development

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner:

Board Chair and Ward 6 School Commissioner Clare Wool discusses with Mattie Scheidt, Principal at IAA Integrated Arts Academy, how to register children in pre-k and kindergarten for the upcoming school year. They give an overview of how to register, and describe a day in the lift of pre-k and kindergarten.

Did you know BSD has preschool classrooms in every elementary school? For the first time, parents looking for excellent preschool options are being invited to see the classrooms and meet the staff. 

Open House Dates and Locations 8:30-9:30AM

• January 7, 2026 – Edmunds Elementary and Champlain Elementary
• January 14, 2026 – Sustainability Academy and CP Smith
• January 21, 2026 – Integrate Arts Academy and J J Flynn Elementary

BSD’s Early Education program serves students from 3 to 5 years old. The open house is designed for students who will be these ages at the beginning of next school year. Please note that attendance at an open house does not guarantee a placement in BSD’s PreK programs.  

Burlington School District has six excellent elementary schools that families can choose from when registering their children. Please read here to learn more about these schools and then rank your preferences for which schools you would like your children to attend when you register.

For questions about the open houses, contact Kate Fay at (802) 864-8463 or cfay@bsdvt.org. To learn more about BSD PreK, visit www.earlyed.bsdvt.org. 

For more information visit: www.bsdvt.org

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: 

Board Chair Clare Wool discusses the upcoming Burlington High School (BHS) drama production of Les Misérables with Peter Bowley, BHS Drama Director and BHS Alumn, and Avery Eringis, Lyla Trigaux, Austen Fisher, who are all BHS Drama students performing and starring in Les Misérables.

Performances are November 20, 21, and 22 at 7:00pm in the Hunt Middle School Auditorium.

For more information visit: www.bsdvt.org | www.bhs.bsdvt.org/drama-club

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: 

Board Chair Clare Wool discusses the IAA renovation project updates with Tom Yandow, who is a Project Manager with Capital Project Consulting Inc.

On February 20th, 2025, Superintendent Flanagan presented an IAA renovation project update and recommended the board approve the use of resources available from our 2017 10-Year Capital Plan funding to complete this project. The board unanimously agreed, combining those funds with $10m ESSER funds which we had already planned use on HVAC upgrades in the building.

Work began in the Spring of 2024, with all students moving out of IAA over the summer. The project is on budget and on schedule to be completed in the Spring of 2025, with students and staff returning to the building in the fall of 2025!

Project timeline:

• March 2024: Geothermal work begins
• Spring 2024: Roof work begins
• August 2024: Students begin learning in alternative spaces
• Spring/Summer 2025: Renovations Complete
• August 2025: Students move in!

For more information visit: www.bsdvt.org | https://www.bsdvt.org/iaa-renovation-project/

From Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: 

Board Chair Clare Wool meets with guest Brian Leet, from Freeman French Freeman Architects, to give an update of the development progress to the BHS/BTC campus.

For more information visit: www.bsdvt.org