After capturing the New England District championship this weekend, Central High’s FIRST Robotics team, FRC 131 – CHAOS, is headed to the World Championships. The global competition is set for April 17-20 in Houston, Texas and will host 600 teams from around the world, with 31 teams from New England.
Manchester school board members are scheduled to vote Monday on plans to build a new Beech Street Elementary School and discuss a recommendation to build a new high school near
ON MAY 19, 2021, Dr. John Goldhardt, Manchester’s then-superintendent of schools, presented 20 pages of facilities recommendations to the Board of School Committee. Accompanying the recommendations were the 2021 MGT
A draft copy of the audit suggests closing the Hallsville, Gossler Park, Smyth and Wilson elementary schools.
Other recommendations include merging Manchester School of Technology (MST) and Manchester Memorial High School, and moving Manchester High School West students to Central High School temporarily so West can be renovated.
The recommendations are being made to address years of declining enrollment and so-called âempty seatsâ in local schools, which MGT estimates will cost the Manchester school district (MSD) $1.9 million this fiscal year.
âThe data are clear â MSD has too many buildings for the number of students it serves,â concludes the report. âAbsent changes in student recruitment and retention, enrollment will continue to decline over the next ten years.â