Best Alternative Schools in Vermont 2022: Rating, Grades & More

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Vermont. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Alternative Schools Vermont

Best Public & Private Alternative Schools in Vermont for 2022

Rank	School	Low Grade	High Grade	Address	City	Student Teacher Ratio
1	LIHIGH SCHOOL	12	17	PO BOX 111	POULTNEY	1.47
2	KINDLE FARM SCHOOL	9	17	PO BOX 393	NEWFANE	5.35
3	COMMUNITY SCHOOLHOUSE	6	12	PO BOX 86	BRATTLEBORO	5.4
4	OPEN FIELDS SCHOOL	3	11	PO BOX 53	THETFORD	5.52
5	EAST VALLEY ACADEMY	8	17	PO BOX 237	EAST RANDOLPH	6
6	JEAN GARVIN SCHOOL	12	17	90 HARVEST LN	WILLISTON	6.25
7	KURN HATTIN HOMES	3	13	PO BOX 127	WESTMINSTER	6.34
8	ROCK POINT SCHOOL	14	17	1 ROCK POINT RD	BURLINGTON	6.5
9	SOUTHSHIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	1	1	PO BOX 865	NORTH BENNINGTON	7.05
10	KURN HATTIN HOMES FOR CHILDREN	3	13	708 KURN HATTIN RD	WESTMINSTER	7.13
11	HILAND HALL SCHOOL	1	1	2196 HARWOOD HILL RD	BENNINGTON	8.18
12	NORTH BRANCH SCHOOL	12	14	898 LINCOLN RD	RIPTON	8.66
13	THE PACEM SCHOOL	11	17	32 COLLEGE ST STE 100	MONTPELIER	8.84
14	TRUE NORTH WILDERNESS PROGRAM	13	16	PO BOX 857	WAITSFIELD	10

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.

For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!

Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.