VEX Robotics VT/NH State Championship heads to MCC this weekend

Thursday, March 6, 2025

More than 80 elementary, middle, and high school students and mentors from around New Hampshire and Vermont will unite at Manchester Community College the weekend of March 8th and 9th for the 2024-2025 VEX Robotics Competition game. More than 40 teams will compete with and against other schools in a series of back-to-back robotics challenges, to advance to the VEX World Championship this spring.

MCC professor expects students to put ‘the pedal to the metal’ with new stationary bike desks

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Manchester Community College’s Health and Exercise Science Program has installed 11 stationary bike-desks in their program classroom to allow students to stay active during classes.

NH Department of Education releases annual public charter school report

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

There are currently 38 approved charter schools in the state, with 32 schools now in operation and five planning to open in the fall of 2025.* Three additional schools are working through the application process and could potentially open in the fall of 2026.

Manchester Proud announces Manchester Cares initiative and “Fund-A-Need” grants

Monday, March 3, 2025Saturday, March 1, 2025

Manchester Proud has announced the launch of Manchester Cares, a new initiative made possible by a generous grant from the Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation.

Derryfield School announces Winter Honor Roll

Saturday, March 1, 2025

The 247 students listed below have achieved honor roll status at The Derryfield School, a private college-preparatory school for grades 6-12.

Founders Academy robotics club advances to New England FTC Competition

Saturday, February 22, 2025

For the first time in school history, The Screaming Eagles will advance to the New England FTC Competition being held in April in Springfield, MA.

CTE Month celebrates career readiness, gives students head-start on future vocation

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Hands-on learning experiences may be one of the most empowering and engaging ways to educate youth and help them gain practical and essential skills.

Chmiel, on school district budget: ‘We don’t know what we don’t know; we’re developing a backup plan, and a backup to the backup plan’

Thursday, February 20, 2025Wednesday, February 19, 2025

As the Manchester School District’s leadership prepares its proposed budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year, Manchester School District Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Chmiel feels ready that plans are in place to help the district meet its financial needs whatever may arise.

Calling all high school juniors interested in journalism: Get in on this national summer skills-building conference

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference Program is a skills-building, network-growing head start on your future, and high school juniors from across the country are invited to apply. The summer journalism conference provides 51 scholars (one high school junior from each state plus the District of Columbia) with an all-expenses-paid program where scholars will:

Dean Kamen shares robotics vision with Derryfield students

Wednesday, February 19, 2025Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The event was funded by the Isakovich-Critz Community Enrichment Initiative, the purpose of which is to bring distinguished lecturers, scholars, scientists, mathematicians, writers, and performers to visit Derryfield for school community meetings and classroom visits.

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