If you're considering moving to the Manchester/Southern Vermont area and have school-aged children, this list should help you in your search of local schools in the area. Whether you are looking for public or private schools, Manchester Vermont should provide many choices for you.
RE/MAX Four Seasons does not recommend any schools in particular. We are only providing a source of information for you to view.
The Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU) is a public school system located in southwestern Vermont. The BRSU includes school districts in four Vermont counties and three Vermont technical center regions. The BRSU is the second-largest Vermont supervisory union with a total area of approximately 460 square miles. In 2018, BRSU districts have a total combined enrollment of 2,200 students.
A unique feature of the BRSU is that none of its districts operate a high school. All BRSU districts have high school choice. BRSU districts send students to over 30 public and independent high schools with a large number of BRSU students choosing to attend Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester.
Mettawee School District
Mettawee School District is a unified school district governed by a six-person board for the resident towns of Pawlet and Rupert. Effective July 1, 2018, this district will operate the Mettawee Community School (K-6). Students in grades 7-12 have school choice. The District will pay public schools the announced tuition and approved independent schools the VT Announced State Average Tuition Rate.
In order for the district to pay tuition for students in grades 7-12, families must submit a tuition request form annually. New families must also submit the Declaration of Residency Form.
Taconic & Green Regional School District
The TGSD represents the Vermont towns of Danby, Dorset, Landgrove, Londonderry, Manchester, Mt. Tabor, Peru, Sunderland, and Weston. It is entrusted with operating the Currier Memorial School, The Dorset School, Flood Brook School, Manchester Elementary Middle School, and Sunderland Elementary School. Our board members are elected with an at-large Australian Ballot and each member is a representative of all nine towns within our district. We believe that within our nine town community that "All our children are all our children".
Winhall School District
The Winhall School District does not operate a school therefore the district will pay tuition to an approved school. Winhall will pay up to the VT Announced State Average. Winhall is a "sending town" for Burr & Burton Academy (BBA) and will pay them their announced tuition rate.
In order for the district to pay tuition, families must submit a tuition request form and Declaration of Residency Form and supporting documents annually.
We've mapped the schools out below so that it may help you geographically when looking at specific areas or properties.
Public Schools:
Currier Memorial School - click here to view website
Elementary School (K-6)
234 North Main Street
Danby, VT 05739
(802) 293-5191
The Dorset School - click here to view site
Elementary and Middle School (K-8)
130 School Dr
Dorset, VT
(802) 362-2606
Flood Brook School - click here to view site
Elementary and Middle School (K-8)
91 VT Route 11
Londonderry, VT 05148
(802) 824-6811
Manchester Elementary/Middle School - click here to view site
Elementary and Middle School (K-8)
80 Memorial Ave
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(802) 362-1597
Mettawee Community School - click here to view site
Elementary School (K-6)
5788 VT-153
West Pawlet, VT 05775
(802) 645-9009
Sunderland Elementary School - click here to view site
Elementary School (K-6)
98 Bear Bridge Rd
Sunderland, VT 05250
(802) 375-6100
Private Schools:
Elementary Schools
Red Fox Community School - click here to view site
Elementary School (K-5)
7205 Main St
Manchester, VT 05255
(802) 768-1288
Maple Street School - click here to view site
Elementary and Middle School (K-8)
322 Maple St
Manchester, VT 05255
(802) 362-7137
Manchester Village School - click here to view site
Grades 1-12
4002 Main St
Manchester, VT 05254
(802) 362-4898
High Schools
Burr & Burton Academy - click here to view site
High School (9-12)
57 Seminary Ave
Manchester, VT 05254
(802) 362-1775
Long Trail School - click here to view site
Middle and High School (6-12)
1045 Kirby Hollow Rd
Dorset, VT 05251
(802) 867-5717
Pre-K Schools:
Northshire Day School - click here to view site
5484 Main St
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(802) 362-1395
Home Away From Home - no website available
108 Equinox Terrace
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(802) 362-5823
Lawrence School for Young Children - no website available
29 Bowen Hill Rd
East Dorset, VT 05253
(802) 362-1992
Stepping Stones Early Learning Center - no website available
3757 Richville Rd
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(802) 226-7760