Campus Life at Derryfield
The Commons
It has been our dream and vision for many years to build a Dining Commons at Derryfield, a spot that would be the heart and soul of our School, a place where we can come together to share a healthy meal, to learn about the importance of good nutrition, and to build community.
Facilities
Highlights
- 70+ wooded acres
- 5 campus buildings
- Milne Library: over 20,000 volumes, 70 periodicals, on-line research materials, audiobooks, e-book readers, 16 research computer workstations etc.
- 1:1 BYOD program
- 75-seat Lyceum
- 2 student cafeteria/event spaces
Science & Innovation Center
- 3 wet labs
- 2 dry labs
- Maker space
- Robotics lab with machine shop
- Inspiration lab and audio/video production studio
Arts
- 400-seat auditorium
- 2 music/drama rehearsal rooms
- 2 art studios
- 2 digital media labs
- 3 art gallery spaces
- Sculpture Garden
Athletics
- 42,000 square foot Athletic & Wellness Center
- 3 playing courts
- Movement room
- Cardio room
- Strength & conditioning room
- Athletic trainer space
- Lighted turf field
- 6 tennis courts
- 4 playing fields
- X-C running course
- High and low ropes course
Directions
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104-1302
Phone: 603.669.4524
Fax: 603.625.9715
Alt Phone: 603.945.5881
When visiting the admission office, please use the street address of 2226 River Road, Manchester to bring you directly to the Gateway Building.
From the East or West
Take Route 101 to I-93 North. Follow I-93 to Manchester Exit 9N. At the first traffic light (Bank of America) turn left onto West Alice Avenue, which makes a sharp left turn and ends at a stop sign. Turn right onto Bicentennial Drive and go to the bottom of the hill to the stop sign. You are facing The Derryfield School campus. To go to the main entrance, turn left and the entrance will be on the right. To go directly to the Admission Office, go straight at the stop sign across River Road into our Middle School entrance. Part way down the hill, turn left into the large lot next to the Gateway Building. On the left, you will see four reserved spots for Admission. Take the staircase on your left, which leads to the front of the Gateway Building and directly into our Admission reception area.
From the North or South
Take Interstate-93 to Manchester Exit 9N. At the first traffic light (Bank of America) turn left onto West Alice Avenue, which makes a sharp left turn and ends at a stop sign. Turn right onto Bicentennial Drive and go to the bottom of the hill to the stop sign. You are facing The Derryfield School campus. To go to the main entrance, turn left and the entrance will be on the right. To go directly to the Admission Office, go straight at the stop sign across River Road into our Middle School entrance. Part way down the hill, turn left into the large lot next to the Gateway Building. On the left, you will see four reserved spots for Admission. Take the staircase on your left, which leads to the front of the Gateway Building and directly into our Admission reception area.
From the Southwest
(Bedford, Amherst, Nashua, Hollis): Take I-293 North along the Merrimack River past downtown Manchester. Take Exit 6, Amoskeag Bridge. Follow your first right off of the rotary. Move into the left lane and stay left over the river to the light at Elm Street. Turn left on Elm, and left again at the next light onto Webster Street. Turn right onto River Road. Follow approximately two miles to Derryfield’s main campus. (Note: Continue straight at the stop sign where Union Street intersects with River Road.) The main entrance will be on the left. To go directly to the Admission Office, go approximately 200 yards past the main entrance and turn left into the Middle School entrance. Part way down the hill, turn left into the large lot next to the Gateway Building. On the left, you will see four reserved spots for Admission. Take the staircase on your left, which leads to the front of the Gateway Building and directly into our Admission reception area.
Transportation
Derryfield offers five bus routes across Southern New Hampshire and into Northern Massachusetts. Parents may choose to have their child ride round-trip daily, one-way in the morning, or one-way in the afternoon. Morning buses arrive at 7:45 a.m. and afternoon buses depart at 3:50 p.m. each day. There is also a 5:45 p.m. departure time to accommodate students involved in our upper school athletic program.
Sustainability
The Derryfield School embraces environmentally sustainable practices. Cognizant of the limits of natural resources and mindful of the interconnectedness of life, we seek to meet our needs while enhancing the ability of future generations to meet theirs. Our school’s 70+ acres serves as an example of sustainability, incorporating environmentally-conscious practices and technologies.
By developing ecological literacy and understanding the impact of our individual and collective actions, Derryfield prepares students and adults to address the environmental challenges facing our global community. We all share the responsibility for transforming our knowledge of sustainability into useful and practical positive change and making conservation a habit.
As Derryfield has improved campus facilities, incorporating solar power has been an important aspect of each building project.
