Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London

Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London is one of the one-room-style elementary schools in New London, New Hampshire, run under Kearsarge Regional School District, with 22 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. That puts it 91% leaner than the typical public school in New Hampshire, which averages around 249 students.

Kearsarge Regional School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 1,672 students; Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London is among them.

Demographically, Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 9% multiracial, 9% Pacific Islander, 5% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 27% of students at Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Merrimack County indicate median household income runs about $97,004, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London is one of 61 public schools in Merrimack County (combined enrollment of about 17,429 students).

The closest other public school is Kearsarge Reg. Elem. School at New London, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Kearsarge Regional Preschool New London operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 52%: 46 students in 2018 compared to 22 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.