Where Education Matters
From top notch K-12 public schools, an impressive number of independent and specialized schools, and five colleges, the Brattleboro area offers an array of educational opportunities for learners young and old!
Recreation Continued from previous page
Other Recreation and Sports runs from late April to the middle of November. The Outing Club dock and boathouse on Spring Tree Lane provides access to both the West River and the Connecticut River. www.brattleborooutingclub.org
Grab your gear and go! Burrows Specialized Sports Equinox Outfitters LLC 105 Main Street, Brattleboro 617-780-7882 802-254-9430 eolvermont@gmail.com burrowssports.com stores.ebay.com/Equinox-Outfitters (Some rentals available) Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters 74 Main Street, Brattleboro 802-254-2933 samsoutdooroutfitters.com
Public School System (K-12)
Private & Specialized Schools (K-12)
Valuing Diversity and Equity In Our Schools
Other Community Resources
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) includes the elementary and middle schools and our high school and career center in the towns of Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney and Vernon. Schools in the WSESU include: Academy School, Brattleboro Oak Grove School, Brattleboro Green Street School, Brattleboro Brattleboro Area Middle School Brattleboro Union High School Windham Regional Career Center, Brattleboro Dummerston School Guilford Central School Putney Central School Vernon Elementary School For more information about each school, visit www.wsesu.org.
The Grammar School, Putney thegrammarschool.org Hilltop Montessori, Brattleboro hilltopmontessori.org Kindle Farm School, Newfane kindlefarm.org Oak Meadow, Putney oakmeadow.org The Greenwood School, Putney greenwood.org The Putney School, Putney putneyschool.org St. Michaels School, Brattleboro smsvt.info Winston L. Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, Brattleboro winstonprouty.org
Programs for Kids
Meeting Waters YMCA
Meeting Waters YMCA day camps provide hundreds of Brattleboro area kids with days full of fun, enriching activities - canoeing, swim lessons, archery, sports and games, nature education and more. LOCATION: Brattleboro. www.meetingwatersymca.org
Running
Girls On The Run is open to all girls in grades 3 through 8. Sessions include fun running workouts and games that teach important life skills. At the end of the program, all girls participate in a non-competitive 5k run/walk event. www.gotrvt.org
Camp Wiyaka
Camp Wiyaka offers seven or three day summer sessions that allow children to make new friends, be in the presence of positive role models, build resilience, and learn social values. LOCATION: Richmond, NH. www.campwiyaka.org
Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department
From swimming and skating to youth sports and seasonal events, the benefits of the Recreation and Parks programs and facilities are endless! INFORMATION: 802-254-5808, Brattleboro.org
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Brattleboro’s Perseverance Skate Park at Living Memorial Park.
For the Dogs!
Brattleboro Dog Park Let your dogs mix and mingle at Brattleboro’s off-leash dog park! Living Memorial Park, 61 Guilford St, Brattleboro. Find them on Facebook at Brattleborodogpark.
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Diversity Equity Committee is a group of educators, parents, administrators and community members who meet monthly to address issues of equity in our learning community. Their mission is to foster learning environments in which all members of the school community, parents, students, teachers and administrators are safe, feel valued and are appreciated. They promote policies and procedures which value equity and diversi in our learning environments.
Early Education Services, 130 Birge Street, Brattleboro earlyeducationservices.org Vermont Adult Learning, 90 Birge Street, Brattleboro vtadultlearning.org Need tutoring? . . . Brattleboro Math Center, 139 Main Street, Brattleboro brattleboromathcenter.com; brattlemath@gmail.com
Higher Education
Often cited “a college town without a college,” Brattleboro and its surrounding communities have a lot to offer those looking for higher education opportunities. The Community College of Vermont, Brattleboro ccv.edu Vermont Technical College, Brattleboro vtc.edu School for International Training, Brattleboro worldlearning.org Landmark College, Putney landmark.edu Keene State College Continuing Education, Keene, N.H. keene.edu
VTC and CCV, back entrance.
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