COMMUNITY IS THE HEART OF GALE RIVER

Our Values

  • environmental connection

  • Attachment Place-Based Education

  • equitable programming opportunities

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HISTORY OF GALE RIVER

Gale River Cooperative Preschool was founded in 2005 by a group of like-minded parents with the intention of offering a high-quality, play-based alternative to existing early childhood education programs in the area. Gale River was created to bridge the gap between home and school through the cooperative learning model. In 2005, Gale River opened its doors in its original location, overlooking Franconia Notch on the Fobes Farm property in Franconia, NH. In the fall of 2006, Gale River had the opportunity to move to a more permanent location at Ski Hearth Farm in Sugar Hill, NH. In the 13 years of exploring the fields and forests of Ski Hearth Farm, the program continued to strengthen and grow due to dedicated staff and invested families. Through increased time in nature, teachers observed the positive impacts on the development of the students and began a shift towards a more nature-based program. In 2020,  the school relocated to the property of Copper Cannon Camp in Bethlehem, NH. 

Our Board of directors

  • Amy Mancini

    President

    Amy is serving her first year on the Board. Both of her children, James and Ava, will be attending GRCP this year. James will be in the Yurt and Ava in the Dining Hall.

    Please contact Amy with any Board related questions or general concerns.

  • Casey Wilkins

    Vice President

    Casey is serving her third year on the Board. Her daughter, Nora, will be in the Dining Hall and her son, Taren, graduated from GRCP last year.

    Please contact Casey about grants, partnerships or community outreach questions.

  • Lori Evans Alderin

    Treasurer

    Lori has been serving as Treasurer since 2020. Both her daughters, Lydia & Tate have attended GRCP.

    Please contact Lori with tuition and budget related questions.

  • Britt Lemelin

    Secretary

    Britt is serving her first year on the Board. Her daughter, Letti, is returning for her third year at GRCP and will be in the Yurt. Britt will distribute meeting minutes to all GRCP members.

    Please contact her with secretarial related questions.

  • Claire Mei

    Fundraising Chair

    Claire is serving her first year as Fundraising Chair for GRCP. Her daughter, Heidi, will return for her second year of school and is in the Yurt. Her son, Xander, is two and an aspiring GRCP student.

    Please contact Claire with questions and/or ideas about fundraising.