The North Branch School is a non-profit, independent school in Ripton, VT serving middle school age children (grades 7-9). Education at NBS is centered on self-directed and active learning and fosters a strong community based on close student-teacher-parent relationships. With twenty-seven students and a low student/teacher ratio, The North Branch School is able to build a rigorous, flexible, personalized and engaging environment.
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​“We always conceive of our students as bold divers, going down and seeking. We believe in them as ones who believe in somewhere, who will go with full heart and faith into the difficult thing. Our dream is to see them break the surface and emerge having done that difficult thing, bringing up meaning where otherwise there would be little; exploring and mapping landscapes of experience, inner questions, and personal texts; opening up to a community of different minds; and defining value where otherwise there would be none.”     
                                                                                                       --Tal Birdsey, Co-founder and Head Teacher of the North Branch School