Education
Mascot- Belfast Lions
Colors- Royal Blue, and Gold
These three public elementary schools closed down in early 2000s (decade):
- Pierce School- Grades K-3 (Brief use as a private school)
- Anderson School- Grades K-3 (Now Waterfall Arts)
- Robertson School- Grades 3-5 (Not in use)
Schools Part of Belfast's MSAD #34 District as of 2009:
- Captain Albert Stevens Elementary School- Grades K-5 Consolidation of Pierce, Anderson and Robertson Schools (Located in Belfast)
- Ames School- Grades K-5 (Located in Searsmont)
- Weymouth School- Grades K-5 (Located in Morrill)
- Drinkwater School- Grades K-5 (Located in Northport)
- Nickerson School- Grades K-5 (Located in Swanville)
- East Belfast School- Grades K-5 (Located in East Belfast, nicknamed "East Side School")
- Troy A. Howard Middle School- Grades 6-8 (Located in Belfast)
- Belfast Area High School- Grades 9-12 (Located in Belfast)
Towns in the SAD #34 District as of spring 2009:
- Belfast
- Belmont
- Swanville
- Searsmont
- Northport
- Morrill
In order to save money, many schools in the state of Maine are forced to combine with other districts. Due to consolidation, MSAD #34 will combine with MSAD #56 in the fall of 2009. The MSAD's will no longer exist; they have been changed as one unit, RSU #20. RSU Superintendent is former Troy A. Howard Middle School and Belfast Area High School Vice Principal Bruce Mailloux. The former MSAD #56 towns of Searsport, Frankfort, and Stockton will be RSU #20.
Towns in the new RSU #20 District as of fall 2009 that are combined with MSAD #56:
- Belfast
- Belmont
- Swanville
- Searsmont
- Northport
- Morrill
- Searsport
- Frankfort
- Stockton Springs
It is also said that all high school students of RSU #20 could soon be at one high school.
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Famous quotes containing the word education:
“There are words in that letter to his wife, respecting the education of his daughters, which deserve to be framed and hung over every mantelpiece in the land. Compare this earnest wisdom with that of Poor Richard.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“There must be a profound recognition that parents are the first teachers and that education begins before formal schooling and is deeply rooted in the values, traditions, and norms of family and culture.”
—Sara Lawrence Lightfoot (20th century)
“Columbus stood in his age as the pioneer of progress and enlightenment. The system of universal education is in our age the most prominent and salutary feature of the spirit of enlightenment, and it is peculiarly appropriate that the schools be made by the people the center of the day’s demonstration. Let the national flag float over every schoolhouse in the country and the exercises be such as shall impress upon our youth the patriotic duties of American citizenship.”
—Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901)