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Maine's largest private schools
Ranked by total fall enrollment, 2018
Enrollment Grade span Chief administrator
Year
founded
1 Thornton Academy
438 Main St., Saco 04072
282-3361, thorntonacademy.org
1,651 6-12 Rene M. Menard 1811
2 Berwick Academy
31 Academy St., South Berwick 03908
384-6300, berwickacademy.org
604 Pre-K-post
graduate
James A. Hamilton
1
1791
3 Erskine Academy
309 Windsor Road, South China 04358
445-2962, erskineacademy.org
577 9-12 Michael McQuarrie 1883
4 Fryeburg Academy
745 Main St., Fryeburg 04037
935-2001, fryeburgacademy.org
570 9-post graduate Erin Mayo 1792
5 Lincoln Academy
81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle 04553
563-3596, lincolnacademy.org
560 9-12 Nancy O. Starmer 1801
Waynflete
360 Spring St., Portland 04102
774-5721, waynflete.org
560 Pre-K-12 Geoffrey Wagg 1898
7 John Bapst Memorial High School
100 Broadway, Bangor 04401
947-0313, johnbapst.org
493 9-12 Melville MacKay III 1928
8 Saint Dominic Academy
121 Gracelawn Road, Auburn 04210
782-6911, stdomsmaine.org
467 Pre-K-12 Donald Fournier 1941
9 Foxcroft Academy
975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft 04426
564-8351, foxcroftacademy.org
435 9-12 Arnold Shorey 1823
10 Maine Central Institute
295 Main St., Pittsfield 04967
487-3355, mci-school.org
415 9-12 Christopher Hopkins 1866
11 Washington Academy
66 Cutler Road, East Machias 04630
255-8301, washingtonacademy.org
406 9-post graduate Judson McBrine 1792
12 Cheverus High School
267 Ocean Ave., Portland 04103
774-6238, cheverus.org
398 9-12 Robert Pecoraro 1917
13 North Yarmouth Academy
2
145 Main St., Yarmouth 04096
846-9051, nya.org
352 Pre-K-12
3
Ben Jackson 1814
14 George Stevens Academy
23 Union St., Blue Hill 04614
374-2808, georgestevensacademy.org
326 9-12 Timothy J. Seeley 1803
1 Succeeded Gregory J. Schneider, effective July 1, 2018.
2 Agreed to accept students who were enrolled at Maine Girls' Academy, which ceased operations and closed as of July 15, 2018.
3 Starts at toddlers from 18 months old.
This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and published in the Oct. 15, 2018 issue of Mainebiz.
SOURCE: Each school via survey and school websites
Maine's largest private schools
Ranked by total fall enrollment, 2018
1 Succeeded Gregory J. Schneider, effective July 1, 2018.
2 Agreed to accept students who were enrolled at Maine Girls' Academy, which ceased operations and closed as of July 15, 2018.
3 Starts at toddlers from 18 months old.
This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and published in the Oct. 15, 2018 issue of Mainebiz.
S O U R C E : Each school via survey and school websites
