• TypePrimary and secondary schools
• LocationManchester, VT, The United States
• Taught inEnglish
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Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) is an independent high school in Manchester, Vermont, in the United States. Founded in 1829, it serves as the public high school for a group of surrounding "sending towns", whose students attend free of charge, and it also enrols students from other areas on a tuition basis. BBA has about 775 students, a student-faculty ratio of 10:1 and an average class size of 15.

The school offers more than 170 courses, more than 40 clubs and 37 athletic teams, with arts and athletics as part of school life. Special programmes include:

• Student Success Program for first-generation college-bound students
• Mountain Campus: experiential environmental studies on 100 acres in Peru, Vermont
• BBA-Hildene Farm program in sustainable agriculture and food systems

International students join a boarding program. Their tuition includes room and board, ESL classes, school lunch, academic trips to Washington, D.C. and New York City, weekend activities, a skiing and snowboarding program and transport to and from Albany International Airport. Financial aid is available for students who do not live in a sending town.

• Education
  • Secondary Education

57 Seminary Ave, Manchester, VT, VT, The United States, 05254

Burr and Burton hosts a boarding program for international students. Room and board are included in the international tuition, together with ESL classes, the school lunch program, academic trips and weekend activities, and transport to and from Albany International Airport.