Peacham School Points of Pride

We are a learning community committed to the well-being of every child:

• Small class sizes
• Personal learning plans
• Individualized and small group instruction
• The Peacham Way
• Responsive Classroom School
• A progression of technology applications integrated into curriculum
• Great Library program

Our small school is like a family with many opportunities for
multi-generational and multi-age relationships:

• Family style multi-age lunch tables
• Big Pal/ Little Pal program
• Mini-Real, a 5 week simulated economy held each year
• “Panther Passions” multi-age enrichment clusters
• Dave, our bus driver, participates in many school activities
• Students enter Peacham School at age 3 for the CREEP program (preschool)
• Elders as volunteers
• Collaborative and dedicated staff

Place-based learning and community connections enrich students’ experiences:

• The Nature Trail
• Recycling and composting programs
• Fairbanks Museum science programs
• Vermont Rural Partnership conference and initiatives
• Personal learning plans
• Community caroling each December
• Fall Foliage Luncheon
• Community speakers and visiting local artists

Health and Wellness for staff and students is an important goal:

• Snowshoeing and x-c skiing in winter
• Nutritional lunch program
• School garden
• School nurse offers classes for students and training for teachers

Active Parents Teachers Friends Group raises funds for enrichment programs:

• Skiing at Burke Mountain
• Swimming at St. Johnsbury Academy
• Family Trip Day
• Artists in Residence
• Equipment for snowshoeing and x-c skiing