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The New School

38 York St., Kennebunk, ME 04043Open, per Google (checked Sep 29, 2026)

9-12 grades
28 students
5 students per teacher

The New School is a private school in Kennebunk, ME teaching grades 9-12. It reported 28 students and about 5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Maine’s official Town tuitioning list.

Can you use Town tuitioning here?

✓ On the official Maine Town Tuitioning (approved for public tuition, 2025-26) list

The state’s own list includes this school. The list is dated January 23, 2026. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

School facts

Grades
9-12
Students
28
Teachers
10
Students per teacher
5
Student body
Coeducational
Program
Special program emphasis
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college
14%
Setting
Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

The New School tuition, and what Town tuitioning pays

The New School publishes its tuition on its own website. See the school’s tuition page (found September 29, 2026). We link it rather than copy the figures, because amounts change each year and differ by grade.

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.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at The New School?

We could not confirm this year’s Town tuitioning amount, so type in the figure from your award letter. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Questions to ask The New School

  1. What is the full-year tuition for my child’s grade, and which fees are required on top of it?
  2. Do you still take town tuitioning for 2026-27, and for which grades?
  3. How does the Town tuitioning award reach you, and what do families owe before it arrives?
  4. Is there a waitlist or an application deadline for my child’s grade?
  5. Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?

A school is the only source for its current price and open seats. Its website or admissions office can answer these.

Other private schools nearby

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliationMiles
Thornton Academy ✓not reportednot reportednot reportednot reported10
The School at Sweetser3-12505Nonsectarian11
St. Thomas Consolidated SchoolPreK-810310.7Roman Catholic12
Seacoast Christian SchoolPreK-121165.9Christian (nondenominational)17
Brixham Montessori Friends SchoolPreK-3253.6Nonsectarian18
Morrison CenterK-12165.3Nonsectarian19
Connections for Kids - Portland Academy2-666Nonsectarian20
NFI Buxton - Beacon House9-1273.5Nonsectarian20

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On the official Maine Town Tuitioning Program list, 2026-27. Checked by ChoiceFunded.

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