Harwood sees fewer students this fall as district looks to talk merger with Chittenden neighbors
After receiving new declining enrollment data for the new school year, Harwood school leaders this week took two key steps this week regarding merger talks with neighboring school districts and a separate effort to investigate combining four of its elementary schools.
CVCC officials hope latest career center bond is easier sell
BARRE — The pitch for the latest bond proposal involving the Central Vermont Career Center is pretty simple: better price, better place, and, in retrospect, a superior solution to what has become a persistent problem.
Harwood district welcomes new teachers for the 2026-27 school year
The Harwood Unified Union School District has 23 new teachers and staff members this year from preschool through high school. During their orientation process, Superintendent Mike Leichliter asked them to complete a survey to share some details on their backgrounds as well as their hopes for their new positions.
And they’re off … everyone gets through first-day jitters as the 2026-27 school year begins
The 2026-27 school year got off to a start on Aug. 26 with school buses rolling, parents lining up in the school drop-off loops, and those families who live nearby Brookside Primary School in Waterbury strolling through the crosswalks on Stowe Street to get their students to class.
CVCC board agrees to put $54.9 million career center bond on ballot in November
BARRE — Voters in 18 central Vermont towns will be asked in November to consider a $55 million bond, which, if approved, would finance the Central Vermont Career Center’s latest expansion plans.
Harwood leaders eye Cabot Creamery’s Waitsfield complex as a possible future school site
The recent listing of Cabot Creamery’s company headquarters in Waitsfield for sale for $2.95 million has caught the attention of Harwood school district leaders who are mulling a major school consolidation effort.
Resignation opens a Waitsfield school board seat
Harwood Unified Union School District School Board member Roberta “Bobbi” Rood of Waitsfield has submitted a letter of resignation from the board effective this Thursday, making tonight’s board meeting her last.
Aug. 29 fundraiser at Lawson’s will boost local student travel scholarship fund
For the third year, a local nonprofit created to support high school travel study scholarships will host a fundraiser on Aug. 29 to continue its work in the coming year.
LETTER: School Board prepares Q/A documents on budget and consolidation
As the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board prepares for the 2026-27 school year, two major topics on its agenda are the next school budget and the possibility of school consolidation. There are now FAQ documents on the school budget and on consolidation on the HUUSD Budget webpage.
Child care from Neck of the Woods available for Moretown Elementary preschoolers
Neck of the Woods child care in Waitsfield has set up fall preschool childcare at Moretown Elementary School for families with pre-K students attending the school.
Need volunteers? Harwood seeks student community-service opportunities
With the new school year just on the horizon (first day back is Aug. 26), Harwood Union High School is putting out a call for opportunities over the coming months for students to participate in community service.
All Vermont kids up to age 18 can receive free summer meals
Across Vermont this summer, a program to distribute free meals to reach all children up to age 18 is underway as Hunger Free Vermont partners with school districts and various agencies.
LETTER: Starting the discussion on school consolidation
On Monday, the Building Use and Visioning Committee of the HUUSD School Board met and discussed creating a five-year plan for our school district. The focus was on the difficult topic of school consolidation within our district.
LETTER: Recapping legislative session impacts to public education
A lot has happened recently in the Legislature and the governor’s office that affects the school budget, your property taxes for the next fiscal year, and the push for school district consolidation. As we wind down the school year, we want to give you our quick take on all of these complex issues.
From seven schools to three: Harwood committee envisions the future
A committee of the Harwood School Board says it’s ready to recommend a radical new setup for the district within five years: a major downsizing from operating seven schools to running just three.
Not all farewells are for graduates
Across the Harwood Unified Union School District, a variety of staffing changes are in the works as some teachers and faculty retire or resign, some shift to new roles, and new hires are made to fill key openings.
Tornado warning? No problem. Crossett Brook’s 8th graders graduate in the gym
A tornado warning on Thursday didn’t ruffle plans for Crossett Brook Middle School’s eighth-grade graduation. The ceremony to salute 68 eighth graders was already planned for the school gym.
CVCC celebrates 'education that works'
Their stories were similar, but not the same, and the five students who spoke during the Central Vermont Career Center’s year-ending awards ceremony probably had more than a little in common with the nearly 200 who didn’t.
Fifth graders share unique takes on reading at a Literary Food Truck Festival
On June 11, the fifth-grade Wizard Team at Crossett Brook Middle School held a Literary Food Truck Festival attended by more than 50 family and community members. Kids made foods inspired by books they read.
June 22-24: School Board’s final meetings before summer break
The Harwood School Board has three meetings on its calendar for its final week before summer break: a board retreat, a building committee meeting and a special executive session.