Welcome to Pacem

Celebrating Curiosity - Igniting Passions

Pacem School is an intellectually inspiring, joyful learning community in Montpelier, VT. We are a state-approved, full-time independent 6th - 12th grade school, and in addition, we offer coursework and extra-curricular support to homeschoolers age 10 - 18.  Our students are curious and passionate. We give them time and freedom to pursue their interests while supporting them with an intellectually rich curriculum. Our exceptional faculty, all experts in their fields, inspire and guide our students every day. Pacem provides a community where each student is known and cherished. This setting allows our students to develop confidence, feel empowered, and to blossom.

Pacem: /pah' chem/ n. Latin for "peace"

At Pacem School we work together to solve problems collaboratively and create a community that honors everyone; we seek peace within ourselves; and we wrestle with the hard questions about how people could live together more peacefully in the world.

 

Pacem's Love Letters to the Community

The Love Letters to the Community Video Project was a collaborative effort by Pacem students, teachers, and alumni in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to express our love and support for each other and for Pacem.

 
Pacem: 10 years and beyond

Enjoy our visual retrospective of the past 10 years

 
What is Pacem?

Students at Pacem tell us what they love about their school.

 
 Too Much Information!

 Check out this fabulous quiz show video made by our Video Production Class in collaboration with ORCA media.

 
 Outdoor Days

 Every year we start start the fall outside.  Click to see the fun!

Join us!

We currently have a waiting list for every full-year class. We encourage you to contact us if you would like to add your name to the waiting list.  Course descriptions and the weekly schedule for this coming school year and next school year are available. We are starting a new short-term Experimental Engineering class.  More information about that is here.

 Upcoming Events

Monday January 16:  Pacem is open for Martin Luther King Day, with a special schedule and activities

Friday January  27: Fall semester narrative assessments will be sent out

Tuesday February 7: 5 pm.  Join us for an in person open house and information session.  Register here.

Monday February 27 - Tuesday March 7:  Vacation

 

COVID-19 response Winter 2023

We currently have no COVID restrictions in place, however, we encourage people to stay home when they are sick and wear a mask if they feel like they might be coming down with something.

Pacem Stands with People of Color

Across America, people are rising up to demand justice for people of color. Pacem School stands with the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community. We mourn the lives lost and damaged by the scourge of racism, and we believe that change is necessary to right the injustice of our society.  Read our full statement of support and action here.

 

Learning in a Multi-Age Community

Goddard College student and Pacem alum, Kiana LaDeau has been contemplating the value learning in a multi-age community, such as we have at Pacem.  She says that, among other things, she learned "to view people younger and older than me as my peers, and to see across age divides and appreciate what everyone has to offer."  Read her complete piece here.

 Praise for Pacem

"Pacem has helped my naturally inquisitive son rediscover his love of learning! He is continually stimulated and urged to make connections and think critically.  His relationships with faculty and students inspire and excite him making his experience at Pacem truly transformative!"

Read Our Testimonials