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Kents Hill School Photo - Located in central Maine, Kents Hill School is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school grades 9-Postgraduate Year attracting 200 students from Maine, the United States, and around the world. Since 1824, Kents Hill has been dedicated to providing transformative experiences rooted in the power of community, character, and core values.

Kents Hill School

Best Maine �� Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 100 private schools belonging to membership associations in Maine.

The most popular school membership associations are Other school association(s) (22% of schools), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (21% of schools) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (19% of schools).

Kents Hill School Photo - Located in central Maine, Kents Hill School is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school grades 9-Postgraduate Year attracting 200 students from Maine, the United States, and around the world. Since 1824, Kents Hill has been dedicated to providing transformative experiences rooted in the power of community, character, and core values.

Kents Hill School Photo - Located in central Maine, Kents Hill School is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school grades 9-Postgraduate Year attracting 200 students from Maine, the United States, and around the world. Since 1824, Kents Hill has been dedicated to providing transformative experiences rooted in the power of community, character, and core values.

Thornton Academy Photo

Penobscot Christian School Photo - Eathan O'Bryant of the Harlem Globetrotters visited PCS in March 2009 to present the "C.H.E.E.R. for Character" program. It stood for "Character, Healthy Mind & Body, Enthusiasm, Effort, Responsibility."

North Yarmouth Academy Photo - North Yarmouth Academy has a 20+ acre campus in Yarmouth, Maine. Ten minutes from Portland and less thank two hours from Boston. Our campus includes a newly renovated ice arena and fitness & wellness center.

Seacoast Waldorf School Photo - Seacoast Waldorf School located in Eliot, ME on 5 acres in Eliot, ME. From nursery all the way to 8th grade.

St. Brigid School Photo

Lincoln Academy Photo - New science lab

Fryeburg Academy Photo - Welcome to Fryeburg Academy

Oxford Hills Christian Academy Photo - Making Disciples for Christ

Maine Coast Semester At Chewonki Photo

Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!

Saint Dominic Academy Photo - St. Dom's is a two campus school. Grades Pre-K - 6: Baird Avenue in Lewiston. Grades 7 - 12: Gracelawn Road in Auburn.

Maine Coast Waldorf School Photo

The Little Dolphin School Foundation Photo

Hartland Christian School Photo

Erskine Academy Photo

Hyde School Photo - Campus life at Hyde is all about being an active and engaged member of the community. An emphasis on character, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity, and concern provides the cornerstone for learning in the classrooms, dormitories, the arts, and on the athletic fields.

Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus

Berwick Academy Photo - Berwick Academy Campus

Riley School Photo - Lower school children take turns trying kayaking in the stream on Riley Campus under the watchful eye of the Lower school teacher.

Top-Ranked Maine �� Schools by Membership Association (2026)

Membership Association

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)

7

166

11%

Alternative School Network

2

190

28%

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)

6

295

9%

American Montessori Society (AMS)

10

773

17%

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

10

1,072

7%

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

1

21

-

Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)

1

150

4%

Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)

7

2,306

13%

Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

4

318

6%

Council of Bilingual Education

1

231

2%

European Council for International Schools

1

81

-

Friends Council on Education (FCE)

1

138

10%

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

4

43

17%

Institute for Independent Education

1

76

12%

Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)

1

374

7%

National Association for the Education of Young Children

5

329

18%

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

21

7,869

12%

National Association of �� Special Education Centers

3

541

25%

National Catholic Education Association

1

168

10%

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

8

2,232

13%

National Coalition of Girls

1

76

12%

National Honor Society (NHS)

1

97

2%

National Independent �� Schools Association

1

167

29%

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

19

3,977

13%

Other associations(s) for exceptional children

4

156

18%

Other Montessori association(s)

6

388

31%

Other religious school association(s)

5

192

5%

Other school association(s)

22

5,329

12%

Other special emphasis association(s)

3

211

28%

State or regional independent school association

9

3,410

11%

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

8

2,335

17%

Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

1

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