| 55 Reservation Road, PO Box 369 Deerfield, NH 03031 |
Tel: Fax: | 603.463.7854 603.463.7867 | |
| Contact: | Thomas Jennings, Director | Email: Web: | www.rsec.org |
| Population Served: | Students with emotional and behavioral educational disabilities (ED), specific learning disabilities (SLD), and other health impairments such as ADD/ADHD (OHI) who are not successful in their current placement. |
| School Profile: | |
| Gender: | M/F |
| Age range served: | 14-21 |
| # Days open: | 180 / 19 day Summer Program |
| Program: | Day |
| Current enrollment: | 30 |
| Location and Facilities: | The school is a housed in log structure residing on a 154-acre campus bordering Pawtuckaway State Park. The wilderness campus offers an anticipated ropes course, Science and Nature Center, beaver ponds, nature trails, and a setting for our Adventure Based Counseling programs. |
| Admissions Procedure: | All students referred are required to take part in an interview process that includes a full day visiting the school. Physician approval that the student can participate in a physically demanding program is also required. If accepted, students are enrolled for a 30-day diagnostic period and if appropriate, enrolled for the remainder of the school year. |
| Programs and Services: | The New Hampshire Curriculum Frameworks that incorporates adventure, arts, and self-discovery. An emphasis on creating, producing, and presenting projects drive the curriculum. |
| Additional Information: | Approved by the NH Department of Education, Diploma granting Extended School Year options Students are accepted throughout the year |
| History and Philosophy: | The Longview School opened in September 2000. The philosophy is based on the belief that by reinvesting students into the educational process and by rekindling their curiosity, they become life long learners. The long term goal is that each student will not only explore the educational opportunities available to them, but take part in a myriad of activities that will demand each individual to appraise and explore their own values and ultimately become productive members of our community. |