CAMPUS + FACILITIES

NESA is located in the vibrant community of downtown Lebanon, New Hampshire. Our collaborations with local arts organizations, City Campus Model, and internship program benefit from and contribute to this wonderful ecosystem. NESA is proud to serve as a connector and bridge for creatives across the Upper Valley.

Our Campus

Lebanon, New Hampshire

Transportation and Parking

Families are afforded the same transportation rights through their district as public school students. When district-provided transportation is not utilized, families are responsible for providing transportation to school.

Parking: There is ample parking space behind the school for student drivers. You can enter the parking lot at the intersection of Court and Flynn streets.

Drop Off and Pick Up: Student drop off and pick up occurs in the parking lot behind the school. You can enter the parking lot at the intersection of Court and Flynn streets. Students can enter the school through the back or front entrances.

Advance Transit: Blue and Red Line buses stop directly in front of the Lebanon Opera House, just steps from NESA, throughout the day. The last bus on the Red Line departs for West Lebanon at 6:15 pm, and the last bus on the Blue line departs for Hanover at 6:45 pm. There is no bus service on weekends. Visit advancetransit.com for more information.

Active Transit: Outdoor bike racks are available adjacent to the City Hall entrance on the east side of the building. NESA is located a few hundred feet from the entrance to the Northern Rail Trail via Spencer Street or Campbell Street. Recommended bike routes from points North include Mount Support Road to Hanover Street, from the East along Mechanic Street, and from the West along the Northern Rail Trail or Bank Street. Biking from the South is possible for advanced cyclists via Rt. 120. Learn more and view maps for the Northern Rail Trail here.

Community Partners

Our City Campus Model encourages students to take advantage of everything downtown Lebanon has to offer. We are grateful to partner with the following community and artistic organizations across the Upper Valley. These collaborations provide NESA students countless internship, performance, and extended learning opportunities to develop their skills beyond the classroom.

  • "Off The Grid Productions is very excited to participate in the new high school for the arts! Creativity is essential in teaching young people how to think. Making art is all about problem solving. It is also about leaving behind for a moment our worldly concerns and putting our energies into making something beautiful. “

    – Nora Jacobson, Director of Off the Grid Productions

  • “The City of Lebanon endeavors to partner with New England School of the Arts to enhance the value in the arts and its importance to the cultural vitality of our City. The City continues to invest and partner with other entities to highlight the arts economy. Cities that are able to advance the arts enrich the quality of the lives of those who live there and do business in those communities.”

    – Shaun Mulholland, Lebanon City Manager

  • “The Carter Community Building Association (CCBA) is excited to work in partnership with the New England School of the Arts (NESA)! Both organizations focus on the well-being of individuals and the community as a whole. We look forward to having NESA students at our facilities, not only to provide enriching experiences for their physical well-being, but also to work with them as members of our dynamic community. With Jenny and Carl Chambers bringing their decades of exceptional educational leadership and passion for the arts, NESA will become a beacon for artistic high school students in the Upper Valley. We are thrilled to be NESA supporters!”

    – Kerry Artman, Executive Director CCBA

  • “I applaud Carl and Jennifer Chambers as they launch The New England School of the Arts. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Jennifer professionally on multiple artistic projects and I am struck by her integrity, skill, and dedication as an educator. I am also familiar with Carl’s reputation as an innovative and excellent educational leader with years of experience facilitating high performing school programs. Therefore, it is my belief that NESA will provide top artistic training and a high-quality core academic program for students. Carl and Jennifer both care deeply for the organizations they currently serve and are generous advocates for equal access to the arts and education. I am certain that under their leadership and guidance, the New England School of the Arts will become a cultural center of the Upper Valley and beyond and support the growth of the local educational and arts communities.”

    – Filippo Ciabatti, Dartmouth Director of Choral and Orchestral Ensembles

  • “Lebanon Ballet School and City Center Ballet are excited to have the New England School of the Arts as our newest neighbors on the Lebanon Mall. We are pleased to be providing the dance studio space for NESA. Under the leadership of Carl and Jennifer Chambers, students will have access to a quality academic education with focus on the performing arts - a truly wonderful addition to the Upper Valley Community. “

    – Linda Copp, Director of Lebanon Ballet School

  • “The Dance Collective is thrilled to support the New England School of the Arts. It is an exciting moment for the upper valley to have a school that will integrate the various community academic and arts programs into an educational hub. Jennifer is the perfect leader to create this amazing opportunity for young artists. We look forward to future partnerships and collaborations.”

    – Allyson Sawyer, Director of The Dance Collective

  • “Junction Arts Media is excited to welcome the New England School of the Arts as a new community partner inspiring young people on their paths as artists! As a community media organization, CATV shares the mission to empower young people with tools to express their voices and visions in a rapidly changing media landscape. Having broadcast numerous wonderful performances by local youth directed by Jenny Chambers, CATV looks forward to the cultural contributions to our community yet to come from a new school dedicated to the arts in our region.”

    – Samantha Davidson Green, JAM Junction Arts & Media (formerly CATV)