Jonathan Daniels School

Keene School District
227 Maple Avenue
Keene, NH 03431
102 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
The Jonathan Daniels School, located on Maple Avenue in Keene, New Hampshire, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Keene School District. The school is named in honor of Jonathan Myrick Daniels, a Keene native and civil rights activist who was killed in 1965 while working to register voters in Alabama. The school’s identity is deeply rooted in this legacy of advocacy, justice, and community service, reflecting values of equity and social responsibility in its educational mission.

Functioning primarily as an alternative learning environment, the Jonathan Daniels School is designed to provide targeted support for students who may require a different approach than what is offered in a traditional comprehensive high school setting. The program focuses on fostering student success through smaller class sizes, individualized instruction, and a supportive social-emotional framework. By prioritizing strong relationships between staff and students, the school aims to help young people overcome personal or academic obstacles, earn their high school diplomas, and prepare for post-secondary opportunities in a nurturing and inclusive atmosphere.
102
Total Students
4.6
Full-Time Teachers
22.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
22.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    83 (81.4 %)
  • Asian
    10 (9.8 %)
  • Black
    5 (4.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    3 (2.9 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Keene School District
Phone: (603)354-2106
Website: http://www.keeneschoolsnh.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 102
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 22.2
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: 23
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 102
Gender Ratio