| 450 North State Street Concord, NH 03301 |
Tel: Fax: | 603.225.3318 603.226.0842 | |
| Contact: | Tom Herbert, Director of Adolescent Services Rebecca McHugh, Transition Services Coordinator |
Web: | www.second-start.org |
| Population Served: | Learning Disabled, Emotionally Handicapped, ADHD, Speech/Language Students, Non-Coded Students. |
| School Profile: | |
| Gender: | M/F |
| Age range served: | 14-20 |
| # Days open: | 180 |
| Program: | Day |
| Current enrollment: | 40 |
| Location and Facilities: | Concord, NH |
| Admissions Procedure: | A student interested in enrolling in a program of alternative high school completes an application and has an interview with their parent(s) and the program director. If still interested, the potential student asks to return to visit. Following the interview, visit, and informal testing, the student cant start at the next quarter break. |
| Programs and Services: | The Alternative High School has two teachers in each class of 10 students. Academic classes are held for 3 hours per day. This can be combined with TET or classes at the student's sending school. The Transitional Employment and Training (TET) Program is a specialized vocational training program, primarily for special needs youth ages 14-20. The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a drug, alcohol, and violence prevention program in which counselors run weekly groups in area schools. |
| Additional Information: | Transportation within the Concord area is available. |
| History and Philosophy: | Since 1981, Second Start has offered an alternative high school program for adolescents who have previously been unable to succeed in a traditional high school setting. The Alternative Program is based on the belief that some students need a small, structured and highly individualized school community setting in which to make academic and personal progress. |