EFFINGHAM – Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center plans to appeal the New Hampshire Department of Education's decision to shut down its special education program. Meanwhile, an investigator does not believe Lakeview can make needed improvements in a "reasonable period of time."
Lakeview is an 88-bed residential facility in Effingham that cares for individuals with physical, neurological, cognitive and behavioral impairments. It has a main house and smaller units called cabins on its campus. It also operates a school that serves students with special needs in grades one through 12, from ages 8 to 21.
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