Penobscot Christian School Photo - Eathan O'Bryant of the Harlem Globetrotters visited PCS in March 2009 to present the "C.H.E.E.R. for Character" program. It stood for "Character, Healthy Mind & Body, Enthusiasm, Effort, Responsibility."

Best Maine Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 60 religiously affiliated private schools serving 6,210 students in Maine (37% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $8,446, which is lower than the Maine private school average tuition cost of $22,237.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (32% of schools), Catholic (23% of schools) and Baptist (22% of schools).

Top Ranked Maine Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2025)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
13
931
8%
14
3,194
12%
19
1,532
8%
1
138
10%
1
29
16%
1
81
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