Special education schools in New Hampshire
18 statewide. Schools whose main program is special education.
Special education schools in New Hampshire at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 14%, 18 of 126
- Towns
- 16; the most in Keene (2) and Rochester (2)
- Counties
- 7 with at least one
- Students
- about 587 in all; the typical school has 35
- Smallest and largest
- Nashua Childrens Home Educational Program, 10 students; Spaulding Academy and Family Services, 70 students
- Students per teacher
- 5.2 typical, 2.6 to 8.6 across 17 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 2, most often the National Association of Private Special Education Centers
- To a 4-year college
- 0% of graduates at the typical high school (8 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $4,800 on average for 2026-27, NHPR reported (August 14, 2026)
How EFA works
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian17
- Elementary (K to 5)10
- Middle (6 to 8)15
- High school (9 to 12)13
- K to 12, one school1
- Under 5014
- 50 to 1493
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 1, 2026.
By city
The 18 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Spaulding Academy and Family Services | K-12 | 70 |
| Monarch School of New England | 1-12 | 63 |
| Learning Skills Academy | 5-12 | 56 |
| Seacoast Learning Collaborative | 2-11 | 47 |
| Ashuelot Valley Academy | 5-12 | 46 |
| Wediko School at the Home for Little Wanderers | 6-12 | 46 |
| Granite Hill School | 6-12 | 41 |
| Seven Hills at Crotched Mountain | Ungraded | 39 |
| Parker Academy | 6-12 | 35 |
| Cedarcrest School | 1-12 | 21 |
| St. Charles School | 1-7 | 21 |
| Longview School | 9-12 | 21 |
| Pine Haven Boycenter | 1-8 | 20 |
| Squamscott River Academy | 7-12 | 20 |
| Enriched Learning Center | 4-12 | 16 |
| The Contoocook School | 6-11 | 12 |
| Nashua Childrens Home Educational Program | Ungraded | 10 |
| Lexington Academy | 3-6 | 3 |
Other kinds of school in New Hampshire
- Christian schools in New Hampshire
- Catholic schools in New Hampshire
- Montessori schools in New Hampshire
- Private high schools in New Hampshire
- Private elementary schools in New Hampshire
- Private middle schools in New Hampshire
- Private schools with kindergarten in New Hampshire
- Private schools with pre-K in New Hampshire
- All private schools in New Hampshire
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