PHOTO BY JACK FALVEY DURING A FALL, 2011 FLIGHT WITH EARL ROSSE
Infrastructure & Municipal Services
School System The Londonderry School District is autonomous from the Town of Londonderry but very important to its residents. The school system includes six facilities: Londonderry High School, Londonderry Middle School, Matthew Thornton Elementary, North Londonderry Elementary, South Londonderry Elementary, and Moose Hill Kindergarten. Total enrollment in the 2011/12 school year was 4,845. There is an interest from a segment of the community in pursuing the construction of an auditorium to support the school’s robust music program and to serve as a space for larger community activities. Statistics reported in the District’s Accent on Achievement Report for 2012 outperform the State of New Hampshire in several categories: student retention, post-secondary education attendance,
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per pupil average cost, and standardized test scores. Participants at Planapalooza continually ranked the school system as one of the biggest contributors to a high quality of life for residents in Londonderry. Continued coordination between the Town and School District will ensure efficient and highquality services into the future. Specifically, the timing and location of new development influenced by the Comprehensive Master Plan and the zoning ordinance should be closely coordinated with the District’s strategic plan and Capital Improvement Plan.
Leach Library The Leach Library is located in the Town center campus on Mammoth Road. The Library has a diverse book collection for children, young