What will the new 5-8 Middle School Provide?

Capacity for 600 students (+ of 50 over current enrollment)

100,000 sq feet on two floors with elevator

Gymnasium  with bleachers and a stage

30 classrooms

Science labs

Technical Education

Family & Consumer Science rooms

Library and Media Center

Computer lab

Art, Instrumental and Chorus rooms

Three Athletic playing fields

Cafeteria with seating for 200 with a full kitchen

Nurse’s Office

Administrative offices

On-site parking

Bio-Mass Heating system

This new Middle School will also provide:

· Fewer transitions for students and increased academic opportunities

· Adequate space for Special Education

· Natural outdoor classroom space

· Curriculum and Programming advantages

· Opportunities for teachers to share best practices that ultimately stimulate and generate new idea’s for classroom instruction.  (The State Department of Education is encouraging districts to adopt the middle school philosophy. NH now has 36 Middle Schools and only 9 Junior High Schools)