A LEARNING AND LIFE EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER
In the heart of New Hampshire, perched on an idyllic 1,400-acre campus overlooking the Contoocook River Valley, Crotched Mountain School offers a unique combination of world-class special education, full-time residential living, year-round accessible recreation, and a comprehensive suite of therapeutic supports.
A fully accredited pre-K to 12+ residential and day school located less than two hours from Boston and 45 minutes from Manchester, NH, Crotched Mountain School serves students with complex diagnoses including autism, emotional disorders, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health needs. We have 24-hour nursing support and a physician on site.
Our staff of para-educators, teachers, administrators, therapists, clinicians, and residential counselors is committed to a singular mission: meeting all students where they are to help them achieve their goals. We work closely with school districts, families, and state agencies to guide students toward greater independence and a high quality of life.
Crotched Mountain School is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education as a private special education school and a non-public school. We are approved to serve all 13 educational coding for students age 4 through 21. Our school approval is recognized by other states, including Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois.
CM School Parent Eliza Factor Shares a Portrait of Her Son
"I wrote the book for people who don’t have children like Felix," Eliza says. "And what these kids can teach them."
Medals Galore at the Special Olympics Softball Skills Competition
It was a sea of gold, silver, and bornze as our students from Crotched Mountain went to Nashua on Saturday, September 9 to compete in the state softball skills challenge, racking up all three medals.
VIDEO: A Sight to Behold
For Michael, a student at Crotched Mountain School, the solar eclipse represented everything he loves about science: the mechanics of the universe, in plain view for a brief moment in time.
ADMISSIONS
We accept students from all over the country, as far as California and Illinois, as close as New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
LEARNING
From the first class to afterschool to residential life, core academic work is supplemented by life skills education to ensure learning never ends.
CAMPUS LIFE
Life at Crotched Mountain is filled with things to do, places to see, and people to connect with. There is no shortage of fun and unique adventures to be had!
TECHNOLOGY
Whether it’s a speech-generating device or customized grips for a pencil or a literacy mobile app, at Crotched Mountain School innovation breeds independence.
ARTS AND MUSIC
It’s about creative expression! Making a clay mask or composing a song or drawing a comic – whatever captures their imaginations, our students have access to it in our arts and music program.