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Hunter School [website] Post Office Box 600 Rumney, NH 03266 USA | |
| Phone: | 603-786-3666 |
| Ages: | 5 - 15 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| Description: | School is an educational boarding school for students with learning differences -- children who have had difficulties meeting with success in a traditional classroom. |
| Director Name: | Becki DeVall |
| Enroll Info: | Enrollment year round. Vegetarian diet program. Their enrollment generally ranges from 25-30 students each school year. |
| Student Profile: | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and/or related conditions. Experienced significant social or behavioral difficulties due to educational failures, hyperactivity, or other circumstances. |
| Academics: | Licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Education to provide traditional and special education for students Kindergarten through Eighth grade. |
| Activities: | Hiking and off-campus horseback riding trails, wildlife preserves, and an organic garden and orchard. Wilderness experiences such as camping, snow-shoeing; and athletic experiences such as skiing, swimming, skating. |
| Counseling: | Individual and group therapy |
| Campus: | Buildings include three family-style residences and a modern school house. Family-style living arrangement . |
| Family Involvement: | 2 phone calls per week. Emails. Open door policy. |
| Length of Stay: | 2 - 3 years |
| Philosophy: | We believe that ADD/ADHD is a naturally inherited set of perceptual abilities which, when properly adapted and focused, are assets rather than disabilities. Our philosophy comes from Thom Hartmann's book: ADD: A Different Perception. Mr. Hartmann is the founder and President of the Hunter School Board of Directors. |
| Staff: | 25 staff total |
| Tuition/Costs: | $ 54,232.86 per year |
| Specialties: | The Hunter School began accepting students in August of 1998. The Hunter School is approved as a private special education and non-public school by the State of New Hampshire's Department of Education. Our dormitory is licensed as well. Summer Program Tuition : $ 4,500.00 Room & Board : $ 3,000.00 Student Account : $ 500.00 Total : $ 8,000.00 |
| Alt Link: | Hunter School link (Alternate) |
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603-786-3666 | |
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