Saint Patrick School (Pelham, New Hampshire)

Saint Patrick School was a private Roman Catholic elementary and middle school in Pelham, New Hampshire.HistoryThe school was founded in 1960 by Saint Patrick Parish as Saint Patrick Convent School. The school was staffed by Sisters of Mercy from nearby Windham for many years; however, more lay teachers were gradually employed, and in the early 1990s the school's name was officially changed to Saint Patrick School. At the time of its closing, the school was staffed entirely by state-certified lay personnel. In August 2015 the school was closed due to lack of enrollment for the upcoming school year.Saint Patrick School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.Sports and traditionsStudents in grades 5 through 8 may participate in the school's teams in soccer, softball, and track and field, all of which compete in the small school division of the Tri-County League. Basketball, bowling, skiing and snowboarding are offered as part of the school's Winter Enrichment Program.A campus ministry and student leadership program is offered through T.I.C. T.A.C. (Together In Christ Taking A Challenge), which is overseen by the school principal and the parish pastor.Annual traditions at Saint Patrick School include an annual Harvest Feast, where third-grade Native Americans canoe down Beaver Brook and are greeted by second-grade Pilgrims; the sixth grade class trip to Nature's Classroom; and the eighth grade class trip to Washington, D.C.