

June 8, 2026
Fifty years ago, students at Vernon’s Northeast School filled a time capsule with photographs, recordings, artwork, letters to their future selves and Bicentennial artifacts, then...

June 5, 2026
They did not earn their high school diplomas the way most do. They faced incredible challenges that caused some detours. But the 26 men and women who collected their diplomas Tuesd...

June 3, 2026
Gov. Ned Lamont has appointed Vernon Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph P. Macary to the Governor’s Blue-Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability. The com...

May 19, 2026
Photo caption: The students in the photo above earned creative writing awards. They are, left to right: Iris Hida, Nico Andersen, Abigail Zaushny, Sarah Gaudet, and Board of Educ...

April 30, 2026
Jamie Fernandez only arrived at Vernon’s Maple Street School in the fall, but in that short time she has made a big impression on teachers, fellow students and her principal. She...

March 27, 2026
Vernon Center Middle School math teacher Jennifer Roggi, who is Vernon’s 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year, has again been recognized for her skills as a teacher and devotion to servi...

March 6, 2026
The Vernon Board of Education and its Ad Hoc 10-Year Facility Study and Master Plan Committee are hosting a “community conversation” on Tuesday, March 10 about the 10 Year Facilit...

January 29, 2026
The Vernon Town Council will conduct a public hearing at 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 in the council chambers at Town Hall, 14 Park Place, on a proposed ordinance to install camera...

December 29, 2025
The Vernon Public Schools were honored this month as a finalist for the Culture, Vision & Strategic Planning Award from the District Administration Leadership Institute. The organi...

December 23, 2025
There’s a new, homegrown principal at Northeast School, and she is getting to know students and parents and working to ensure Northeast students keep achieving and moving forward....

December 11, 2025
Beginning during the upcoming 2025-26 winter sports season, the Rockville High School athletic department will transition to online ticket sales through My School Bucks to streamli...

December 9, 2025
Students in the Vernon adult education program’s certified nursing assistant program came together Monday at Rockville High School to meet with their teacher, learn about job oppor...

November 26, 2025
For the 10 th straight year, the Vernon Board of Education was honored as a “Board of Distinction” by the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education. The CABE board awards re...

November 25, 2025
Did you know that Rockville High School students have to complete 50 hours of community service before graduation. Many, of course, complete many more than that. Students are encou...

November 19, 2025
It was a great night at Vernon Center Middle School on Monday. Eighteen students from every Vernon public school were honored for their hard work, academic achievement, character a...

November 14, 2025
An ad hoc committee the Vernon Board of Education appointed to evaluate a 10-year facilities study is hosting listening sessions next week at three schools: Lake Street, Maple St...

November 11, 2025
Vernon Public Schools are in session on Veterans Day so that students can learn about veterans and their service and sacrifice, and in some cases to honor veterans with special pro...
October 31, 2025
Dear Maple Street School families, During this time, we recognize that some families and members of our community may be experiencing financial difficulty due to changes in SNAP...

October 30, 2025
CAPTION above: Vernon Superintendent Dr. Joseph P. Macary speaks with, left to right, Connecticut Commissioner of Education Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, Rockville High School seni...

October 30, 2025
The Vernon Board of Education has again been honored by the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) with two Bonnie B. Carney Award for Excellence in Educational Com...