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As
a parent or an employer (or both), if you are thinking
about relocating to the mid-Maine area you have a serious
interest in our educational system. We realize that the
education of our children is a key to this area’s growth,
development, and ultimate success in a technological and
highly-competitive world. All of our educational systems
in mid-Maine are committed to a philosophy and a curriculum
which prepares young people to achieve in the workplace
of the 21st-century.
Schools here, as in most places, compete strenuously in
sports! However, when it comes to academics and personal
development in mid-Maine schools, competition gives way
to cooperation and the pursuit of common goals.
Wherever
you live in mid-Maine, you will find a school system committed
to help-ing each child become a well-adjusted, informed,
productive, and responsible citizen of the world community.
Our
schools strive to:
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Help students develop their self-esteem, and reach their
full academic potential. This is reflected in the fact
that mid-Maine students show increasingly higher scores
in the Maine Educational Assessment tests and that a
consistently growing number of graduates go on to post-secondary
education.
- Create
healthy partnerships with local business and industry
to provide early opportunities for students to learn
about the real world of work.
- Bring
students to new levels of understanding of technology
and computer literacy. There is a growing emphasis in
our schools on mathematics and science as cornerstones
of future careers in almost all fields.
- Maintain
an emphasis on the humanities: the written and spoken
word, history, social studies, ethics and philosophy,
and the fine arts. Our schools believe it is not enough
to know “how” to function in the modern world, it is
also necessary to know “why” we behave the way we do.
The humanities offer timeless insights into the nature
of human behavior and development.
- Expand
students’ understanding of the “global village” in which
they will live. There is a new emphasis on the study
of foreign languages, the global environ-ment, world
trade, and the significance of international relationships
and how these factors relate to life in central Maine.
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Provide a strong foundation of knowledge and skills
while preparing students to accept the need for life-long
learning and on-going adaptation to change.
Each
of the school systems in mid-Maine has objectives and
programs which are unique. Information on these is always
available from the individual Superintendents of Schools’
offices. Whether you are a parent, an employer or, most
importantly, a student, we believe you will find that
mid-Maine schools share in common a sincere commitment
to quality education and indi-vidual growth that is essential
to the future — for all of us.
Mid-Maine
Area Public Schools
MSAD
#49 (Albion, Benton, Clinton, Fairfield)
Albion Elementary — 20 School Street, Albion, Maine;
207-437-2616
Claudette Massey, Principal
Clinton Elementary School — Morrison Avenue, Clinton,
Maine; 207-426-2181
Steve Soule, Principal
Benton Elementary School — 68 School Drive, Benton,
Maine; 207-453-4240
Suanne M. Giorgetti, Principal
Fairfield Primary School — 63 High Street; Fairfield,
Maine; 207-453-4220
Claudette Massey, Principal
Lawrence Junior High School, 7 School Street, Fairfield,
Maine; 207-453-4200
Roberta Hersom, Principal
Lawrence High School — 9 School Street, Fairfield,
Maine; 207-453-4200
Pam Swett, Principal
Dr. Dean Baker, Superintendent of Schools, 41 West Street,
Fairfield, Maine; 207-453-4200
Web address: www.msad49.org
RSU
#18 (Belgrade, China, Oakland, Sidney, Rome)
Atwood Primary School — 19 Heath Street, Oakland,
Maine; 207-465-3411
Jennifer McGee, Principal
Belgrade Central School — 158 Depot Street, Belgrade,
Maine; 207-495-2321
Cathy Gordon, Principal
China Middle School (5-8) — 773 Lakeview Drive,
South China, Maine; 207-445-2065
Carl Gartley, Principal
China Primary School (K-4) — 763 Lakeview Drive,
South China, Maine; 207-445-4471
Carl Gartley, Principal
James H. Bean School — 2896 Middle Road, Sidney,
Maine; 207-547-3395
Nancy Reynolds, Principal
Williams Elementary School — 55 Pleasant Street,
Oakland, Maine; 207-465-2965
Kathy Harris-Smedberg, Principal
Messalonskee Middle School — 33 School Bus Drive,
Oakland, Maine; 207-465-2167
Mark Hatch, Principal
Messalonskee High School — 131 Messalonskee High
Drive, Oakland, Maine; 207-465-7381
Gwen Bacon & Paula Callan, Principals
Gary
Smith, Superintendent of Schools — 41 Heath Street,
Oakland, Maine; 207-465-7384
Web address: www.rsu18.org
MSAD
#3 (Thorndike & Unity)
Unity Elementary School — 84 School Street, Unity,
Maine; 207-948-3881
Laura Gabriel, Principal
Monroe Elementary- 36 Main Street, Monroe, Maine; 207-525-3504
Matthew Faragher Houghton, Principal
Morse Memorial- 25 School Street, Brooks, Maine; 207-722-3636
Matthew Faragher Houghton, Principal
Mount View Elementary School — 573 Mount View Road;
Thorndike, Maine; 207-568-7541
Peter Weston, Principal
Mount View Junior High School — 575 Mount View Road;
Thorndike, Maine; 207-568-7561
Aaron McCullough, Principal
Mount View High School — 577 Mount View Road; Thorndike,
Maine; 207-568-3255
Linda Letteney; Principal
Troy Central- 733 Bangor Road; Troy, Maine; 207-948-2280
Laura Gabriel, Principal
Walker School- 33 Main Street; Liberty, Maine; 207-589-4208
Carol McGovern- Principal
Joesph Mattos, Superintendent of Schools — 74 School
Street, Unity, Maine; 207-948-6136
Web address: www.mvhs.sad3.k12.me.us
AOS
#92 (Waterville, Winslow, Vassalboro):
Albert S. Hall School — 27 Pleasant Street, Waterville,
Maine; 207-872-8071
Harriet Trafford, Principal
George J. Mitchell School — 58 Drummond Avenue,
Waterville, Maine; 207-873-0695
Allan Martin, Principal
Mid-Maine Technical Center — Three Brooklyn Avenue,
Waterville, Maine; 207-873-0102
Mark Powers, Director
Waterville Junior High School — 120 West River Road,
Waterville, Maine; 207-873-2144
Nick Roy, Principal
Waterville Senior High School — One Brooklyn Avenue,
Waterville, Maine; 207-873-2751
Don Reiter, Principal
Winslow Elementary School — 285 Benton Avenue, Winslow,
Maine; 207-872-1967
Steve Frank, Principal
Winslow Junior High School — 6 Danielson Street,
Winslow, Maine; 207-872-1973
Kevin A. Michaud, Principal
Winslow Senior High School — 20 Danielson Street,
Winslow, Maine; 207-872-1990
Douglas Carville, Principal
Vassalboro Community School (K-8) — 1116 Webber
Pond Road, Vassalboro, Maine; 207-923-3100
Kevin B. Michaud, Principal
Eric Haley, Superintendent of Schools — 25 Messalonskee
Avenue, Waterville, Maine; 207-873-4281
Web address: www.aos92.org
Mid-Maine
Area Private Schools
*Glenn
Stratton Learning Center at Good Will-Hinckley
Route 201, Hinckley, Maine; 207-238-4200
Troy Frost, Educational Services Director
www.gwh.org
*Helping
Hands Trade School
410 China Road, Winslow, Maine; 207-873-0011
Kimberly Crawley, Director
www.helpinghandstradeschool.com
*Kennebec
Montessori School (Ages 3-5 primary, 1st – 3rd grades)
38
Sheridan Dr, Fairfield, Maine; 207-453-6055
Rebecca Green, Head of School
www.kennebecmontessori.org
Let’s
Talk About Language School
31 Temple Street, Waterville, Maine; 207-873-0432
Steve Buchsbaum; Gina Coppens, Directors
*Mount
Merici School (Pre-K – 6th grades)
152 Western Ave, Waterville, Maine; 207-873-3373
Susan Cote, Principal
www.mountmerici.org
*St
John Regional Catholic School (Pre-K– 5th grades)
15
South Garand Street, Winslow, Maine; 207-872-7115
Valerie Wheeler, Principal
www.stjohnschoolwinslow.org
Temple
Academy (Nondenominational, K – 10th grades)
60 West River Road, Waterville, Maine; 207-873-5325
Elise Rossignol, Principal
Mid-Maine
Area Higher Education Institutions:
*Colby College
Waterville, Maine
Colby
College was founded in Waterville, Maine in 1813 and remains
one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious independent
liberal arts colleges. Colby is known for its challenging
intellectual life, friendly campus atmosphere, and global
reach. Eighteen hundred students from various backgrounds
and from more than 60 countries live and study together
on Mayflower Hill, one of the nation's most beautiful
college campuses. Colby offers 53 major fields of study
and is a national leader in undergraduate research and
project-based learning. The depth of student-faculty collaboration
is extraordinary, and graduates are well prepared for
a broad range of careers and advanced-degree programs.
More than two thirds of Colby students study abroad, and
volunteer programs take many students into the surrounding
community. One program alone, Colby Cares About Kids,
sends more than 200 students into schools and youth centers
to mentor area children.
4000
Mayflower Hill - Waterville, ME 04901;
207-872-3000; www.colby.edu
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republished with permission
*Kennebec
Valley Community College
Fairfield, Maine
Kennebec
Valley Community College (KVCC) is one of seven community
colleges which operate under the authority of the Maine
Community College System Board of Trustees. KVCC is a
public, non-profit, post-secondary institution supported
in part by State legislative appropriations and federal
funds. The campus is located on a sixty-acre campus in
Fairfield, Maine, and is easily reached by taking Exit
132 off Interstate 95.
KVCC
is accredited and/or approved by the following agencies:
the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education; the Accreditation
Council for Occupational Therapy Education; the Maine
State Board of Nursing; the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission; the Commission of Accreditation
in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical
Therapy Association; the Joint Committee on Education
in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT); the Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs in collaboration with
the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC);
the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics
and Information Management Education (CAHIM); the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs on
recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American
Association of Medical Assistants’ Endowment; and
the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.
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Courses
are also offered evenings and weekends to accommodate
the needs of central Maine businesses. Customized courses
are available upon request.
Programs
of Study:
Advanced Emergency Care – Associate in Arts in Liberal
Studies – Applied Electronics and Computer Technology
– Biological Sciences – Business Administration
Technology – Career Studies - Computed Tomography
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design – Computer
Science – Education Program – Electrical Technology
- Electrical Lineworker Technology – Geographic
Information Systems - Health Information Technology –
Health Science Preparation – Mammography - Marine
Electronics – Massage Therapy – Medical Assisting
– Medical Coding – Medical Office Management
– Mental Health – Nursing – Occupational
Therapy Assistant – Phlebotomy - Physical Therapist
Assistant – Precision Machining Technology –
Pulp and Paper Technology – Radiologic Technology
– Respiratory Therapy – Sonography –
Trades & Technical Occupations
92
Western Avenue - Fairfield, Maine 04937
207-453-5000 – www.kvcc.me.edu
*Thomas
College
Waterville, Maine
Thomas
College, one of New England’s finer business colleges,
was founded in 1894 in Waterville, Maine to prepare men
and women for professional business careers. Students
at Thomas learn how to succeed in the business world through
innovative teaching techniques, one-on-one relationships
with professors, and hands-on training through internships
and work as small business consultants.
With approximately four hundred seventy full-time day
students and another six hundred graduate and continuing
education students, Thomas is small enough to cater to
each individual yet large enough to offer state-of-the-art
resources. The close-knit learning environment encourages
personal relationships among students, faculty, and staff.
Over ninety percent of Thomas students find employment
in their chosen field within three months of graduation.
Thomas College offers programs leading to Associate in
Science, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Business Administration
degrees and Master of Science in Taxation and Computer
Technology Education.
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180
West River Road - Waterville, Maine 04901;
207-859-1111; www.thomas.edu
*Unity College
Unity, Maine
Unity
College provides students with the opportunity to grow
and learn in a small college atmosphere in a distinctly
rural setting. Unity specializes in environ-mental science
and natural resource management programs with a liberal
arts foun-dation. Degree programs include aquaculture,
conservation law enforcement, ecology, environmental education,
environmental policy, environmental sciences, fisheries,
forestry, interdisciplinary studies, outdoor recreation,
park management, urban and community forestry, and wildlife
biology.
Unity
College embraces the importance of experiential education.
In freshman orientation, laboratories, field studies internships,
and community service, Unity stu-dents are continually
faced with making connections from the liberal arts and
sciences to tangible applications.
Basic
to Unity College’s philosophy is its continuing commitment
to students’ success. This commitment is manifested in
several ways: the close personal relation-ship between
faculty and students; the Learning Resource Center, which
provides professional staff support and peer tutors for
all students, including the learning disabled; and on-going
career counseling and cooperative education programs which
facilitate entry into the world of work.
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90 Quaker Hill Road - Unity, ME 04988
207-948-3131; www.unity.edu
*denotes
a Mid-Maine Chamber member school
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