Education
In 2003, Lincoln Akerman was cited in The Hampton Union for, according to the New Hampshire Educational Improvement and Assessment Program (NHEIAP), being notable for having scores that were "significantly above the state average" and climbing. Specific subjects cited were Social Studies, Language Arts, and Math.
Students from the school are known to excel in geography, and frequently make the National Geographic Bee State Level, though, as of 2006, none have yet qualified for the national level.
A maple sugaring class has been held annually since 1993 by local celebrity Jim Cutting. Every year, his fifth-grade class collects sap and brings it to the "Sugar Shack", which was built in 2002 to accommodate the growing amount of sap each year. This event is popular enough that it is regularly covered in the local newspaper, and was once featured on television.
After finishing eighth grade, Lincoln Akerman students generally continue on to either public Winnacunnet High School or to a private school such as Phillips Exeter Academy or St. Thomas.
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