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Vermont Rural Education Collaborative The Vermont Rural Education Collaborative inspires school communities to LEARN, SHARE, and THRIVE. Read the latest edition of our newsletter: Registration Deadline Extended to September 18th! There’s still time to register for the Ron Berber Beautiful Work session at the North Country Career Center in Newport, VT.
Some of our upcoming professional development opportunities include: Ron Berger “Beautiful Work” Outdoor Education Conference and Celebration Check out what VREC has to offer for professional development opportunities in 2026-2027, including Communities of Practice, Podcasts, and many opportunities to earn relicensing hours. Learn more about VREC professional development opportunities. View the VREC Professional Learning catalog here .
Applications are Being Accepted for 2026-2027 VREC Mini-Grants! “The VREC mini-grant process demonstrates student voice in action, naturally strengthening connections among students, between the school, and the community. This unique opportunity empowers students to envision a project and see it through from start to finish.
” Teresa Bolton, Charleston School To find out more about the three types of VREC Mini-Grant opportunities, go to the “Mini-Grants” tab, above. Interested in learning more about VREC Student-Led Place-Based Mini-Grants, but not sure what it entails for you and your students?
To register for a Zoom link for “Introduction to Student-Led Place-Based Mini-Grants, ” email John Castle View the VREC Annual Report VREC Member Supervisory Unions, Supervisory Districts, and Schools VREC serves more than 5,500 Vermont students, Pre-K to grade 12, in 49 public schools in seven supervisory unions/districts in Northeastern Vermont.
View all VREC-member schools Expeditionary Field Studies Providing middle school students with multi-day, place-based learning experiences such as hiking and backpacking the Long Trail, the Maine Appalachian Trail, and the White Mountains, and paddling the upper Connecticut River. The Aspire + Imagine + Motivate program empowers middle schoolers to explore their potential and visualize their future.
By providing a clear roadmap early on, VREC ensures students enter high school with a purposeful plan toward earning valuable credentials or degrees. Middle School Transition and Leadership VREC partners with the Northwoods Stewardship Center annually to provide a day of self-reflection and leadership training to 8th-graders, to help prepare them for the transition to high school.
VREC hosts a wide range of courses and workshops, along with several professional learning networks in support of educators across our region and beyond. VREC provides grants to schools within our collaborative for student-led, place-based learning, community-based service learning projects, and to support diversity, equity and inclusive practices.
VREC has collaborated with the VT Agency of Education, VT Department of Labor, VTNEA, institutions of higher education and our member SU/SDs to develop pathways to teacher licensure. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO OUR PARTNERS! VREC is actively developing partnerships on a local, state, and national level.
Our partnerships are based on mutually developed goals and are built over time.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Vermont classrooms or student groups. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Student-Led, Place-Based Learning Grants are due November 20, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Student-Led, Place-Based Learning Grants is funded by Vermont Rural Education Collaborative (VREC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Vermont. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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