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Exeter schools highlight student programs, high test scores ahead of budget vote
Summary
District principals and students showcased STEAM projects, personalized learning (WIN Time), PTO activities and above‑average 2024–25 state assessment results for Lincoln Street School as the district urged community support ahead of the 2026–27 budget vote.
District leaders and students used a short video to showcase Exeter elementary programs and recent academic results while encouraging community support for the upcoming budget vote.
Lincoln Street School Principal Ryan McCleskey highlighted strong assessment outcomes from the 2024–25 school year, saying Lincoln Street was among nine schools recognized by the New Hampshire Department of Education for science growth. “During the 2024–25 school year, 72 percent of Lincoln Street School students scored proficient or higher in math, which is 24% above the state average,” McCleskey said. He added that 70% scored proficient or higher in English language arts (17 points above the state average) and 63% scored proficient or higher in science (25 points above the state average).
Principals described instructional consistency across grades and a personalized learning block called WIN Time ("What I Need"), in which students are grouped to receive tailored support or extended learning opportunities. The video also highlighted a STEAM hydroponic station used by kindergarten through second grade; students named rosemary, basil and cucumbers as examples of plants they grow and noted second graders make pickles from harvested cucumbers.
Parent and former PTO president Chrissy Bailey praised teachers and staff for their academic and social supports, saying they go "above and beyond to support their students both academically and, outside of the classroom, whether it be with their friendships, out on the playground, what's happening in their family life." The PTO was also described as organizing community events such as a May fun run, glow parties and a movie night.
Presenters framed these programs and outcomes as part of the case for voter support of the district’s proposed budget, which the video explains will be decided by voters in March after a public hearing and deliberative session.
The video contains first‑person student and parent testimonials and descriptions of classroom programs; it does not record any formal board action in the clip.
