Academy for Science and Design Ranked #1 in New Hampshire, Top 1% Nationally

ASD places #183 nationally and #43 among charter schools in U.S. News Best High Schools rankings

Nashua South Wins Granite State Challenge Title With 700-415 Victory Against Plymouth

The Purple Panthers earned their third championship, pulling away in a high-scoring final round against Plymouth Regional.

Nashua South, Plymouth Regional Meet Thursday In Granite State Challenge Final

The championship match airs at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday on New Hampshire PBS, with both teams chasing another title.

Plymouth Regional Reaches Granite State Challenge Finals In Squeaker Against Bishop Guertin

The Bobcats built an early lead, then survived a 4th-round push against the Cardinals to earn a spot in the Granite State Challenge final.

Bishop Guertin To Face Plymouth Regional On Thursday's Granite State Challenge

The Cardinals and Bobcats meet May 14 on New Hampshire PBS in the last Granite State Challenge semifinal.

Nashua South Reaches Granite State Challenge Final With 415-320 Win Against Profile

The Purple Panthers built an early lead and held off the Patriots to move into the Granite State Challenge final.

Nashua South To Take On Profile In Granite State Challenge Semifinal

The semifinal game between the Purple Panthers and the Patriots airs at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on New Hampshire PBS.

Bishop Guertin Tops Nashua North In Granite State Challenge Quarterfinal

Bishop Guertin overcame an early deficit and beat Nashua North 415-270 in the final quarterfinal of the season.

Nashua Robotics Student Advances To FIRST World Championship In Houston

Abinayya Appusamy of Team Phoenix 2342 will represent New England at the FIRST Championship in Houston.

Nashua South Put On Shelter-In-Place After Bullet Found At School

Update: Police have locked down Nashua South High School, “out of an abundance of caution,” after a bullet was found on Tuesday morning.

Nashua South Tops Bedford In Granite State Challenge Quarterfinal

The Purple Panthers pulled away late and will face the winner of Profile High and ConVal in the semifinal Thursday night.

Bedford To Face Nashua South In Granite State Challenge Quarterfinal Thursday

The Bulldogs return to Granite State Challenge quarterfinal play against the Purple Panthers on Thursday.

Should Middle Schoolers Have Recess? New Hampshire Bill Looks To Expand Outdoor Time.

The bill, called "Say Yes to Recess," would allow outdoor time to count as instructional time in schools.

Nashua North Wins Granite State Challenge Match Against Oyster River

The Nashua team built an early lead and beat Oyster River, 355-120, on the latest NHPBS quiz show episode.

Nashua North To Face Oyster River In Next Granite State Challenge Matchup

The next Granite State Challenge matchup airs at 8:30 p.m. on March 26 and streams on New Hampshire PBS platforms.

Huyett: NH School Districts Cheated On Their Mandatory Reports To Voters — Act Now To Hold Them Accountable

Litigant: SAUs tell voters the same thing annually: taxes are going up to pay teachers. It’s a sympathetic argument and a lie in many SAUs.

Nashua, Windham, Phillips Exeter Students Advance To FIRST Tech World Championship After Concord Event

Three New Hampshire teams and three students will compete at the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston, Texas, in April.

The Nashua South Purple Panthers Edge Out The Fall Mountain Wildcats On Granite State Challenge

The two-time Granite State Challenge champions, the Purple Panthers, outpaced the Wildcats, in a competitive opening game.

​Nashua And Plymouth High School Students Chosen For U.S. Senate Youth Program

Aadi Klukarni of Nashua High School South and Shelby McDonald of Plymouth Regional High School were chosen to participate in the program.

Bishop Guertin High School Settles With Sex Abuse Victim

Former student Larissa Troy filed her lawsuit a year after she learned her abuser’s criminal record was known to Bishop Guertin’s admin.

ASD STEM Ambassadors Bring Boys & Girls Club on a Journey Through the Planetarium

Igniting curiosity through outreach

New Hampshire's Best Middle Schools Ranked In New Analysis From U.S. News

The U.S. News ranking surveyed 270 Granite State public middle schools to arrive at its 2026 findings.

Students Learn to See (and Share) Science in New Ways at the Laflotte Innovation Lab

Virtual reality technology at the Academy for Science and Design

Academy for Science and Design Now Accepting Applications for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

High-Performing, Tuition-Free STEM Public Chartered School Serving New Hampshire Students in Grades 5-12

Academy for Science and Design Students Recognized by the National Merit® Scholarship Program

One student named a semi-finalist, and five students receive Letters of Commendation

The Joy Starts At Drop-Off Thanks To These Sunset Heights All-Stars

Kathy and Susan greet each student with a smile, setting the tone for a positive day at school.

Nashua Teens Build Free Coding Class For Elementary Students

Meenakshi Dwaraka and Salome Castillo Valencia were named April’s Granite Staters of the Month for expanding tech access in their community.

Academy for Science and Design Teacher Recognized by the NSPE-NH

Academy for Science and Design Teacher Marissa McMahon Wins 2025 S.T.E.M. Excellence in Teaching Award

Nashua, Keene Students Selected As Delegates To Youth Science Camp

Dylan Jiang of Nashua High School South and Camille Branch of Making Community Connections Charter School in Keene will attend the WV event.

Nashua South High School Falls To ConVal On Granite State Challenge

The Cougars had a game-winning, buzzer-beating correct answer in the fourth round to beat the very competitive Purple Panthers, 330-310.

​ConVal Regional Takes On Nashua High South On Granite State Challenge

The Cougars face the Purple Panthers on Thursday night on the New Hampshire PBS quiz show.

Nashua South, Winnacunnet, Manchester Students Compete In Poetry Event

“​The night is come, but not too soon” — March 14 finals set for NH Poetry Out Loud Competition in Concord.

Academy for Science and Design Announces Semester One Honor Roll

Academy for Science and Design is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its students in grades seven through twelve

Hassan Nominates New Hampshire Students For U.S. Service Academies

Students from Amherst, Bedford, Exeter, Londonderry, Merrimack, Nashua, Portsmouth, and Salem, and other towns, have been nominated.

Shaheen Nominates 51 Granite State Students For United States Service Academies

NH's senior Senator called nominees extraordinary Granite State students who have worked to maintain outstanding academic records.

Academy for Science and Design Students Send Experiment into Space

Team to Study How Chemical Solutions Behave in Microgravity Environment at the International Space Station

New Hampshire's Best Middle Schools Ranked In New Analysis

U.S. News & World Report states these are the best middle schools in the Granite State. For the report, researchers analyzed 59K schools.

NH School Leader Earns National Recognition

Jennifer Cava Among Nine Nationwide to Receive 2024 Terrel H. Bell Award from U.S. Department of Education

Young Trailblazer Forges Path to Financial Freedom through Investing

Twelfth Grader Angelina Koudriashova Places First Nationally in the SIFMA Foundation’s Spring 2024 National InvestWrite ® Competition

Academy for Science and Design Named 2024 National Blue Ribbon School

Closing the Gap in Student Achievement

Join NCC’s Virtual Open House March 10

Discover degree, certificate, and career training pathways.

Remote Youth Coding Program Enrolling Now At NCC

Coding for Kids offers career exploration, digital literacy.

Nashua Community College, Serving Nashua Since 1970

Annual notice of non-discrimination.

NCC's Microelectronics Boot Camp Graduates 18th Class

Entire class receives job offers.

Choose Community For Hands-On Help From Application To Graduation

NCC’s flexible, affordable programs lead to careers and advanced degrees.

Coding Boot Camp Offers New Sessions Spring 2021

Online program offers front and back end software development.

NCC To Host Workforce And Continuing Education Open House

Two virtual events will take place Dec. 8, 9.