Public Schools •Maine School Administrative District 3 (Brooks, Freedom, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Monroe, Montville, Thorndike, Troy, Unity, and Waldo) serves students in six elementary schools, one junior high, and one high school.
•Maine School Administrative District 34 (Belfast, Belmont, Morrill, Northport, Searsmont and Swanville) includes eight elementary schools, a junior high school and a high school. The 2,000 students can participate in advanced placement programs at the high school, foreign language study, and a comprehensive special education program.
•Maine School Administrative District 56 (Frankfort, Searsport and Stockton Springs) has a K-5 elementary school in each community; all students attend middle and high school in Searsport.
Private Education •Toddy Pond School 561 Oak Hill Road, Swanville, ME 04915 207-338-3848, www.toddypondschool.org Toddy Pond School is an independent, K-8 field studies school for creative learning. We are state approved and provide computers for every child as wella s art, drama, chess, and music.
Technical Schools •Waldo County Regional Vocational Center 1022 Waterville Rd., Waldo, ME 04915 207-338-3105 One of eight vocational centers in the state, the center offers traditional and nontraditional programs to all Waldo County residents.
Senior Enrichment •Senior College, UMaine Hutchinson Center 80 Belmont Ave, Belfast Maine, 04915 www.hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu/seniorcenter.htm The innovative Senior college offers an opportunity to anyone 50 or older to continue his/her learning experience with a wide variety of courses and special events. A membership fee of $25.oo enrolls you as a member. Courses, taught by professionals from the midcoast region, are $25.00
Higher Education •Audubon Expedition Institute at Lesley University PO Box 365, Belfast, ME 04915 207-338-5859, www.getonthebus.org The Audubon Expedition Institute is a unique, experiental graduate and undergraduate program with offices in Belfast, Maine. AEI offers degrees in environmental studies, including a special master's degree program for educators.
•Eastern Maine Technical College(EMTC) Lions Way, Belfast, ME 04915 207-338-2165; www.emtc.org EMTC prepares students for careers in mechanical, engineering and construction industries; the allied health professions; and business occupations. One-year certificates and one- and two-year diplomas in 28 different technologies.
•UMaine Hutchinson Center 80 Belmont Ave, Belfast ME 04951 207-338-8000, fax 207-338-8001 www.hutchinsoncenter.umaine.edu Midcoast branch of the University of Maine offering accredited courses from all System campuses; additional "live" courses from UMaine, and non-credit professional development courses.
•Unity College, Unity, ME 04988 207-948-3131 A private, residential liberal arts college specializing in environmental studies, natural resource management and wilderness-based ourdoor recreational studies. Two- and four-year degrees.
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