News & Events

Our students are excited to share their perspectives on our small, supportive day and boarding high school during this virtual student panel. They will speak about their favorite parts of the program, like learning to snowboard with Burton CHILL, building sculptures with natural materials in art class, or working on creative writing in English. They'll also highlight what it's like to live in Burlington, Vermont, and what makes our school unique.

Each year, our teachers work with students to offer electives that appeal to their interests. This fall, our English teacher, Kristy, collaborated with a group of students to create a Makeup and Hair Design Elective, in part to prepare for our school play this spring and, in part to offer a new avenue for creative expression at school.

You're invited to Rock Point School for our first Open House of the year! Join us on October 6th from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. to learn about our nurturing approach to academics, exciting dorm life, and rich art program. During this event, you can:

19th Annual Ooky Spooky 5k on October 21, 2023 There's a chill in the air, which must mean it's almost Ooky Spooky time! This fun 5k race challenges runners to get creative with their costumes and enjoy a course that goes through the RPS campus, on the Burlington Bike Path, and through North Beach. This is our 19th year hosting this spooky event to raise funds for COTS (Committee On Temporary Shelter), and we are dedicated to supporting their mission to help those in our community experiencing homelessness!

On August 12th, we hosted our 25th Anniversary Wiffle Fest tournament! We had a beautiful day for the games, and forty-six teams came out to play. Several teams have played in every Wiffle Fest from the beginning, and we were also excited to welcome eight brand-new teams to the Wiffle tradition.

We were thrilled to welcome students onto campus for Summer Session on July 9th. With a great mix of new and returning students, it is wonderful to see the group start to make connections with one another as they dive into their activities and learning.

We are thrilled to announce the date for the 25th Wiffle Fest! What is Wiffle Fest, you ask? Wiffle Fest is an all-ages, 2-on-2 wiffle ball tournament that builds community and raises funds for Rock Point School. And it is a lot more ~ it is an uplifting celebration of the human spirit.

Back row (L to R): Jerry, Cam, Olivia, Will, Satyr, Charlie; Front Row (L to R): Orion, Francis, Eden, Lily

Senior Charlie D. with the cast of professional actors who performed his play at the Vermont Young Playwrights Festival on May 17, 2023

This spring, Rock Point School staff and students joined forces with other community leaders and planned a pilgrimage to the heart of our country's civil rights movement. On May 12th, our group of travelers set off at 3:30 am to catch their flight to Atlanta and then drive to Selma, Alabama. In Selma, students and staff met with activists who participated in the Selma to Montgomery March of 1965 and visited the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge, where civil rights activists marched for voting rights and were attacked on “Bloody Sunday.” This is just one of the many historical landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement students will visit in Selma, Montgomery, and Atlanta. They will also visit several churches that were significant in the battle for civil rights as well as museums and memorials dedicated to preserving our history.