Everyone who attended the Crotched Mountain Harvest Dinner last September agreed that the highlight of the evening was the dance performance by one of our students, Caitlin, with her instructor, Addy. Michael Havey of Yasvin Design of Hancock, NH who attended the Dinner and was so inspired he later attended one of their rehearsals and created a video using still photography, music and Addy's thoughts about being Caitlin's dance instructor. It is wonderfully inspiring. Please share this with your friends.

Contact Stephanie Wells at (603) 547-3311 Ext. 1478.

 
- Andy Monroe, student

Extracurricular activities for students with disabilities
At Crotched Mountain School, our students are actively engaged in organized activities and in exploring personal interests after school and on weekends. Activities are designed to reinforce skills, meet sensory needs, build self-esteem and provide social interaction.

Arts programs stimulate creativity
We offer abundant opportunities for students to explore and express their creativity through the visual and performing arts. Our school play and frequent talent shows bring students together in acting, stage design, costume design and musical experiences. In addition, our Healing Arts and the artist-in-residence programs enrich student life through unique and often dynamic experiences such as drumming, kite-making, photography, videography and sculpture.

Therapeutic recreation actively engages students
With a campus of more than 1,400 acres in the New Hampshire countryside, Crotched Mountain School offers students
accessible recreation activities and outdoor learning opportunities found nowhere else. Like the arts, physical activities at any ability level promote confidence and personal growth. Through therapeutic recreation, students can challenge and enjoy themselves in a safe and accessible environment by participating in activities such as:

• Adaptive skiing at a local ski area
• Bowling at our onsite bowling alley
• Therapeutic horseback riding at an equestrian center
• Special Olympics sports
• Swimming at our Aquatics Center
• Water and beach sports at our fully accessible lakefront

Community-based activities create an enriching experience

Participating in the greater community is an important part of the experience at Crotched Mountain School. Through community interaction, students forge friendships, build communication and life skills, and reinforce the goals of their individual education plan. A sample of the community-based activities available to students includes:

• Visiting an amusement park
• Enjoying a barbecue
• Getting involved in Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
• Attending county fairs
• Visiting a museum
• Seeing a play
• Attending a professional baseball or hockey game
• Attending school dances
• Going shopping
• Eating at restaurants

Participating in religious services
Crotched Mountain School offers students the opportunity to participate in religious services of different faiths and traditions. Students can attend services held on our campus as well as at local churches. In addition, we support students as they prepare for religious milestones, such as bar and bat mitzvahs, by integrating these studies into their school and homework activities, when appropriate.