School News

Barre Voters Face School Budget Re-Vote, Contrasting Mayoral Visions

May 9, 2026

Barre voters heading to the polls this month will decide several local issues, including a second vote on the school budget after its recent defeat and a mayoral contest shaped by competing…

Third Championship for Solons Field Hockey

November 20, 2025

by J. Gregory Gerdel

The Solons Field Hockey team came through a challenging season undefeated and the Division III state champion. It was also a season in which…

Community Invited to Weigh in on MRPS Capital Fund Spending After All

October 17, 2025

by Matthew Thomas

The Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools board will hold a discussion with the public about how to spend a larger-than-expected capital fund after all. During…

Community Invited to Weigh in on MRPS Capital Fund Spending After All

October 14, 2025

by Matthew Thomas

The Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools board will hold a discussion with the public about how to spend a larger-than-expected capital fund after all. During…

Early Effects of Banning Phones in MHS

October 9, 2025

by Sonya Mancauskas

Although there were skeptics, conversations with Montpelier High School (MHS) students and staff members reveal an overwhelming sense of positivity about a new ban…

The New School Expands Space for Students with Complex Needs

September 9, 2025

by Matthew Thomas

After having had to move its programs in the past, and noting how disruptive this can be to its students, The New School of…

MRPS Board Discusses Options for District Merger

September 4, 2025

by Matthew Thomas

In anticipation of potential legislative reorganization of the state’s school districts, or to guide the district in the event of a voluntary merger with…

Creating New, Bigger School Districts Will Be Challenge for Legislature, Bonesteel Says

August 27, 2025

by Katie Lyford

Libby Bonesteel, superintendent of the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools district, is following Vermont’s new Act 73 very closely. The law, passed just over a…

Public Weighs in on Plan for Doty to House Turtle Island

May 6, 2025

by Carla Occaso

An ideal model for saving a small school? Or a major annoyance to parents of an elementary school’s oldest students? Those were the predominant…

Turtle Island Could Soon Move to Doty Elementary

April 17, 2025

by Carla Occaso

Washington Central school board is negotiating with Turtle Island Children’s Center By Carla Occaso Turtle Island Children’s Center may soon be operating out of…

MHS XC Ski Girls Win Division II Championship; Boys Take Second Place

March 10, 2025

by J. Gregory Gerdel

After decades of aspiration, and recent seasons of coming very close, the Montpelier High School Girls Cross Country Ski Team claimed a solid victory…

HERVermont’s Bold Debut: From Research Project to Advocacy Powerhouse

March 10, 2025

by Mary Cole Mello

The five U-32 students who recently founded the organization “HERVermont” started it by reading a book. Inspired by Scott Stern’s “The Trials of Nina…

MRPS Board Considers Preliminary Budget, up 5.8%

December 27, 2024

by Tracy Brannstrom

Even as key numbers from the state remain unknown or are expected to fluctuate in the coming months, the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools board…

Talks on Merging MRPS and Washington Central School Districts Could Begin Later This School Year

November 22, 2024

by Phil Dodd

With another tough school budget season and higher school property taxes looming, the question of whether a merger between the Montpelier Roxbury Public School…

Board Votes Against Closing Calais and Worcester Schools; Tough Budget Cuts Loom

October 23, 2024

by Phil Dodd

The Washington Central Unified Union School District will not be closing two of its elementary schools after all. During a contentious three-and-a-half hour meeting…

Lessons in Democracy

August 6, 2024

by Mary Cole Mello

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas remembers when she first began to realize how disconnected many Vermonters feel from their government. “Back when…

Thirteen Celebrate MHS 70th Year Reunion

August 6, 2024

by sarah

By Mary Alice Bisbee The Montpelier High School class of 1954 held its 70th year reunion on July 18 at the Elks Lodge of…

MSMS_Sustain Student Newsletter, June 2024

June 11, 2024

by sarah

Editor’s Note: The following newsletter is produced by Main Street Middle School (MSMS) students on the MSMS_Sustain leadership team, and their teacher, Don Taylor.…

MSMS_Sustain Student Newsletter

May 7, 2024

by sarah

Editor’s Note: The following newsletter is produced by Main Street Middle School (MSMS) students on the MSMS_Sustain leadership team, and their teacher, Don Taylor.…