Missisquoi Valley Union Middle/High School, Public middle and high school in Swanton, Vermont, US
Missisquoi Valley Union Middle/High School is a public school for grades 7–12 in Swanton, Vermont, just off exit 21 of I-89. Its main building was built in an open design with five circular self-contained pods meant to hold more than 1,000 students. The campus also has four soccer fields, two baseball fields, three softball fields, a track and a football field.
Missisquoi Valley Union opened in Swanton, Vermont, and serves grades 7–12 for Swanton, Highgate and Franklin, with Sheldon and Alburgh students choosing it or another school. Its original main building was built in an open design around five circular self-contained pods planned for more than 1,000 students. The school did not field a football team until 2014, when a $10,000 grant from the Vermont chapter of the National Football Foundation and donated gear from Middlebury College and the New England Patriots launched a JV squad that went 5–2.
Each year, students take part in Skit Nite, a competition where every grade writes and performs an original short play in front of a live audience. The event draws families from across the area and is one of the most anticipated nights of the school year.
The school is in Swanton, just off exit 21 of I-89, and is most easily reached by car. Visitors should arrange access to the buildings or to an event with the school in advance.
The campus has a dedicated agricultural building where students care for animals as part of their regular schoolwork. This kind of hands-on farming program is not common at secondary schools, even in a rural state like Vermont.
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