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Quick Facts
Principal Karla C. Michaud   email the principal
Special features special education program, home school program, independent study, gifted and talented, virtual/online
Scheduling features extended day
Dress code Dress code: MSAD#24 expects all students to ensure that they are dressed and groomed so as not to distract themselves or others from their academics. Students may not wear caps, headgear, shorts, mini skirts, spandex, jeans or pants with holes. Students may not wear shirts or accessories that have subtly obscene, racially, sexually, drugs, alcohol and tobacco messages.

School Mission
  • We believe that all students can learn and succeed; therefore, our most important responsibility is to ensure a promising future for the children of our community. Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment while affording all students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge to develop skills and to foster attitudes in becoming life-long learners and productive members of a world society. We strive to comtinually update and enhance programs and services to meet the evolving needs of our students. We measure student growth and achievement in accordance with the State of Maine guiding principles.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: French.
  • Bilingual programs in French.
  • 11-20% of students receive special education services.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
  • Boys sports: basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: French Club Grades 9-12 No cost to participate; Hope Team Grades 9-12 No cost to participate; Student Senate Grades 9-12 No cost to participate; Drams Club Grades 9-12 No cost to participate; Chess Team Grades 9-12 No cost to play and Vouce of Democracy Grades 9-12 No cost.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: band, theater/drama, photography and drawing/painting.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • This school was established between 1960-1969.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Graduates typically go to: Husson University; University of Maine and NMCC.
  • Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
  • Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:00 to 2:30.
  • Accredited by NEAS&C in 2009.
 
 
Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/13/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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