Belfast, Maine - Education

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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