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.