Vermont K-12 School Districts Gender Policies

April 20, 2026 in Gender Ideology

37

Number of Districts

199

Number of Schools

52,488

Number of Students

Executive Summary

The state of Vermont has 37 school districts and/or supervisory unions that have policies which appear to allow for school staff and teachers to keep a student’s gender transition hidden from parents. Most policies also permit students to participate in sports and use facilities that are in “accordance with their gender identity.”

Vermont Agency of Education

Best Practices for Schools Regarding Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students

The Vermont Agency of Education provides “Best Practices for Schools Regarding Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students” which is used as a model for many district policies.

2016 AOE Best Practices for Schools re Transgender StudentsDownload

Districts

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