The TBS Triple A Experience

ACADEMICS • ARTS • ATHLETICS

The Burlington School delivers a balanced, college-prep education through our Triple A focus: rigorous academics, competitive athletics, and vibrant arts. Small classes and dedicated faculty ensure every student is known, challenged, and supported. Our progressive curriculum builds strong foundations, character, and a commitment to community service—while clubs, teams, and performances invite students to try new things and discover their passions. Spartans graduate ready for college and life, with confidence, creativity, and a genuine love of learning.

Three Distinct Schools - One Amazing Community!

Lower School

At The Burlington School, Lower School students are guided down an intentional path to individualized growth goals. We recognize that no two students learn in the same way or at the same pace. With small classes, teachers have the flexibility to make individual assessments and tailor coursework to your child’s specific needs, establishing strong foundations for every student as they move through Lower, Middle and Upper School, and ultimately, on to college. The Lower School is about more than academic success - we aim for whole-child development through character education and exciting opportunities that foster leadership and teamwork. Here, friendships are made, creativity blossoms and curiosity is piqued.

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Middle School is a time of rapid growth. At The Burlington School, we make the most of this critical period, helping each student to take ownership of his or her education. As students discover their unique talents, they are nurtured into lifelong passions. This is why we strive to keep our classes small - to allow teachers to understand their students’ interests, and to serve as mentors to them as they set goals for the future. Delving deeper into exploration, creation and reasoning, Middle School students learn to balance increasingly challenging coursework with a plethora of extracurricular activities in the arts and athletic fields.

Middle School

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The Burlington School aims to produce graduates who are confident, cultured and college-ready. Upper School students are held to high expectations and, as a result, demonstrate the qualities necessary for future success. Through a combination of innovative instructional methods, progressive learning and traditional pedagogy, our faculty prepares students for college by utilizing multiple teaching styles across all disciplines. Our Upper School students value freedom, safety, student leadership and the positive atmosphere they say is pervasive in their school atmosphere. They describe their teachers as flexible, understanding and encouraging.

Upper School

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“My passion is the best education for young people, and we strive to be the best and most accessible independent school in the area.”

— Ronnie K. Wall, Head of School

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