[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15950-15951]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL 75TH ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, Christ the King School of Burlington, VT, 
will soon celebrate its 75th anniversary, and it remains one of the 
most distinguished educational hubs in the Green Mountain State. Begun 
as a school to accommodate the overflow of students from the Cathedral 
School, three-quarters of a century later it continues to offer young 
Vermont students the educational foundation on which to build 
successful futures.
  The school has undergone a considerable transformation since it 
opened its doors to the community of Burlington and beyond in 1940, but 
its commitment to education has been constant. Its curriculum helps 
students experience learning through real-world experiences. Recently, 
students traveled to Ausable Chasm in New York. Students, their 
teachers, and many parents hiked the chasm, collecting foliage for a 
future science lab where students will use paper chromatography to 
separate the components in leaves. By giving students opportunities to 
take their learning outside of the classroom, they early on come to 
understand the importance of engaging with the surrounding community.
  In addition to expanding their curriculum to include this 
experiential learning, Christ the King School's recent partnership with 
the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education at the University of 
Vermont will help give students access to technology and professional 
development resources that might not otherwise be available.
  Christ the King School has a long history of commitment to excellence 
in education. I commended the School in the Record as the school 
celebrated its 50th anniversary, and I am pleased to again commemorate 
another milestone. Our young people deserve the best in their 
educational development. Christ the King School continues to provide 
the academic and spiritual

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guidance it has delivered for the last 75 years, and I hope will do so 
for decades to come.

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