Mount Prospect Academy
   Plymouth, New Hampshire
Becket House at Campton
   Campton, New Hampshire
Becket House at Rumney
    Rumney, New Hampshire
East Haverhill Academy
    Haverhill, New Hampshire       
L.C.L.I.
      Tilton, New Hampshire
Hall Farm Stewardship Team
    Haverhill, New Hampshire
       MAINE PROGRAMS
Becket House at Norridgewock
       Norridgewock, Maine
Becket House at Litchfield
          Litchfield, Maine
Becket House at Belgrade
         Belgrade, Maine
Maine Learning Center
         Belgrade, Maine


Program Faculty

Hugh & Pat Underhill
Hugh & Pat Underhill are our Farm Managers.  The Hall Farm consists of over seventy head of beef cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats and chickens as well as several organic gardens and countless pastures and hay fields.  Pat Underhill is a certified animal science teacher and is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. 

Bill House
Bill House is our Forestry & Wildlife Instructor for our 1200 acre wildlife nature preserve.  In addition to enhancing conditions for wildlife, Bill works with students to produce Maple Syrup which he and his students donate to the VA Hospital and other charitable organizations.  Bill is a certified Forestry & Wildlife teacher and a UNH graduate.

Jay DesTroisMaisons
Jay DesTroisMaisons is our Culinary Arts  Instructor.  The Culinary Arts Program serves hot meals daily for over 50 faculty, students & staff.  Jay  has been working for the agency for over six years and is a certified Serve Safe Instructor.

Ben Churchill
Ben Churchill is an integral member of the Stewardship Team.  Besides bringing years of personal experience as a dairy farmer and work experience in the field of agri-business, Bill also has a keen interest in logging and timber management.  Bill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Dairy Sciences.  

Dave Moody
Dave Moody is a life long resident of Pike, NH, where he grew up haying, farming and hunting with his father.  Dave has worked for the Becket Family of Services for over 15 years, primarily overseeing road, trail and tractor maintenance as well as coordinating the haying season.

Program Overview                                           
Agriculture & Animal Science
Students in our Agriculture & Animal Sciences program will work closely with Hugh & Pat Underhill as well as Ben Churchill to take part in a variety of educational opportunities in the areas of agriculture, land use management, animal husbandry, horticulture and building trades.  This is a is a vocational site that builds a strong work ethic as well as a great deal of dedication to care for all of the animals that live here on the farm.
   

Forestry & Wildlife
Students in our Forests & Wildlife program work along side Bill House to complete wildlife habitat improvement projects, forest management projects and sap line maintenance of the Maple sugaring operation on our 1200 acre wildlife preserve.  Students will learn about stages of forest growth, the habitat needs of wildlife and environmental conservation.  This is a vocational site that builds a great deal of commitment and compassion for the natural world.

Culinary Arts 
Students in our Culinary Arts program work one on one with Chef Jay DesTroisMaison to prepare meals for the faculty, students and staff at the Hall Farm and East Haverhill Academy.  Students learn about food preparation, food safety, health & nutrition.  It is a fast paced work environment with a very small student to staff ratio.  Students will learn a great deal about attention to detail, as well as solid practical job skills that are highly desirable in the food industry.      

 







Contact Information

Becket East Haverhill Academy Program
Jeffrey Caron , M.Ed. CAGS, Academic Director
P.O. Box 299
Pike, NH 03780
Telephone: (603) 989-3454, ex: 6602
Fax: (603) 989-5488
Cell: (603) 359-5951
e-mail: jeff.caron@becket.org