| 768 Doetown Road, PO Box 600 Rumney, NH 03266-0600 |
Tel: Fax: | 603.786.2922 603.786.2221 | |
| Contact: | Jane Merrithew, Executive Director | Email: | |
| Sue Ellis, Director of Education | |||
| Marilyn Ashley, Director of Admissions | |||
| Web: | www.hunterschool.org | ||
| Population Served: | Primarily students with ADD, ADHD, and related conditions. Also, learning and emotional disabilities. |
| School Profile: | |
| Gender: | M/F |
| Age range served: | 5-15 |
| # Days open: | 180 school days plus six week summer program |
| Program: | Day and Residential |
| Current enrollment: | 28 |
| Location and Facilities: | 140+ acre campus located on Stinson Lake, at the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. The school is small with a 1:4-6 teacher to student ratio and comfortable classrooms. Boarding students live family-style with boys in a large New England Cape and girls in an historic Victorian, under the supervision of house parents. House parents provide a structured home-like environment, meals, extracurricular activities, help with homework, and social and emotional support. |
| Admissions Procedure: | Contact Marilyn Ashley, Director of Admissions by phone, email, or web page. |
| Programs and Services: | 180 day school year program, 6 week summer program Ancillary services: Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, Counseling, Behavior Therapy |
| Additional Information: | The Hunter School is modeled after Thom Hartmann's groundbreaking book, ADD-A Different Perception. The school builds upon the strengths of students with ADHD, and helps students recognize how those strengths can be used throughout their lives. Hunter School utilizes a differentiated learning model incorporating a variety of instructional methods including cooperative learning groups, hands-on activities, experiential learning, and individual instruction. |
| History and Philosophy: | The Hunter School is a not-for-profit, non-denominational charitable organization. We spread the message of peace, non-violence, and environmental respect. Our holistic approach includes a vegetarian diet. |