Laconia School District

The Laconia School District is a U.S. local government entity and school district located in Laconia, New Hampshire. It comprises one middle school, one high school, and three elementary schools, serving approximately 1,860 students annually. Through various federal grant programs, the district has implemented initiatives aimed at enhancing school safety, fostering a positive school climate, and improving mental health and well-being for students and staff.

The Laconia School District has received substantial funding from federal agencies to address critical needs within its educational system. Notably, it secured a $1,000,000 grant from the Department of Justice's STOP School Violence program to implement the "Building Bridges to Safe Schools" initiative, which aims to reduce school violence, promote a positive climate, increase safety, and expand access to behavioral and mental health services. Key activities include implementing restorative justice practices, crisis prevention training, adopting a multi-tiered system of support, offering professional development, establishing social-emotional learning curricula, hiring mental health clinicians and outreach coordinators, conducting suicide awareness training, and developing emergency response protocols. Additionally, the district received a $2,882,343 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the "Laconia Wellness and Mental Health Partnership," a comprehensive strategy to improve mental health and well-being for students and staff through community partnerships, mental health awareness, workforce capacity building, and implementing tiered interventions. Other notable grants include a $2,966,709 Project Grant from the Department of Education for the "Laconia Project Prevent" initiative and a $775,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the "MTSS-B for Youth Safety and Resiliency" program. The district has also received numerous sub-awards from the New Hampshire Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services for various education-related programs, student assistance services, and COVID-19 pandemic response efforts.