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• Education America Network: Maine - Resource for educational career seekers to find teaching jobs. Part of a national site. Database for Maine is limited.
• Elan Alumni - Support group dedicated to the graduates and other alumni of Elan School. Photographs, private chat, discussion board, and resources available.
• ISANNE: Independent Schools Association of Northern New England - A complete listing of New England, including Maine's Independent Schools.
• Kids' Consortium - Promotes learning through community involvement. Provides information about student service learning projects, professional development, calendar, and publications.
• The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design - Offers state-of-the-art boatbuilding, yacht design, and marine systems technicians programs. Located in Kennebunkport.
• Learning for Life - Provides classroom and worksite programs for schools and youth serving organizations. Good educational resource for the entire family.
• LEO: Librarians and Educators Online - A consulting company in Stonington specializing in helping schools and libraries integrate technology.
• Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities - MADSEC is the professional association for administrators of special education in Maine. Provides newsletter, committees, the law, workship photographs, membership, and contact information.
• Maine Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - A professional organization for educators that provides continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education - A statewide partnership to improve the lives of people in Maine through change in education. Features background, learning results, events, and priorities.
• Maine CollegeSTART - Provides an entry point into university education for those who may not be able to or wish to attend one of the campuses.
• Maine K-12 Schools on the Web - Search for a school web page, e-mail address, staff, class reunions, or alumni information.
• Maine Learning Technology Initiative - Provides information about program that provided laptops to all students in the 7th and 8th grade. Features history, student projects, curriculum resources, press, and news.
• Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance - A non-profit partnership of educational, business, research, and community leaders. Excellent resource with links to curriculum programs, standards, professional opportunities, electronic networking, grants and awards.
• The Maine Principals' Association - General information about the MPA and public school activities. Sponsors invitational sports championships and activities for young men and women attending high school.
• Maine Questions and Answers - Educational information for students from the State Department, including FAQs, printable coloring pages, reports and lesson plans, and a downloadable trivia game for kids.
• Maine Rural School Partnership - Shares educational resources throughout central Maine school districts. Provides history, schools involved, committees, and calendar.
• Maine School and Library Net - Resource to locate schools and libraries in the state.
• Maine School Leadership Network - Unique program to build the leadership capacity of teachers, principals, and school-based educators to increase student learning.
• Maine School Management Association - Links to Legislative information, superintendent and school boards in Maine.
• Maine Schools on the Web - A wide listing of schools, including K-12, private, colleges and universities. A good resource.
• Maine State PTA - Professional organization for Maine parents dedicated to improving the lives of children.
• Marine Law Institute - Provides legal research, teaching, and public service to establish marine policies. Features local and national publications, legal updates, educational courses, and links.
• Media Studies - Features University of Southern Maine's Department of Communication and Media Studies program.
• Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory - The largest cold water research facility in the Eastern US for the study of various aspects of the physiology of marine and fresh water fauna.
• Outward Bound: Reach New Heights - An affiliated school in Rockland offering Hurricane Island Outward Bound courses and adventures on the rugged, coast of Maine.
• Summer Field Studies-College of the Atlantic - Undergraduate, graduate, children's camp, and family summer programs inspired by the resources along the coast and in Acadia National Park.
• University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Links to 16 County offices, resources, publications, topics of local interest.
• University of Maine System: Distance Learning - Currently, 31 degree and certificate programs available. Over 100 online and ITV courses. Provides information, course descriptions, tution, and FAQs.
• University of Maine System: Mariner Gateway - Links to electronic, academic research in Maine.
• Bates College   - A coeducational, nonsectarian, nationally recognized residential college of the liberal arts and sciences in Lewiston, Maine.
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• Admissions at Bates - Bates College admissions requirements, financial information, visitors information and details for international students.
• Alumni at Bates - Bates College information and links for alumni, including reunion, alumni trips, and online directory.
• Bates Student - Newspaper of Bates College.
• Bowdoin College - A selective liberal arts college in Brunswick, in southern Maine, offering four year degrees.
• Bowdoin College: Admissions - Explore Bowdoin College, examine the admission and selection process, view deadlines, download application material, and obtain special information for international students.
• Bowdoin Orient - Weekly student newspaper of Bowdoin College.
• Directory of People at Bowdoin - Bowdoin College list of faculty and staff names and department contact information.
• George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections and Archives - Site contains information about staff, services, policies, collections, subject guides, college archives, records management, exhibitions, publications for purchase, research resources, and George J. Mitchell papers.
• Colby College - Waterville, Maine. A small liberal arts college consistently ranked among the top colleges and universities in the nation.
• University of Maine System   - University of Maine central site with links to all campuses in the state.
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• University of Maine International Admissions - Downloadable admissions application and description of procedures for international students applying to the University of Maine.
• University of Maine Public Administration Department - Offering bachelor's and master's degrees.
• HomeEducator.com - The place for educational entrepreneurs, offers good resources, support and consulting to homeschoolers.
• Homeschool Associates - Offers curriculum design and support to families considering alternatives in education, not limited to homeschooling. Serves families in New England.
• Homeschool Organization - A Christian Ministry dedicated to promoting home education in the State of Maine.
• Jon's Homeschool Resources - Large collection of homeschool resources and information.
• Maine Department of Education Home Instruction - Information and links to homeschooling checklist, assessment options, access law, records required, study courses, and homeschool resources.
• Maine Homeschool Organizations - Statewide listing and contact information for homeschool groups.
• All Saints Catholic School - Bangor. Catholic school serving pre-K through grade 3 students at its St. Mary's campus, and grade 4-8 students at its St. John's campus. Overview of programs offered and educational philosophy.
• Ashwood Waldorf School - Rockport. Waldorf school serving students from early childhood through grade 8. Founded in 1984. Describes curriculum, philosophy, news, and calendar.
• Bangor Christian Schools - Bangor. Christian school serving students in Kindergarten through grade 12. Founded in 1971. Describes programs, facilities, policies, summer camps, and activities.
• Berwick Academy - South Berwick. Independent co-educational country day school, serving students in grades K-12 from the seacoast area of southern Maine and New Hampshire. Founded in 1791. Describes programs, admissions process, and facilities.
• Breakwater School - Portland. An independent co-educational pre-school and elementary school for 3 year olds through grade 5. It also offers summer and community programs. Founded in 1956. Description of programs offered and admissions process, with calendar of events.
• Bridgton Academy - North Bridgton. Provides a one-year postgraduate day or boarding program for young men to prepare them for the competitive rigors of college and beyond. Founded in 1808. Description of programs and services offered.
• Brixham Montessori Friends School - York. Montessori school serving students in pre-school through grade 4. Curriculum based on the ideas of Maria Montessori. Established in 1997. Description of program, schedule, tuition, and policies.
• Carrabassett Valley Academy - Carrabassett Valley. Independent day and boarding school serving college preparatory scholar-athletes in grades 9-12. Offers extensive snow-sports program, and allows students to enroll for 5, 7 or 9 months. Established in 1982. Describes academics, athletics, admissions, philosophy, and new campus campaign.
• Catherine McAuley High School - Portland. Catholic college preparatory high school for young women. Established in 1969. Describes history, programs, admissions, and calendar.
• Cheverus High School - Portland. Private Catholic college preparatory school serving grades 9-12. Sponsored by the Society of Jesus (Jesuit). Established in 1917. Information about the school, programs offered, how to apply.
• Chop Point School and Camp - Bath and North Woolwich. Private co-educational interdenominational summer camp for teenagers, and day and boarding school serving both U.S. and International students in pre-school (Bath) through grade 12 (North Woolwich). Founded in 1967 (camp) and 1987 (school). Description of programs offered, background information, and discussion board.
• Erskine Academy - South China. A private high school serving the communities of Chelsea, Jefferson, and Whitefield (Union #132); Palermo, Somerville, and Windsor (Union #133); China and Vassalboro (Union #52). Home of the Eagles. Founded in 1883. Description of programs offered, calendar of events.
• Evergreen Sudbury School - Hallowell. A private school serving students in middle and high school. Established in 1993. Describes school type, who does well at the school, how the school is run.
• Foxcroft Academy - Dover-Foxcroft. An independent school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12. Established in 1823. Description of programs offered, with admissions and alumni information.
• Fryeburg Academy - Fryeburg. Independent day and boarding college preparatory school serving U.S. and International students in grades 9-12. Incorporated in 1792. Description of programs offered, calendar of events, admissions, and alumni information.
• Gould Academy - Bethel. A college-preparatory boarding school for boys and girls entering grades nine through post-graduate. Describes admissions process, campus , curriculum, athletics and summer program.
• Greater Houlton Christian Academy - Houlton. A K-12 non-denominational Christian school offering academic programs in a spiritual environment. Founded in 1984. Describes programs, philosophy, and events.
• Greater Portland Christian School - Portland. Non-denominational K-12 Christian school. Founded in 1973. Describes programs, admissions process, current events.
• Hebron Academy - Hebron. Coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school serving U.S. and International students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1804. Describes programs, services, admissions process, news and events.
• Hyde School - Bath, and other campuses out of state. An independent, non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory boarding school emphasizing character education, college preparation, and family renewal. Established in 1966. Describes programs, services, admissions process, current events. Provides blogs and a message board.
• Kennebec Montessori School - Fairfield. Montessori pre-school through 3rd grade school. Students are from Waterville, Winslow, Oakland, and Fairfield communities. Founded in 1995. Describes programs, philosophy, facilities, admissions criteria, and calendar.
• Kents Hill School - Readfield. A coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades nine through postgraduate.
• Liberty School - Blue Hill. A democratic learning community for students in grades 9 through 12. Provides description of courses, faculty, admissions, location, and calendar.
• Lincoln Academy - Newcastle. Independent secondary school that serves as the High School for towns in the area. Chartered in 1801. Describes curriculum offered, links, news, history of the academy, photographs, academics and sports information.
• Maine Central Institute - Pittsfield. Independent secondary day and boarding school for U.S. and International students in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1866. Describes athletic program, student life, curriculum, faculty, admission requirements and tuition.
• Maine Classical School - Freeport. Offers a classical, Christian education full-time for grades K-8, and part-time for grades 7-12 to support homeschoolers. Describes classes, schedule, tuition information, reading lists, and upcoming events.
• Merriconeag Waldorf School - Freeport. A Waldorf pre-school through grade 8 (soon to be through grade 12). Founded in 1984. Describes programs, admissions, and news & events.
• Mount Merici School - Waterville. Private Catholic school serving Pre-school through grade 6 students. Founded in 1888. Describes programs and school history.
• North Yarmouth Academy - Yarmouth. Independent, college preparatory, coeducational day school serving students in grades 6 through 12. Describes the school, admissions, athletics, curriculum, and auxiliary programs.
• Notre Dame de Lourdes School - Saco. Catholic Kindergarten through 8th grade school. Established 1929. Provides mission statement, curriculum, student projects, hot lunch menu, and registration information.
• Saint Agnes Parochial School - Pittsfield. Catholic pre-school through 6th grade school. Founded in 1993. Describes mission, programs, reasons for choosing a Catholic school.
• St. John's Catholic School - Brunswick. Catholic Kindergarten through 8th grade school. Founded in 1882. Provides information about the school, class assignments, student projects, teacher resources, and subjects taught.
• St. Thomas School - Sanford. Catholic Kindergarten through 6th grade school. Founded in 1972. Describes programs, facilities, history, calendar, dress code, and lunch menus.
• Stillwater Montessori School - Old Town. Montessori pre-school through 8th grade school. Founded in 1983. Describes school history, calendar, parent newsletter, classroom activities, a few pictures, contact information.
• Thornton Academy - Saco. An independent, coeducational day school serving students in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1811. Provides history of school, academic, athletic, faculty, administration, and alumni news.
• Washington Academy - East Machias. Independent boarding school serving both U.S. and International students in grades 9-12. Recognized for its Environmental Studies and Boat Building programs (enrollment in these programs is limited). Founded in 1823. Describes programs, admissions, location, and residential life.
• Waynflete School - Portland. Independent school offering early childhood through grade 12 programs. Established 1898. Describes programs offered, admissions process, calendar of events.
• Foster Regional Vocational Center - MSAD #9. Serving area High School students in Farmington.
• Hancock County Technical Center - Serving High School students in Ellsworth area.
• Maine Technical College System - Official site with links to the technical college system in Maine.
• Northeast Technical Institute - Prepares students for careers in commercial truck driving, legal transcription, bartending, medical office assistance, PC repair, PC networking, and web design. Admission and course details provided.