Private schools in Lincoln County, ME
4 schools across Edgecomb, Newcastle, Wiscasset, Nobleboro. About 295 students in all (2023-24). 3 on the state’s Town tuitioning list.
Lincoln County private schools at a glance
There are 4 private schools in Lincoln County. By affiliation: 3 nonsectarian, and 1 not reported in the federal survey. 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 82 students and 9.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 3 are on the official Town tuitioning list.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Teaching & Learning ✓ | K-8 | 68 |
| Lincoln Academy ✓ | not reported | not reported |
| Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki ✓ | Transitional K-12 | 145 |
| Damariscotta Montessori School | PreK-8 | 82 |
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Maine pays
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
Cities in and around Lincoln County
Neighboring counties
- Sagadahoc County (3)
- Kennebec County (10)
- Knox County (3)
- Androscoggin County (11)
- Cumberland County (28)
- Waldo County (2)
- Somerset County (4)
- Hancock County (8)
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