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Posted: Dec 21, 2011, 08:53
THE HUNTER SCHOOL
New Perspectives
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Rumney, NH
Laurie Ferris
Admissions
603-786-9427
laurieferris@hunterschool.org
www.hunterschool.org
The Hunter School was established in 1998 by the New England Salem Children's Trust and is located adjacent to the campus of the New England Salem Children's Village. This private day and boarding school is for young boys and girls, ages 5-15 and grades kindergarten through eighth grade, who struggle in traditional school settings due to educational and behavioral differences associated with ADD, ADHD and Asperger's.
Approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education as a Special Education School, and licensed by the New Hampshire Bureau of Child Care Licensing, the Hunter School. Founder is Thom Hartmann, a psychotherapist and the author of numerous books on ADHD, in addition to being a radio talk show host and his wife, Louise Hartmann, a NLP Practitioner and Coach.
Besides the use of traditional approaches, the use of alternative methods with the students emphasize the inter-relationship between mind and body, such as dietary and nutritional interventions with the introduction to whole foods and a vegetarian diet; animal assisted therapy and expressive therapies that include art, dance and music. In addition, the use of culturally based healing arts that include acupuncture, Reiki, yoga, biofeedback, meditation and massage therapy work to relieve stress and anxiety.
Situated on 137 acres of woodlands in the foothills of the White Mountains, this "kid-friendly" campus contains a modern schoolhouse and three family style residences. Each residence has two live in house parents, that are trained and experienced child development counselors, and up to six kids. In this informal, but structured environment, children learn appropriate ways to interact with adults and peers, with house parents readily available to teach important social skills, teamwork, mutual respect and self confidence to the residents. Each Hunter family dines together, participate in fun activities and work on building interpersonal relationships within this intimate family style living arrangement. Within this beautiful setting, the children hike and explore the natural surroundings, with swimming in Stinson Lake in the summer, to snowshoeing and sledding in the winter.
[This information came from the Hunter School website and the New England Salem Children's Village website.]
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