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: 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 in the January!

We accept students on a rolling space-available basis, and we are now enrolling for January classes.  Course descriptions and the weekly schedule are available.  Please contact us if you have any questions. 

Short-term Classes

 All of our classes are open to both homeschoolers and full-time students.  This fall, however, we have a few short-term offerings that might be of particular interest to homeschoolers who are not able to commit to a year-long class.  Explore our short-term offerings in art, French, and ancient history!

Community Lunch

We will be continuing our community lunch program this year, and you are invited!  All the information and a link to let us know you're coming is here.  Lunches will feature soup from Joe's Kitchen at Screamin' Ridge Farm.

 

 Upcoming Events

Monday Feb 24 - Tues March 3:  February Vacation

Wednesday March 4:  School reopens

Thursday March 5:  Play rehearsals start

Saturday March 14:  Independent School Fair

Wednesday April 15: Health Day

 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