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Crossroads at a Glance
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| Location |
Lyme, New Hampshire, several miles north of the Dartmouth College campus, on 140 acres; bus service available from Hanover and Norwich |
| Grades |
Kindergarten – grade 8 |
| Type of School |
Independent, co-educational school based upon the academic outline, Core Knowledge Sequence, authored by E.D. Hirsch, and the character education program, Core Virtues, created by founder Dr. Mary Beth Klee. Program includes a strong focus on the performance arts. |
| School Day |
Kindergarten: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm followed by optional
After – Kindergarten Program from 12:30 – 3:00 pm
Grades 1 – 8: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm followed by optional
After-School Program for grades K – 8 from 3:00 – 5:30 pm
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| Students |
Over 140 from a 50-mile radius |
Faculty |
Twenty-five dedicated, well-educated teachers, including specialists in history, science, French, Latin, art, music, drama, and physical education
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Ratio
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Students to teacher ratio is 7:1 |
Test Scores |
Consistently above the independent school median in math and reading as measured by the Educational Records Bureau (ERB)
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| Placement |
Our students attend the finest public and independent high schools in New England, generally placing at the honors level |
| Financial Aid |
Available; awarded to 15 percent of our students |
| Facilities |
A 7,000-volume library, computer lab, state of the art gymnasium, performing arts center, an extensive forested trail and brook, soccer field, and playgrounds
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| Accredited by |
National Association of Independent Schools and the New England Association of Schools & Colleges |
| Head of School |
Jean Behnke, Ed.M., Education/Reading, Harvard University, 1981
B.S., Elementary Education, Westminster College, 1976 |
| Founded |
1991 by Dr. Mary Beth Klee in Hanover, NH |
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| © Crossroads Academy, last changed on 28-10-2008 |
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