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Foxcroft Academy Photo - Foxcroft Academy... 1st chartered school in Maine (est. 1823)
Washington Academy Photo - Washington Academy, established in 1792, is one of the oldest day & boarding co-ed high schools in the USA. It is located on the Downeast Maine coast, and boast 425 total students from 25 different countries. The Alumni Building is one of nine buildings on its 75+ acre campus.
Kents Hill School Photo - The Performing Arts Center in Newton Hall houses the performing arts program, which includes the Contemporary Band, Kents Hill Singers, and the Kents Hill Chamber music group.
Hebron Academy Photo - Albert Le Page Fitness Center and The Sommer Family Squash Courts
Bridgton Academy Photo - Welcome to Bridgton Academy! Located in the Western Maine foothills and the heart of Maine's Lake Region, we've been preparing young men for the rigors of college and beyond since 1808. We Know PG.
Gould Academy Photo - Gould Academy offers the only Ski Patrol Program recognized by the National Ski Patrol. Once our students earn their 'jackets,' they are certified to work for the National Ski Patrol at any mountain in the U.S.
Hyde School - Bath, ME 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.
Thornton Academy Photo - Thornton Academy has been preparing students for a changing world since 1811. A rigorous and broad-based program of academic, arts and athletic opportunities challenges students to reach their potential in readiness for lifelong learning and productive participation in our dynamic world.

Top Maine Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Bridgton Academy
    Bridgton Academy Photo - Welcome to Bridgton Academy! Located in the Western Maine foothills and the heart of Maine's Lake Region, we've been preparing young men for the rigors of college and beyond since 1808. We Know PG.
    All-boys 
    PO Box 292
    North Bridgton, ME 04057
    207-647-3322
    Grades: 11-12, PG | 185 students
  • Foxcroft Academy
    Foxcroft Academy Photo - Residential Life is a big part for boarding students at Foxcroft Academy. Come enjoy the clean, crisp New England air as you participate in a robust Residential Life program designed to enrich your experience with us - whitewater rafting, theme parks, shopping, hiking in National parks, theater performances and many others.
    975 West Main Street
    Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
    207-564-8664
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 435 students
  • Fryeburg Academy
    Fryeburg Academy Photo
    745 Main Street
    Fryeburg, ME 04037
    207-935-2013
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 578 students
  • Gould Academy
    Gould Academy Photo - Collaboration is a required and sought after skill in the 21st century work place. Our students graduate with a keen understanding of how to be independent thinkers within the context of teamwork. The result is powerful.
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    PO Box 860
    Bethel, ME 04217
    207-824-7777
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 255 students
  • Hebron Academy
    Hebron Academy Photo
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    P.O. Box 309
    Hebron, ME 04238
    207-966-5225
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 256 students
  • Hyde School - Bath, ME
    Hyde School - Bath, ME Photo - Great things happen at Hyde Schools Summer Sessions! Join us for an experience filled with fun and adventure- on our campuses, in the mountains and wilderness, on the coast or at sea.
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    616 High Street
    Bath, ME 04530
    207-443-7101
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 175 students
  • Kents Hill School
    Kents Hill School Photo - If one man or woman of principle can make a difference ... imagine what a community can do!
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    PO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
    Kents Hill, ME 04349
    207-685-1606
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 230 students
  • Maine Central Institute
    295 Main Street
    Pittsfield, ME 04967
    207-487-2282
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 480 students
  • Thornton Academy
    Thornton Academy Photo - Thornton Academy has been preparing students for a changing world since 1811. A rigorous and broad-based program of academic, arts and athletic opportunities challenges students to reach their potential in readiness for lifelong learning and productive participation in our dynamic world.
    438 Main Street
    Saco, ME 04072
    207-282-5383
    Grades: 6-12 | 1680 students
  • Washington Academy
    Washington Academy Photo - Washington Academy, established in 1792, is one of the oldest day & boarding co-ed high schools in the USA. It is located on the Downeast Maine coast, and boast 425 total students from 25 different countries. The Alumni Building is one of nine buildings on its 75+ acre campus.
    PO Box 190, 66 Cutler Road
    East Machias, ME 04630
    2072558301
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 400 students
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