The Shader Croft School

Turning Student Selected Real World Adventures into Stronger Reading, Writing, and Communication Skills.

Shelburne Week 1

Our first week of Shader Croft here in Shelburne Community School saw a number of exciting adventures and experiences. Students took us on a hike up Mt. Philo, on a tour of the Lake Champlain Chocolate factory, and on a scenic walk through Burlington’s Pine...

Week 1- Picnic at Bayside

Bayside Park, Colchester Vermont   In celebration of our first week here at Shader Croft, the teachers and students headed out to the lake for a picnic lunch and fun. Bayside Park in Colchester is a great place to have a picnic, swim, or make s’mores! Do...

Week 1- Swimming

Summer at Shader Croft is all about swimming, so first things being first, we needed to get some swimming lessons. The YMCA at Burlington was more than happy to give us three days of lessons. Jess Lukas was our instructor and we learned swimming safety, how to rescue...

Day-20: Shader Croft School At WMS 2015

  This land is your land . . . The time has come to say goodbye!  It is bittersweet every year to say goodbye to our Shader Croft family.  We will miss everyone who is leaving us today and we can’t wait to see them again next summer.   One of my favorite...

Day-19: Shader Croft School At WMS 2015

  Get into the groove!   The trips yesterday and today have been all about the fun!  Yesterday the crew hit the Ben & Jerry’s factory and loaded up on some sweets.  Today the gang paid a visit to Skateland in Essex.  After we were all exhausted...