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t The Allen Street Campus has been hiking throughout the Fall in our surrounding mountains and lakes literally in our back yard.  We have hiked the several sections of The Appalachian Trail, The Long Trail which include Thunderbrook Falls to … Continued

The Allen Street Campus of Rutland Middle/High School has been composting since September bringing awareness to the necessity of this very important process of recycling our food waste, along with recycling in general. The students have been educating the whole … Continued

Warm weather has finally arrived and fishing is ramping up as fish respond to improving conditions.  Allen Street Campus students are ramping up as well and fishing is a growing trend  but an outdoor activity that kids can participate in … Continued

Allen Street Campus students are learning and practicing Wilderness Survival Skills.  Here we are at Lake Bomoseen State Park learning about making safe fires in the woods, hiking, cooking, and enjoying team building activities They have learned that “Leave No … Continued

Allen Street Campus Students continue to have opportunities outside of school to experience a number of different activities and outings.  The middle school students are now ice-skating and working on personal fitness challenges at the Spartan Arena, as well as … Continued

Skiing and Snowboarding: Friday’s are devoted to skiing and snowboarding.  We started the season with two excursions to Killington for some early training, and we started our Pico Program with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport three weeks ago.  There are … Continued

At Allen Street Campus Art is in full swing.  This Fall and Winter the art classes have made illuminated clay pumpkins, thrown clay bowls and mugs on the potter’s wheel, drawn colored pencil optical illusions, and learned about cephalopods that … Continued

Rock Climbing at Allen Street Campus is every Tuesday afternoon at The Green Mountain Rock Climbing Center here in Rutland. We have a group of students that go each week for two hours, and after getting certification in Belaying they … Continued

Allen Street Campus has embarked on a number of exciting adventures since September.  We have been hiking, rock-climbing, mountain, skiing and snowboarding, and some focused art projects here at school.  We do plan on possibly plan on possibly adding yoga … Continued