Polaris Charter School

Polaris Charter School is a public elementary school with a project-based curriculum, located in Manchester, NH. Any family with a child between the ages of 5 and 11, living in New Hampshire seeking a way for their child to be inspired to learn, in a way that works for and enables her/him to reach their full potential this is the place!

The mission of Polaris Charter School is to create a joyful and exciting learning community for intellectually curious elementary-aged children. Through an engaging, inquiry-based curriculum, our students will develop the ability to communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, and excel academically. Our program fosters creativity and the development of social and emotional skills, instilling a positive attitude about future studies and ensuring students are well-prepared for the challenges of an ever-changing world.

Polaris Charter School will:

Implement a rigorous, project-oriented, interdisciplinary curriculum that ensures state standards are met and exceeded.

Utilize flexible groupings in multi-age classrooms.

Encourage each student’s progress with personal learning plans, combining social and academic standards with individualized goals.

Motivate students to learn at their own pace and reach their full potential with a move-on-when-ready approach that allows for accelerated learning and is based on subject mastery.

Being located in Greater Manchester, Polaris Charter School proudly serves the entire state of New Hampshire. We welcome the majority of our students from cities and towns like Manchester, Bedford, Goffstown, New Boston, Hooksett, Merrimack, Concord, Bow, and Candia, however some travel from farther away. We are a learning community and are excited when community members join, whether it be students and families, business organizations that want to get involved by sponsoring us, or local officials that want to engage with Polaris to understand what we do and to support us in the community.