Thornton Academy, Saco ME

Thornton Academy is a private school in Saco, ME. 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.

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Thornton Academy tuition, and what Town tuitioning pays

We have not verified a tuition figure for Thornton Academy yet. Every private school sets its own price and most share it on request: ask for the full-year tuition for your child’s grade plus required fees, or look for a tuition page on the school’s website. Then put the figure in the calculator below to see what Town tuitioning leaves you to pay.

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Maine Town Tuitioning Program Scholarship

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 Thornton Academy?

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The School at Sweetser	3-12	50	5	Nonsectarian	<1
Morrison Center	K-12	16	5.3	Nonsectarian	9
Connections for Kids - Portland Academy	2-6	6	6	Nonsectarian	10
The New School ✓	9-12	28	5	Nonsectarian	10
The Little Dolphin School Foundation	PreK-1	17	6.5	Nonsectarian	11
Spring Harbor Academy	7-11	5	not reported	Nonsectarian	11
The Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism	PreK-12	20	not reported	Nonsectarian	11
Greater Portland Christian School	PreK-12	136	7.6	Christian (nondenominational)	11

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