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Portland ME School Guide

Welcome to Portland! The area is home to many outstanding schools, including public schools, private schools and colleges. The Portland community is dedicated to providing a safe and encouraging environment for students to learn and excel in daily.

Public Schools

Portland Public Schools

Maine's largest and most diverse school district dedicates itself to assuring that all students are learning for their future. The Portland Public Schools educates 6,900 students in kindergarten through 12th grade and about 4,500 adult learners. The district offers a challenging academic curriculum and a rich array of educational choices including expeditionary learning, vocational training and a thriving adult education program.

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Portland Private Schools

Cathedral School
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Cathedral School provides children a positive learning environment where growth and educational development is enhanced through structure, affirmation, consistency and recognition of self-worth.

We offer Catholic education where each child can develop intellectually, morally, emotionally, spiritually, socially, and physically. Rich in ethnic diversity, Cathedral School encourages and broadens children's understanding of social justice and peace.

Cheverus High School
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Cheverus High School is a private, Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Society of Jesus. The school exists to educate the students of Maine according to the 460-year-old Jesuit tradition of excellence in education. The purposes and objectives of the school find their inspiration in the insights of the founder of the Jesuits, Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556). The Ignatian vision of the “magis” challenges the entire Cheverus community to seek the “greater good” and to embody this vision by becoming men and women for others.

Holy Cross School
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Holy Cross is a small Roman Catholic school in South Portland, Maine. We have a strong belief in educating children in a nurturing and caring environment.
We place strong emphasis on both the academic and spiritual life and well-being of our students, and aim to instill the universal values of respect, honesty and compassion in all our teachings.
Today, Holy Cross School maintains it's history while also looking to the future, and continuing the work for which it was originally set up over 70 years ago...to educate children and provide them with a firm educational and spiritual base on which to continue to high school and on to the wider world.

Greater Portland Christian School
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Greater Portland Christian School provides a distinctively Christian education which complements the home and church, brings Biblical perspective to every subject, and helps parents prepare their children for a God-glorifying life.

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, and His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal return in power and glory. We believe that for salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of the damned. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Catherine McAuley High School
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The goal of Catherine McAuley High School, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is to educate young women as whole people through excellence in education based on values inherent in our Judeo-Christian heritage. The total program prepares young women to continue their education and to be responsible, contributing citizens at both the local and the world levels. Our community is modeled on the gentle strength of our Foundress, Catherine McAuley.
We accept young women from various educational and socio-economic backgrounds and educate them according to the Christian values taught by the Catholic Church. We encourage our students to recognize and develop their inherent talents while challenging them to explore new capabilities in an atmosphere that fosters personal growth through effective decision making.

Waynflete School
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Waynflete is a school with a particular mission and purpose. We enroll some 540 students from Early Childhood through Grade 12. We work in partnership with parents to provide for students a learning experience that combines high expectations with playful exploration, where commitment to community and respect for individuality go hand-in-hand, where every student is nurtured, challenged, and encouraged to develop a love for learning that can last a lifetime.

Spurwink School
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We are a nationally accredited non-profit organization providing behavioral health, educational and residential services for children, adolescents, adults and families. With a commitment to quality services and the recruitment of caring, compassionate professionals, Spurwink has gained a reputation for excellence in evidence-based treatment and service delivery throughout New England, Canada and beyond.

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Colleges

Maine Community College
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At Southern Maine Community College you will find a vibrant campus that is home to a wide array of programs as well as to a faculty and staff committed to student success. Well-situated at the edge of Casco Bay and surrounded by extraordinary ocean views, SMCC is an attractive setting for learning and discovering. With nearly 40 areas of study that include business, health, education, the arts, trades, and the natural and social sciences, your opportunities at SMCC are almost limitless.

Maine College of Art
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Maine College of Art is a dynamic college of art and design where nationally recognized faculty, interdisciplinary programs, and state-of-the-art facilities create an educational experience that gives fresh vision to Maine's extraordinary legacy in the visual arts. Founded in 1882 and fully accredited, MECA educates artists at all stages of their creative careers, offering both the Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees as well as a wide range of professional institutes and continuing studies classes for individuals of all ages.
The College gallery, the Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA, has been hailed as one of the finest art spaces in the Northeast for the exhibition of leading edge contemporary art.

Husson College
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Husson is a university in a collegiate setting, located in the heart of northern New England. With approximately 2,500 students and an emphasis on preparing students with a broad education and marketable skills, Husson is an excellent choice for students who want the intimate feeling of a small college and the professional preparation of a university.

Andover College – Portland
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The mission of Andover College is to empower you to achieve your professional goals by providing education and training through a positive learning experience. Our instructors pay personal attention to your educational needs and interests and can help you develop the technical skills and job knowledge you need to be successful in your chosen field.
At Andover College in Portland, Maine, you can receive the training and knowledge employers require of today's workforce. Here, you can broaden your horizons and increase your chances of changing or advancing your career. Our certificates and associate's degrees can unlock the door to new and exciting career opportunities by helping you stand out in today's job market.

New England Bible College
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The College was founded in 1980. However, it has its roots in Glen Cove Bible College, founded in 1959. NEBC’s heritage includes many of their resources as well as the State of Maine’s legislative approval to continue Glen Cove’s former degree granting privileges. The Rev. Jack Christensen, then pastor of First Baptist Church of Portland, was appointed as the first president and classes began in January 1980. Dr. Christensen was appointed chancellor of the college in 2002.
Dr. Andrew Alexson served as the fifth president in 2003, followed by the interim leadership of Dr. Christensen. NEBC’s sixth president, Rev. Richard Francis began his tenure in January 2007. Today the school averages from 50-60 students each semester under the instruction of three full-time and eleven part-time faculty. We rejoice in our rich heritage and press forward toward the shared goal of reaching the world for Christ.