Greater Nashua
New Searles in group of elementary schools at risk of closing
NASHUA - According to the results of a consolidation study by architecture firm Harriman, seven elementary schools are at risk of closing -- New Searles is one of them. The other schools include Mount Pleasant, Amherst Street, Bicentennial, Charlotte Avenue, Fairgrounds and Ledge Street. Board of Education President Jennifer Bishop said Harriman presented school officials with five consolidation options, one of which would close New Searles. “We are still in the exploratory process,” she said. “For any possible ‘newer fewer’ options we would need financial support from the city.” Two of the options include building two new elementary schools while a third option calls for one new school. “I struggle with making any of these plans when the city has clearly said ‘no new school projects’ for another 10 years,” said Bishop. “That’s in the Capital ...
