Northeast Harbor Sailing School

The Community School in Mt. Desert, ME, is an independent educational institution focused on place-based learning for elementary and middle school students. With a mission to cultivate a sense of self, place, and community, the school’s philosophy is centered around empowering children to understand their connection to the world around them. Offering programs from Forest-K to grades 1-8, The Community School emphasizes experiential education and community involvement. The school also hosts events such as 'Wonder of Place Week,' fostering engagement and exploration among students. Generated from the website

Bay School, founded by Jan Emlen in 1980, offers educational and extracurricular programs for children from grades kindergarten through eight. The school enrolls more than 100 students annually. Its kindergarten offers a three-day, five-day and combined programs for 4, 5 and 6-year olds and an optional afternoon Kindercare program from Monday through Friday. Kindergarten activities at the school include eurythmy, beeswax modeling, painting with watercolors, handwork crafts and music. The school offers mathematics, English, science, history, geography, economics and foreign languages for grades four and five. Located in Blue Hill, Maine, Bay School also offers a wide variety of sports, such as girl s and boy s basketball, cheerleading, baseball, tennis, badminton, swimming, soccer and softball.