At a Glance

Location Lyme, New Hampshire, several miles north of the Dartmouth College campus, on 140 acres; bus service available from Hanover and Norwich
Grades Kindergarten – grade 8
Type of School Independent, coeducational school based upon the academic outline, Core Knowledge Sequence, authored by E.D. Hirsch, and the character education program, Core Virtues, created by founder Dr. Mary Beth Klee. Program includes a strong focus on the performance arts.
School Day Kindergarten: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (2:00 pm on Wednesdays) with optional 12:30 pm pick up on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Grades 1 – 8: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm (2:00 pm on Wednesdays); Optional After-School Program for grades K – 8 from 3:00 – 5:30 pm (2:00 – 5:30 pm on Wednesdays)
Students Over 135 from a 50-mile radius
Faculty Twenty-six dedicated, well-educated teachers, including specialists in history, science, French, Latin, Spanish, art, music, and physical education
Ratio  Students to teacher ratio is 7:1
Test Scores Consistently above the independent school median in math and reading as measured by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
Placement Our students attend the finest public and independent high schools in New England, generally placing at the honors level
Financial Aid Available; awarded to 15 percent of our students
Facilities A nearly 10,000-volume library, computer lab, state of the art gymnasium, performing arts center, extensive forested trail and brook, soccer field, outdoor classroom, and playgrounds
Accredited by National Association of Independent Schools and the New England Association of Schools & Colleges
Head of School Jean Behnke, Ed.M., Education/Reading, Harvard University, 1981
B.S., Elementary Education, Westminster College, 1976
Founded 1991 by Dr. Mary Beth Klee in Hanover, NH