Education and Career Preparation – Groton Free Public Library

Homeschool Resources

Learn about Homes Schooling, also known as Home Study, in Vermont. The Vermont Agency of Education Home Study department’s guidelines, timelines, and standards around Home Schooling.

Blue Mountain Union School (BMU) is the local public school that serves Groton, Ryegate, and Wells River. School enrollment hovers around 420 – 440 students, ages pre-K-Grade 12. BMU is part of the Orange East Supervisory Union.

Riverbend Career and Technical Center

Riverbend Career and Technical Center offers a wide variety of programs in industry and design, and offers industry-recognized credentials, college credit, and official certification in many programs, including adult education opportunities. The Bradford facility includes a state-of-the-art automotive garage, sugaring house, heavy equipment training sites and shop, a complete building trades workshop, and an outstanding commercial kitchen with its own restaurant. Riverbend is part of the Orange East Supervisory Union.

Northeast Kingdom Learning Services
NEKLS provides Adult Education and Literacy services, K-12 tutorials in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia Counties, and child care services in Orleans County, Vermont.

Udemy Online Learning
Learn and improve skills across business, computers and technology, design, and more with Udemy. Includes 25,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages.
Access Udemy HERE. Use password gfpl to access Udemy.

Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Prepare for the GED, SAT, ACT, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, the military, job searching, new careers, and more. Find in-depth information on college programs, tuition assistance, and career paths. Plus, use templates to create visually interesting resumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers. Access Peterson’s Test and Career Prep HERE.