High school consolidation plan on the drawing board with ‘state-of-the-art’ new complex, magnet academies

Sunday, June 16, 2024Monday, May 17, 2021

After many years of discussion around how to reorganize Manchester School District in such a way that it would address aging and inefficient buildings, and decreasing enrollment, while improving educational opportunities for students, Dr. John Goldhardt last week released a comprehensive plan with detailed recommendations for sweeping changes across all levels of learning.

Rising to the Challenge: NH’s largest school district reflects on remote learning

Sunday, June 16, 2024Saturday, August 15, 2020

Instead of closing the book on one of the most challenging periods of their careers, educators now find themselves revisiting it for guidance going forward. In Manchester, the state’s largest and most diverse school district, it was a period that underscored inequities, proved the value of community connections, thoughtful leadership, and thorough planning, and redefined concepts of success.

Schools close for 2 weeks, food and school work to be delivered at designated stops by buses

Sunday, June 16, 2024Saturday, March 14, 2020

City schools will be closed for two weeks as of March 16 in response to growing concerns around the threat of transmission of novel coronavirus disease to the school population.

Voters Guide 2019: Board of School Committee At-Large

Sunday, June 16, 2024Friday, October 25, 2019

Board of School Committee At-Large (2 Seats) Vote for two candidates on your ward ballot. Joseph Lachance Joseph Lachance, 49,

YMCA helps prevent academic ‘summer slide’ with Power Scholars Academy

Sunday, June 16, 2024Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Over the last three years, The Granite YMCA has worked in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester and the Manchester School District to deliver the Power Scholars Academy, a program to help mitigate summer learning loss, to inner-city students.

February school district update: Student achievers, great teachers, new initiatives

Sunday, June 16, 2024Thursday, February 26, 2015

Lots of accolades and accomplishments for students and teachers in this month’s Manchester School District newsletter. Read it here.

WANTED: 1,000 community mentors

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Wednesday, January 7, 2015

“Collaboration is essential for growing the extended learning opportunities we currently offer our students,” Livingston said during a Jan. 6 1,000 Mentors kick-off event at Newforma software company, on Elm Street. “We’re excited to work with organizations that support the concept of competency-based learning and want to help us reach our goals.”

Will your student ‘Make the Grade’ and win a new car?

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, October 5, 2014

This is the fourth year “Make the Grade” will award a brand new car to a junior or senior high school student who earns Honor Roll status the first, second and third quarters of the academic year.