Thornton Academy Photo

Best Maine Private Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 3,410 students in Maine. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maine.
The top-ranked private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Maine include Thornton Academy, Waynflete, and Lincoln Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 75%, which is lower than the Maine private school average acceptance rate of 78%.

Top-Ranked Private Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Maine (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy Photo
(1)
339 Paris Rd
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Gr: 6-12 | 265 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy Photo
81 Academy Hill Road
Newcastle, ME 04553
(207) 563-3596
Gr: 9-12 | 564 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
Maine Central Institute
Maine Central Institute Photo
(1)
295 Main St
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-3355
Gr: 9-12 | 356 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 57 Tuition listed
Thornton Academy
Thornton Academy Photo
(3)
438 Main St
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-5383
Gr: 6-12 | 1,462 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 22 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Waynflete
Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus
(1)
360 Spring St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 274-5224
Gr: PK-12 | 581 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ashwood Waldorf School
Ashwood Waldorf School Photo - Ashwood Waldorf School's grade school building
Waldorf School
(1)
180 Park St
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-8021
Gr: PK-8 | 78 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Aucocisco School
Aucocisco School Photo - Skills, Strategies, Success
Special Education School
2 Stonewood Drive
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 773-7323
Gr: K-12 | 20 students Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition listed
Riley School
Riley School Photo - Our campus is a classroom
Alternative School
(2)
73 Warrenton St
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 596-6405
Gr: PK-8 | 51 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Spurwink School-cummings
Special Education School
587 Ocean Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 871-1582
Gr: 8-12 | 33 students

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