Vergennes Union High School

We are a 9th through 12th grade public High School located in Addison County, Vermont, approximately 8 miles from Lake Champlain.

Our Mission: "Our purpose as a school community is to foster the development of knowledgeable, responsible, respectful, and healthy individuals who flourish in and contribute to an ever-changing society."

We are committed to using a personalized learning approach, within a multi-tiered system of supports, in order that all children progress.

 

Building-wide Initiatives

Compass

Students and teachers can work together on intervention, enrichment, extension, and choice activities. Time is set aside every day for them to meet. We believe that students should make up work or relearn what they do not understand.  We are expanding our Compass opportunities during the 2024-2025 school year to create more experiences for extended learning and enrichment in the school day. 

Crew

Each student has an advisor, and they meet in a group of 10 - 15 students from 8:00-8:20. We believe that personalization matters and it starts with having a regular adult that knows your schedule and gets to know you as a person.

Personal Learning Plans

During the 2024-2025 school year we will be strengthening our PLP process.  Every student at VUHS will create a Personal Learning Plan.  In their plan, students consider their personal strengths, challenges, and interests.  Students set goals for their future, connect their goals to learning, and reflect on their goals.  This will be shared with families during Student Led Conferences in March. 

Transferable Skills & Habits of Work

In addition to the content standards connected to each course, students are expected to earn proficiency in Transferable Skills throughout their high school experience.  The focus of our Transferrable Skills are Personal Development, Community Connection, Innovative Thinking, and Effective Communication.