18 Simon Street, Nashua, NH    Phone : 603 883 6163

         About Us

The Nashua Center was founded in 1974 by a group of concerned parents on behalf of their children, whose severity of handicaps kept them from participating in any of the existing public or private education programs. The Center originally operated as a child care center. In 1983, the Center opened its first group home on Prospect Street, next door to its day program. The process of becoming a state certified school also began that year and was completed in 1984. Students, ages
3-21, were divided into three classrooms by age; elementary, adolescent and young adult. In 1986, the school relocated to 18 Simon Street and became the Simon Street Regional School. Residential services continued to expand with the opening of several new group homes. As new laws governing the need for all children to be educated in their neighborhood public schools were passed, the students from Simon Street Regional School were being transitioned back to their communities. As this transition was occurring, the center began providing day services for adults with disabilities (JOBS ETC.). In August 1992, the Simon Street Regional School was officially closed but JOBS ETC. and our Residential Services continued to grow. In March 1994, The Children’s Pyramid was established to provide early intervention services for children birth to three and their families. We currently provide those services to over 100 families throughout Southern New Hampshire.

Referrals to our current programs primarily come from:
- Area Agency of Greater Nashua, Inc.
- Region 10 Community Support Services, Inc.
- Moore Center Services, Inc
- Division of Children, Youth and Families
- Local school districts.

"There are no words adequate enough to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to Lisa and the entire direct support staff at the Nashua Center. George loves the time he spends at the center and all the direct care....Thanks for a great job!"