Weathersfield School

1355 Schoolhouse Road
Ascutney, VT 05030

ws.wsesu.net/

262 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Weathersfield School, located in the rural community of Ascutney, Vermont, serves as a central hub for Pre-Kindergarten through 8th-grade students. As part of the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU), the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive, student-centered environment that emphasizes academic growth, critical thinking, and social-emotional development. By maintaining smaller class sizes typical of Vermont’s community-based education system, the school aims to provide personalized instruction that meets the diverse needs of its student body while preparing them for the transition to high school.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Weathersfield School places a strong emphasis on community engagement and the local environment. The school leverages its setting in the Ascutney area to encourage place-based learning, often integrating the natural surroundings and local history into daily lessons. With a commitment to inclusivity and collaborative partnerships between educators, families, and the wider community, the school strives to cultivate responsible, well-rounded citizens within a tight-knit and encouraging atmosphere.

262

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Weathersfield School
Demographic	Student Count
White	248
Hispanic	5
Black	5
Asian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
248 (94.7 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.9 %)
Black
5 (1.9 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Weathersfield School District
Phone:	(802)674-5400
Website:	http://ws.wsesu.net/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	73
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 15

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 36

Grade 8 29