• $13,596 Grant from The Fabulous Find

    $13,596 Grant from The Fabulous Find

    Students with autism – and school staff supporting them – are benefiting this spring from a $13,596 grant from The Fabulous Find in Kittery, Maine. The grant will help underwrite The Birchtree Center’s autism programs, including an admission-free workshop for school staff on April 19 at the nonprofit’s facility in Portsmouth. The Fabulous Find is…

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  • Kindness Week & Valentine’s Celebrations 2023

    Kindness Week & Valentine’s Celebrations 2023

    We had a short but sweet February at Birchtree! Volunteers from Altrusa International of the Seacoast read “Turkey’s Valentine Surprise” to our students and helped them decorate bags to serve as their personal mailboxes on Valentine’s Day. Students also created valentine cards in art class and delivered cards to their classmates.

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  • Holiday Hopping & Other December Fun

    Holiday Hopping & Other December Fun

    We had a delightful December at Birchtree’s day school. Students learned about fall and winter holidays across the globe during Birchtree’s annual “Holiday Hopping” event. Students enjoyed hands-on activities related to Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, Diwali, and more.

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