The Lamoille Valley School Engagement Program

The Lamoille Valley School Engagement Program collaborates with local schools, students, and families to offer restorative approaches to chronic absenteeism. Where traditional approaches to truancy typically focus solely on the actions of parents and youth, the LVSEP seeks to build meaningful relationships with multiple stakeholders to identify and overcome barriers to school attendance. The LVSEP team is made up of three School Engagement Specialists – one each for LNSU, LSUU, and OSSU – one supervisor, and a director. In a typical school year, schools refer over 150 students to LVSEP for supportive interventions to get re-engaged with school and their community. 

Bobby Blanchard

Lamoille Valley School Engagement Program Supervisor

bblanchard@lrcvt.org

(914) 589-8481

Molly Zapp

Student Engagement Specialist for Lamoille South Unified Union

mzapp@lrcvt.org

(802) 798-2120

Shannon O’Connor

Student Engagement Specialist for Lamoille North Supervisory Union

soconnor@lrcvt.org

(802) 798-2171

Peggy Thompson

Student Engagement Specialist for Orleans South Supervisory Union

pthompson@lrcvt.org

(802) 798-2155