PA News & Announcements

Public news and announcements from Peoples Academy.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

VSAC College Pathways

Free Event: VSAC College Planning
For Juniors, sophomores & Parents
Choose a date & location:
Saturday March 19th at Saint Michael's College
April 2 at Castleton University

Monday evening
April 4 with the college fair at Lyndon State College

Get it all in one day:
  • applying to college: step by step
  • your college search: what to consider & tools to use (even when undecided)
  • tackling the college admissions essay
  • strategies for the SAT/ACT
  • financial aid and college costs...   
  • and more

Register online at:

vsac.org/CollegePathways

College Fair

Northeast Kingdom College Fair

Lyndon State College 
Monday, April 4, 2016

Monday, March 7, 2016

Seniors Local Scholarship Application

Seniors the Local Scholarship Application is due to Sheila in the Guidance Office by May 5th. There are no exceptions to this deadline. These are the scholarships that are given out at graduation and last Chapel. You will not be able to complete the application until you have committed to the college you will be attending in the fall.  You can print the application via Naviance or pick one up in the guidance office.

Girls State and Boys State 2016

It is that time of year for Juniors to consider taking part in Girls State or Boys State for 2016. Delegates spend an intensive 5 days working together as self-governing citizens learning how to participate in the functioning of Vermont's Local and state government.

         You can learn more about Girls State at their website http://www.alagmgs.com/

Any junior girl interested in attending Girls State should stop by the guidance office to learn more about the opportunity and an application. Takes place at Vermont Technical College June 18-23rd. Application Deadline: March 21, 2016.

Any junior Boy interested in attending Boys State June 19-June 24th should stop by the guidance office to learn more about the opportunity and an application.  The $275 fee is covered by our local American Legion. Your Application Deadline is April 25, 2016 this is the date application should be turned into the guidance office.

        You can learn more about Boys State at their website http://vtlegion.org/programs/greenmountainboysstatepostinformation.html

AP EXAMS Orders – the cost of each exam is $83.00. Payment is due by Friday, March 18th. Checks made payable to Peoples Academy High School. If a student is taking more than one exam, one check can be made out and include a list of exams the student is taking. Turn your money into Sheila Jones in the Guidance Office by Friday, March 18th.  If the money is not received on this date, students will not be able to take the AP exams.  If the exam is ordered and you do not take it there is a $15 fee charge. 


Governor’s Institutes of Vermont summer institutes information and applications will be available at www.giv.org All applications are submitted electronically. See Ms. Donovan or your guidance counselor for further information. Application deadline is Friday, March 25th.

Stowe Parks and Recreation Department is looking for Afterschool Instructors working Monday – Friday starting at $10 - $14 in hour depending on qualifications. A copy of the full position description can be obtained at wwww.townofstowevt.org