![Ana Ascencio poses after receiving award](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_89b8624d-ce1b-4c7b-91f0-a17c7cbf70af.jpeg)
July 23, 2024
MANCHESTER – GEAR UP Manchester’s Parent Ambassador, Ana Ascencio , was named as the 2024 Family Leader of the Year at the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, held from July 22-24...
![image of student eating lunch with text reading free summer meal options for children](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_c94ac701-a13d-4815-953e-3fbfb905ea4d.png)
July 3, 2024
MANCHESTER – Starting on Monday, July 8, children in Manchester will have another option to get free, nutritious meals. Manchester School District is taking part in the USDA’s S...
![illustration of new district welcome center with text reading coming soon: welcome center](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_61bf8bd0-e0fc-4969-a126-1e1d1c0cfc74.png)
June 28, 2024
MANCHESTER – Thanks to an agreement with New England College, Manchester School District will open a new Welcome Center in the center of the city this fall, at historic French H...
![image of McLaughlin Middle school with photo of new Principal Kelly Williams](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_57e4628b-2d44-48a3-af24-a0ad46e2eb47.png)
June 28, 2024
MANCHESTER – On Friday, Manchester School District announced that Kelly Williams has been named the new principal at McLaughlin Middle School. Williams’ selection was approved...
![logo for Summer Food Service program reading Sun Meals](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_8af3edf4-009f-400a-8268-d0b6c7c4457e.jpeg)
June 26, 2024
MANCHESTER – Southern New Hampshire Services is once again sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program in the city of Manchester. This program offers free meals to children 18 an...
![Central student waves to the audience during graduation](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_8a50b1b4-3d4b-4458-8e37-ab56f2096f18.jpeg)
June 25, 2024
MANCHESTER – On Saturday, June 15, Manchester School District celebrated the Class of 2024. The day was the culmination of years of work, and a testament to the grit and determi...
![interpreters set up for graduation ceremonies at the SNHU Arena](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_23d9cdd3-3926-441c-a5af-b47594142c64.jpeg)
June 21, 2024
MANCHESTER – In a first for the Manchester School District, language interpretation was offered at all of its high school graduation ceremonies this year. Language interpretati...
![Josh Wilson of West accepts awards for top fundraising team and top individual fundraiser in the Walk Against Hunger](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_dc518161-3a64-4118-9399-1d2cc8dc2f1e.jpeg)
June 13, 2024
MANCHESTER – Each spring, teams from across Manchester School District complete in the Walk Against Hunger, to benefit Families in Transition. Many schools – as well as the dist...
![Consolidated Communications presented a check to Webster Librarian for the purchase of e-books](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_b217c9d6-2d54-439e-9a12-4794547a9d26.jpeg)
June 13, 2024
MANCHESTER – On Wednesday, Consolidated Communications presented a $2,500 grant to Webster School for the purchase of e-books for the school's library. Representatives from Co...
![retirees pose for a photo during Monday's Board of School Committee meeting](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_e0acdc98-fece-43ee-8249-ceb38e2aa498.jpeg)
June 11, 2024
MANCHESTER – At Monday’s Board of School Committee meeting, the Manchester School District recognized the 40 staff members who are retiring this year. For most, their careers wi...
![modular building lifted into place at McLaughlin](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_2510f716-e3c0-4728-9687-1d50393214e5.jpeg)
June 7, 2024
MANCHESTER – Signaling that the transformation of numerous schools across the Manchester School District is under way, school and city officials welcomed the arrival of the bran...
![illustrative picture of high school graduation at Memorial High School](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_928850a9-da13-4272-ad34-052deae6998d.jpeg)
June 6, 2024
On Saturday, June 15, we celebrate the Class of 2024! Graduations for all four high schools will be held back-to-back at the SNHU Arena in downtown Manchester. Our high schools ha...
![Sisters Sheila Loftus, Cathleen O’Brien and Pat Beaudin pose for a photo as all three are set to retire at the end of the school year](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_ad664c2b-e6d8-418a-bcba-fa97d56a65ca.jpeg)
June 6, 2024
MANCHESTER – Sheila Loftus , Cathleen O’Brien and Pat Beaudin are sisters, and they’ve always tended to do things together. They went to school together, had kids around th...
![crowd shot from 2024 military graduate recognition event](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_be6d14a4-297f-445b-bf74-ae42f2408ead.jpeg)
May 30, 2024
MANCHESTER – On Wednesday, Manchester School District held its annual military graduate recognition ceremony at the Manchester National Guard Armory. The ceremony is an opportu...
![Manchester Proud student volunteer award winners pose with Mayor Jay Ruais](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_95d1cd43-e3c8-4150-ac91-1a15be8a099a.jpeg)
May 29, 2024
MANCHESTER – Manchester Proud, an organization working to champion student success within the Manchester School District through community engagement and community partnerships,...
![teacher of the year semi-finalist Chelsea Viera and Nicole Gammella](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_0280b1cd-af1e-4794-bc3a-38da4c91a3d5.jpeg)
May 22, 2024
CONCORD – Two Manchester School District educators are among the 15 semi-finalists for the 2025 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Award. The state Department of Education, which...
![Memorial National Honor Society members hold Build-a-Bears made for Eliot Hospital pediatric unit](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_21c0d31c-85d8-4c9d-9a74-26f4840aefb4.jpeg)
May 22, 2024
MANCHESTER – This week, Memorial High School's National Honor Society members met after school at Build-a-Bear in the Mall of New Hampshire to build bears for the Elliot Hospita...
![southside artist in residence](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_a2600507-eea7-4bd4-9bab-02df20d0927a.jpeg)
May 20, 2024
MANCHESTER – This month Southside Middle School was able to provide its students in Grades 5-8 with a unique educational experience through Marek Bennett's artist residency. P...
![Alexia Prodanis and Lily Szulc show their work that was recognized as part of the Congressional Art Competition](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/manchester_school_district_ar/article/image/large_1f3a2a44-25c6-47a6-b507-6671a6334b57.jpeg)
May 17, 2024
MANCHESTER – Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas presented the Congressional Art Award to Central High juniors Alexia Prodanis and Lily Szulc in a ceremony at the Cur...
May 16, 2024
MANCHESTER – Eleven Manchester School District teachers are among the nominees for 2025 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year. The Teacher of the Year program, which is operated b...