Crotched Mountain Foundation has partnered with a new collection of New Hampshire schools from under-resourced communities to improve special education for children with complex disabilities – to the tune of $1 million.
Crotched Mountain’s groundbreaking CMF Kids initiative collaborates with schools to improve special education, with a focus on enhancing academic, vocational, and recreational outcomes for students. Projects address priority needs of special education students including infrastructure improvements, curriculum and staff development, and adaptive recreation equipment.
The 2025-2028 school partners are:
Lisbon School District
- Post secondary readiness program for students with disabilities
- The purchase of a wheelchair accessible van with a lift
Colebrook, Stewartstown, Pittsburg District
- Professional development focused on trauma-Informed care, co-teaching, and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification
- Infrastructure renovations for accessibility
Pittsfield School District
- New curriculum implementation
- Playground renovations to improve accessibility
Conway School District
- Professional development training across all disciplines for leading cultures of inclusion
Northumberland, Stratford, and Stark School District
- Implement the “Bookworms Reading Curriculum” for students with disabilities
- Infrastructure improvements to increase accessibility
With these new districts, CMF Kids will have partnered with 18 school districts from across New Hampshire. CMF Kids is fully funded by public and private donations, with every dollar given going directly to the awarded partners.
“Crotched Mountain Foundation and CMF Kids have shown that real and enduring change are possible through innovative collaborations,” said Ned Olney, President and CEO of Crotched Mountain Foundation. “We are excited to pursue these new partnerships, all with the laser focus on helping kids with disabilities in our public schools today, while building improved special education for the kids that come tomorrow.”
To learn more about CMF Kids please visit cmfkids.org.