Top New England Association of Schools and Colleges Private Schools in Maine

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For the 2021 school year, there are 18 top private schools in Maine belonging to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, serving 4,603 students.
NEASC is an independent, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization which connects and serves over 1500 public, independent, and international learning communities in the US and worldwide. Founded in 1885, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) has been working to establish and maintain high standards for all levels of education longer than any other accreditation agency in the United States. A globally recognized standard of excellence, NEASC Accreditation attests to a school’s high quality and integrity. The NEASC commissions decide matters of accreditation in the context of research-driven standards reviewed by their membership.
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Top New England Association of Schools and Colleges Private Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • The Bay School
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     17 Bay School Dr
    Blue Hill, ME 04614
    (207) 374-2187
    Grades: NS-8 | 92 students
  • Center For Teaching & Learning
     119 Cross Point Rd
    Edgecomb, ME 04556
    (207) 882-9706
    Grades: K-8 | 73 students
  • Cheverus High School
    Cheverus High School Photo - High School is a time of growth, change, and discovery. At Cheverus, we accompany students and families through this exciting and sometimes challenging time in their lives. Our goal is to educate students in a deep and meaningful way. Our approach to education is meant to prepare students for college -- and for life.
    (Roman Catholic)
    (4)
     267 Ocean Ave
    Portland, ME 04103
    (207) 774-6238
    Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
  • Erskine Academy
    Erskine Academy Photo
    (1)
     309 Windsor Rd
    South China, ME 04358
    (207) 445-2962
    Grades: 9-12 | 560 students
  • Foxcroft Academy
    Foxcroft Academy Photo
    975 W Main Street
    Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
    (207) 564-8664
    Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
  • French School of Maine - L'Ecole Francaise du Maine
    French School of Maine - L'Ecole Francaise du Maine Photo - Beginning in preschool, our weekly swim program at the Casco Bay YMCA is a highlight of our physical education program
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     99 South Freeport Road
    South Freeport, ME 04078
    (207) 865-3308
    Grades: NS-6 | 79 students
  • Friends School of Portland
    Friends School of Portland Photo - Rainbow in Spanish
    (Friends)
    (1)
     11 U.S. Route One
    Cumberland Foreside, ME 04110
    (207) 781-6321
    Grades: NS-8 | 109 students
  • George Stevens Academy
    George Stevens Academy Photo
    (4)
     23 Union Street
    Blue Hill, ME 04614
    (207) 374-2808
    Grades: 9-12 | 329 students
  • Hyde School
    Hyde School Photo - Located in the quaint and historic shipbuilding city of Bath, Maine, on the Kennebec River, the 145-acre Hyde-Bath School campus was founded in 1966. Year-round, students and faculty enjoy miles of wooded running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing trails that extend beyond the campus.
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     616 High Street
    Bath, ME 04530
    (207) 443-5584
    Grades: 9-12 | 150 students
  • John Bapst Memorial High School
    John Bapst Memorial High School Photo - John Bapst offers an Accelerated English Program for International Students, which prepares non-native speakers for the same college entrance examinations - the SAT and AP exams - that American students take. Program participants take English and social science classes alongside American students. They also attend a second class daily in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation and receive help in specific class content areas. The John Bapst English Pledge, which applies during the school day and to television and movies on the weekends, is considered important to the student's overall language improvement.
    100 Broadway
    Bangor, ME 04401
    (207) 947-0313
    Grades: 8-12 | 466 students
  • Lee Academy
    Lee Academy Photo - Lee Academy, a respected boarding program has hosted students from 16 states, seven Asian countries, five Central American/Caribbean countries, 10 European countries, Australia, Israel and Canada.
    26 Winn Road
    Lee, ME 04455
    (207) 738-2252
    Grades: 9-12 | 212 students
  • Maine Central Institute
    Maine Central Institute Photo
    295 Main St
    Pittsfield, ME 04967
    (207) 487-3355
    Grades: 9-12 | 421 students
  • Maine Coast Waldorf School
    Maine Coast Waldorf School Photo - Maine Coast Waldorf High School Building
    Special Program Emphasis
    (1)
     57 Desert Rd
    Freeport, ME 04032
    (207) 865-3900
    Grades: PK-12 | 289 students
  • Riley School
    Riley School Photo - writing in science journal
    Alternative School
     73 Warrenton St
    Rockport, ME 04856
    (207) 596-6405
    Grades: PK-9 | 42 students
  • St. James School
    (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     25 Graham Street
    Biddeford, ME 04005
    (207) 282-4084
    Grades: PK-8 | 168 students
  • St. Thomas Consolidated School
    (Roman Catholic)
     69 North Ave
    Sanford, ME 04073
    (207) 324-5832
    Grades: PK-8 | 189 students
  • Temple Academy
    (Christian)
     60 W River Rd
    Waterville, ME 04901
    (207) 873-5325
    Grades: PK-12 | 203 students
  • Washington Academy
    Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!
    (2)
     66 Cutter Road
    East Machias, ME 04630
    (207) 255-8301
    Grades: 9-12 | 421 students
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