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Target Program

Any Burr and Burton student struggling to succeed in a traditional secondary program or at high risk of dropping out of school is eligible to apply to the Target Program. The Target Program is an alternative education program located at a satellite campus on Richville Road in Manchester. Students receive differentiated instruction and support for their coursework, designed to mirror the curriculum on the main campus. 
The Target Program strives to develop the following skills in each of its students in order to help them become positive contributors to their communities and to be successful life-long learners: communication, integrity, accountability, perseverance, self-advocacy, and respect for self and others.
In addition to the core courses required for graduation, the following courses are also available to students at Target: Vermont History, Vietnam History, Culinary Arts, Digital Photography, Creative Writing, Personal Fitness, Enriched Algebra, Conceptual Geometry, Personal Finance, Anatomy and Physiology, Wildlife Studies, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Myth and Memoir, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science and Contemporary Issues.


  • TG Algebra

    * This course is offered to students who have applied and been accepted to Target.  The course is personalized to meet the needs of each student-participant, and the teacher modifies the instruction and assessment plans to promote learning.

  • TG Conceptual Geometry

    * This course is offered to students who have applied and been accepted to Target. The course is personalized to meet the needs of each student participant, and the teacher modifies the instruction and assessment plans to promote learning.

    Conceptual Geometry includes applications of geometry in everyday life, geometric constructions as a way to understand measurement and to see relationships, and deductive reasoning. Math construction tools (compass and straight edge), measurement tools (ruler and protractor), and dynamic geometry software such as Desmos are all used in various applications and explorations. With specific emphasis on connecting math, art, and modeling engineering concepts, many assessments are project-based.

  • TG Enriched Algebra

    * This course is offered to students who have applied and been accepted to Target.  The course is personalized to meet the needs of each student participant, and the teacher modifies the instruction and assessment plans to promote learning.

    Enhanced Algebra is a year-long math class designed to take students from arithmetic through Algebra. Designed for students who might not be ready to jump right into an Algebra course, this class provides students the opportunity to enhance computational fluency and deepen conceptual understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with integers, fractions, and decimals. Students transition to that same fluency and understanding with variables for solving and graphing linear equations and inequalities. Successful completion of this course fulfills the Algebra requirement.

  • TG Environmental Studies

    * This course is offered to students who have applied and been accepted to Target.  The course is personalized to meet the needs of each student participant, and the teacher modifies the instruction and assessment plans to promote learning.

  • TG Personal Finance

    This course is offered to a student who has applied and been accepted to Target.  The course is individualized to meet the needs of the student, and the teacher modifies the instruction and assessment plans to promote learning. 

    It covers questions like, when is it better to lease than buy a car? Do things cost more when purchased with a credit card? How does one build a resume that best serves one’s career goals? Personal Finance is a course designed to prepare students for a lifetime of financial responsibility and independence. From insurance, loans, and investments, to maintaining a checkbook and paying taxes, real-life applications are explored in order to provide students with useful knowledge that will help them in daily life. Multiple textbooks are used, in addition to the internet and current events, as tools to examine the myriad factors that impact our economy. Whether students are interested in learning how to create a budget, start a business, develop a resume and apply for a job, or better understand the stock market, this class provides a broad range of introductory experiences. Students should expect to create and deliver various presentations.

  • TG Wellness

    * This course is offered to students who have applied and been accepted to Target.  The course is personalized to meet the needs of each student participant, and the teacher modifies the instruction and assessment plans to promote learning.

    Wellness is a comprehensive health class, required for graduation, and designed for freshmen. The course focuses on mental and emotional health, nutrition and fitness concepts, human sexuality, substance abuse, and current events. Team building and leadership are introduced through cooperative games, the low ropes course, and high ropes course elements. Students are assessed via tests, quizzes, projects and active class participation. This course is required for all freshmen.

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