Private schools with pre-K in Maine (39)

By city

The 39 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Waynflete School ✓	Portland	PreK-12	520	6.3	Nonsectarian
St. Dominic Academy-Auburn	Auburn	PreK-12	446	12.2	Roman Catholic
Bangor Christian Schools	Bangor	PreK-12	324	18.9	Baptist
St. Brigid School	Portland	PreK-8	323	13.5	Roman Catholic
North Yarmouth Academy ✓	Yarmouth	PreK-12	313	7.3	Nonsectarian
Maine Coast Waldorf School ✓	Freeport	PreK-12	227	6.1	Nonsectarian
Temple Academy	Waterville	PreK-12	224	14	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Dominic Academy-Lewiston Campus	Lewiston	PreK-5	189	9.9	Roman Catholic
St. Dominic Academy	Lewiston	PreK-5	188	10.4	Roman Catholic
Penobscot Christian School	Bangor	PreK-12	182	9	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Michael School	Augusta	PreK-8	153	14	Roman Catholic
Greater Portland Christian School	South Portland	PreK-12	136	7.6	Christian (nondenominational)
St. John's Catholic School	Brunswick	PreK-8	134	10.3	Roman Catholic
Friends School of Portland	Cumberland Foreside	PreK-8	128	5.9	Friends
Pine Tree Academy	Freeport	PreK-12	123	7.7	Seventh-Day Adventist
Seacoast Christian School	South Berwick	PreK-12	116	5.9	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Thomas Consolidated School	Sanford	PreK-8	103	10.7	Roman Catholic
Breakwater School	Portland	PreK-8	98	6.1	Nonsectarian
The Bay School ✓	Blue Hill	PreK-8	95	9.9	Nonsectarian
Holy Cross School	South Portland	PreK-8	95	4.8	Roman Catholic
Central Maine Christian Academy	Lewiston	PreK-11	85	6.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Damariscotta Montessori School	Nobleboro	PreK-8	82	13.7	Nonsectarian
Seacoast Waldorf School	Eliot	PreK-8	65	3.2	Nonsectarian
Kennebec Montessori School	Fairfield	PreK-6	62	9.1	Nonsectarian
Highview Christian Academy	Charleston	PreK-11	54	7.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Cornerspring Montessori School	Belfast	PreK-8	51	9.3	Nonsectarian
Ashwood Waldorf School	Rockport	PreK-8	44	5.4	Nonsectarian
L'ecole Francaise Du Maine	South Freeport	PreK-4	42	7.5	Nonsectarian
Bangor Montessori School	Bangor	PreK-6	38	11.5	Nonsectarian
Brixham Montessori Friends School	York	PreK-3	25	3.6	Nonsectarian
Kidspeace National Centers of New England	Ellsworth	PreK-11	23	2.9	Nonsectarian
Children's House Montessori School	Camden	PreK-3	20	5.6	Nonsectarian
The Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism	Portland	PreK-12	20	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Little Dolphin School Foundation	Westbrook	PreK-1	17	6.5	Nonsectarian
Winfield Childrens House	Falmouth	PreK-K	15	3.8	Nonsectarian
Pathways Merry Meeting Center	Brunswick	PreK-12	14	15.6	Nonsectarian
Childrens Ctr-Early Interven and Fam Support	Augusta	PreK-3	11	not reported	Nonsectarian
Kidspeace-Millinocket	Millinocket	PreK-12	9	4.5	Nonsectarian
Pine Grove School	Falmouth	PreK-K	7	2.3	Nonsectarian

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What Maine pays

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Tuition paid by your school district, up to a state formula For 2025-26 the state average tuition rates were $13,077.51 (elementary) and $15,055.22 (secondary). Payments to private elementary schools may not exceed the statewide average; secondary rates add an allowance for building costs. The 2026-27 rates are due in December 2026.

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