab

K

In-classroom Computers

K

Technology / Industrial Arts

6

Home Economics

6

English as a Second Language

K

Fine Arts Programs

Band Instrument Lessons

6

Orchestra Instrument Lessons

-

Organized Band

6

Organized Orchestra

-

Organized Chorus

5

Drama Productions

5

Radio / TV Production

-

Gifted and Talented Pull-Out Programs

Fine Arts

3

Mathematics

3

Science

3

General

3

Magnet Programs

-

In-classroom Enrichment

K

Academic Interschool Competitions

Odyssey of the Mind

5

Reading Incentive

1

Science Fair

-

General Academic

5

Other Programs

Before School Day Care

-

After School Day Care

Y

After School Busing

Y

Overnight Field Trips

Y

Senior Performance

High School Seniors

157

% of Seniors Receiving HS Diploma

93

Graduates' Future Plans (% Attending)

4-Year College/University

63%

2-Year / Junior College

14%

Business / Technical School

#32;

Armed Forces

2%

Work Force

21%

Awards

National Merit Scholarship Finalists

#32;

National Merit Scholarship Semi-finalists

#32;

Letter of Commendation

4

Average SAT Scores

% of Seniors taking SATs

66%

Math

492

Verbal

466

Average ACT Scores

% of Seniors taking ACTs

12%

English

0.0

Math

21.3

Science

21.6

Reading

22.9

Composite

21.7

• Students from this district will go to Essex High School.

• Lawton Intermediate School is Vermonts oldest middle school.

• Lawton Intermediate School has interscholastic athletics for grades 6-8.

• The Principal at Summit Street Primary School was named Principal of the Year.

• Several teachers at Albert D. Lawton School have won the Teacher of the Year Award.

• Kindergarten is offered as a half day program.

District Personnel Directory

Title

Name

Phone

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Stephen Sanborn

802-878-1373

Guidance Services

Ms. Joann Canning

802-879-5575

Special Education Services

Ms. Joann Canning

802-879-5575

Director of Fine Arts

Mr. Ernest Carbrera

802-879-7121

Athletic Director

Mr. Ed Hockenbury

802-879-5548

General Information

Dr. Stephen Sanborn

802-878-1373

Computer Education Director

Mr. Randall Short

802-879-5550

District Size

District

Essex Junction

Lowest Grade Level

K

Highest Grade Level *

8

Student Population

1035

Teacher Population

77

Professional Staff **

85

Student/Teacher Ratio

13.0:1

Median Years of Teaching Experience

12

# of Elementary Schools

3

Average Elementary School Population

215

# of Middle Schools / Junior High Schools

1

Average Middle School Population

390

Primary High School Population

1538

Average Class Size ***

Grade 1

19

Grade 8

22