Elmhill Inc. operates Maplehill School to maintain and improve educational opportunities for students who need more personalized attention to be successful in school. Maplehill is "Approved" as an Independent School by the State of Vermont Department of Education to provide both general and special education programs for students from 7th through 12th grades and aged 12 through 22 years. The school awards a high school diploma for the successful completion of graduation requirements. Maplehill's course of study is grounded in, and develops through, adaptations to the Vermont Framework for Standards and Learning Opportunities.

Maplehill School offers two closely related yet distinct programs; one at the schoolhouse of East Hill Rd. in Plainfield and the other nearby at the farm on John Fowler Rd. in Marshfield. Each provides a different approach to the special education needs of students. Please look into "Enrollment Information" to apply for admission into either of these programs.

The Maplehill School...

• Creates a home-like, supportive atmosphere to help teen age students experience a sense of belonging that is built upon cooperation, responsibility, and self worth.
• Blends experiential with traditional learning activities to encourage collaboration between students and teachers, ensuring curriculum offerings that are responsive and relevant to student needs.
• Guides students to develop understanding and skill in group and one-on-one interpersonal processes.
• Incorporates outings, overnight adventures, extensive farm-based learning, job training and community outreach to help students connect to expanding tiers of society.

  Maplehill students are Vermonters, many of whom are referred by their local school in order to receive specialized services mandated by their Individual Education Programs. Most enroll to address obstacles to learning that are the result of a diagnosed disability. Students work either to graduate from Maplehill or to gain re-entry into their local school. The Maplehill School also sometimes enrolls highly-motivated, privately placed students who are seeking an alternative to the traditional high school experience.