Reviews of Vermont Academy (College)

Lam Blair

The JV GIRLS TENNIS TEAM is really bad here. Their players attitude was disrespectful and scornful. They kept swearing during the match.

Lily Palmer

if I could give this school negative stars I would. I am less than impressed with the education here and they have unrealistic goals for the students, the teachers at this school have to care for there students and do noit want to help the students learn at all. after coming to this school i have met some of the most unhappy, negative, and disrespectful people i have ever met. if your thinking of sending your daughter here DONT! ive completely lost touch with all my child hood friends soem of which ive knownsince year four i havent spoken to my parent sin months, the only times we comunicate is when i visit my house. Overall i couldnt recomend not sending your child here anymore!

Michael Goetz

Good

Eli W.

I posted this review months ago, however it got lost; so I am posting it again. I was one of the good students at this school. I got great grades, rewards, friendships with students, they were excited to see me in the Winter and Spring. However, it all ended in one week. In this week, a student cried to his parents about me, things that were not even true and one that was a trivial issue. I do not believe these were mistakes but false allegations to get me because I am different from most people. They then called the school to complain. So I was called to the Dean’s Office on Monday. I was asked crazy questions like “Is there KKK level extremist content on this computer?”, then had my stuff searched based on those false rumors. I was dismissed two days later based on a single mistake I made. My hiccup was far less extreme than the kids who beat each other up and use mean language, and they get to stay as students. I know that I had made a mistake on social media and I apologized for it; while many students have done far worse than me and have worse problems than me. This school has had many good aspects including being good to me on dismissal day. However, they still believe false accusations and follow hearsay evidence over truth and that is something that people should know about.

Jody Stewart

A very good school. I would love to see my granddaughter go there in four years.

Dennis Holman

Great boarding and it has a profound impact on your well-being and future career. The rules are strict but they teach you to grit and it makes you stronger. Highly recommend if an individual wants to get a different form of education.

David Petrie

Amazing school providing an education that challenges students and helps them develop a love of learning! Small size means kids get individualized attention.

Bill Aldrich

I went there after being "asked" not to return my previous school (with justifiable reasons, family "issues" and more) in May. The next month I went to VA and got admitted. So ... in the early 1960s the qualifications for admission were not that strenuous. VA then was not well-endowed nor did it have a wide range of programs (no soccer, only football and XC in the fall; now it has no football (thank goodness), but it has soccer). The opportunities to leave the campus were very limited. A fellow student had a road bicycle, I believe he had to get special permission to go for a long bike ride on the weekends. Basically, it was good to get away from metro NYC and my family. Plus, you have to make good with what you have.