Craftsbury Schools - Campus Facilities

Campus Facilities

The local school system maintains an elementary school in the village (see above), but the bulk of the buildings making up the campus are clustered on the east side of Craftsbury Common.

The Academy building is the oldest structure, having been built in 1868 and expanded since (replacing an older brick academy nearby which had been destroyed by fire). In the 2010 to 2011 school year the Academy building was extensively remodeled to bring it up to modern building codes while maintaining historic qualities. The upstairs of the building now serves the high school, while the downstairs serves as office space, a kitchen, and a multipurpose cafeteria known as the "Common Room" due to its views of scenic Craftsbury Common. The renovations are partly meant to vastly improve energy efficiency on campus. As renovated the Academy will be the state's first operating "High Performance School" for energy efficiency.

To the rear of the academy building is the gymnasium, built shortly after the Second World War and dedicated as a War Memorial. The gymnasium includes a built in stage, under which is the music room. The gym is significantly undersized and has serious structural deficiencies. Following the renovation of the Academy Building there are plans to remove the gym and rebuild a new structure of appropriate size. The new new gym would be rededicated as a War Memorial.

On the opposite end of the gym is a chapel which was moved across the town to its present location, known now as "The Annex". The Annex will be fully remodeled as part of the Academy Renovations, and will ultimately contain offices, locker rooms, a weight room, a classroom, and the heat system for the campus. Prior to the 2010-2011 renovations each building had its own heat system. As renovated the entire main campus will use a wood pellet boiler with a propane boiler as backup.

Just north of this complex is Minden Hall, which was built on site after part of the previous structure was moved onto a new foundation nearby on the common. Minden hall was built in 1989 as an auxiliary to the Academy complex. Downstairs in Minden Hall is a library, computer lab, and three classrooms. Upstairs in the same hall are the science labs and support services.

A few buildings to the south is the Industrial Arts building, which hosts the art rooms in an older building and a wood shop in a spacious newer addition.

A few miles north of Campus is the Academy Woodlot, a school owned forest which is carefully managed by the high school forestry program.