FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The 27,340-square-foot, purpose-built Gammon Academy school on Zachary Road in Manchester, NH, reflects Easterseals NH’s commitment to delivering inclusive, student-centered education
Manchester, NH, July 30, 2025 — Easterseals NH held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new Gammon Academy school and Bernadine Herron Playground on Zachary Road in Manchester. Mayor Jay P. Ruais joined current and former Easterseals NH senior leaders, staff, and supporters to celebrate the opening of this center of excellence with light refreshments, a speaking program, and guided tours of the state-of-the-art school.
Easterseals NH’s Gammon Academy provides residential and educational services—a true continuum of care—for students with significant developmental, behavioral, or intellectual disabilities, supporting them throughout their school-age years and into early adulthood.
“This school is more than just a building—it’s a bold step forward in inclusive education,” said Maureen Beauregard, President & CEO of Easterseals NH & VT. “We’re deeply proud to offer a learning environment that reflects our commitment to meeting each student where they are, supporting their growth, and helping them achieve their full potential.”
Easterseals NH has been offering residential and educational services at its Zachary Road site since 1999. In the fall of 2023, in alignment with the organization’s strategic goals, construction began on a purpose-built school to replace the previous building on the same site. Construction was completed earlier this year.
The two-story school is designed to meet the highest accessibility standards, combining two former buildings into one innovative learning experience. Each classroom features TouchView interactive Smartboards, and every student has their own Chromebook—125 in total—enabling hands-on, personalized learning.
With students’ needs in mind, the school also includes larger classrooms and wider hallways for easy navigation; dedicated support rooms for occupational, speech, and physical therapy; a full gymnasium, family, and sensory rooms; and spacious outdoor recreation areas, including the new 9,500-square-foot Bernadine Herron Playground, a fully ADA-accessible space that fosters creativity, connection, and play.
Easterseals NH appreciates the work of its funding and development partners to help make the new school a reality, including the Bernadine B. Herron Revocable Trust; Chris Miller of Glenview Consulting, LLC; the City of Manchester; the Cogswell Benevolent Trust; the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery; JSA Architects; Ken Heath of Heath Construction Consultants, LLC; North Branch Construction; Southern New Hampshire University; and TFMoran.
About Easterseals New Hampshire
Since 1936, Easterseals New Hampshire has provided exceptional services to ensure that all people with varied abilities and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. A leader in social services for individuals with disabilities and those underserved by traditional programs, Easterseals NH provides essential services and supports to approximately 17,000 children, adults, seniors, and Veterans annually. Their programs cover areas like early intervention, autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, adult day and in-home care, behavioral health, housing, and substance use disorders. Easterseals NH is a community of care for all ages, for all abilities, for life.
For more information, visit eastersealsnh.org or follow them @EastersealsNH on Facebook.