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About Maine Coast Waldorf School

Founded in 1984 as Merriconeag Waldorf School, Maine Coast Waldorf serves over 270 students from early childhood through high school. Our early childhood-12th grade campus in Freeport offers our students state-of-the-art buildings, as well as acres of outdoor classrooms and woodland trails.

We foster independent thinking, creative problem solving, and a sense of connection to equip students for future challenges, while inspiring them to create their own opportunities. At Maine Coast Waldorf School, we offer an education for life.

Maine Coast Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational programs, hiring, self-government, admissions, financial aid and all other school-related activities. 

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Now offering round trip bus service from Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Portland and Falmouth!
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Upcoming Events

Fri 20

April Break

April 16 - April 20

School is closed for April Break.

Fri 20

Maine Permaculture Design Certificate Course

April 20 - April 21

Organized and taught by The Resilience Hub, the largest permaculture design and education organization in New England. Co-hosted by Maine Coast Waldorf School on their beautiful 80 acre campus in Freeport. For more information visit maine-pdc.com or call 207-370-7697.

Sun 22

Maine Permaculture Design Certificate Course

April 22

Organized and taught by The Resilience Hub, the largest permaculture design and education organization in New England. Co-hosted by Maine Coast Waldorf School on their beautiful 80 acre campus in Freeport. For more information visit maine-pdc.com or call 207-370-7697.

Tue 24

EC Parent Education Class

April 24 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tue 24

Board Meeting

April 24 @ 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm

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Maine Coast Waldorf News

  • Tenth Grade to Perform Shakespeare’s As You Like ItTenth Grade to Perform Shakespeare’s As You Like It
    Friday, April 13, 2018

    Exile! Romance in the forest!  Hand-to-Hand combat! Cross-dressing! A final hoe-down!  Maine Coast Waldorf’s Class of 2020 will be enacting all these exciting moments and more in William Shakespeare’s classic comedy As You Like It on Thursday and Friday, May 3-4, at 7 p.m. in the Community Hall, 57 Desert Road, Freeport.  Suggested donation at the door […]

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  • Three Eighth Graders Participate in District Three Honors Music FesivalThree Eighth Graders Participate in District Three Honors Music Fesival
    Tuesday, April 10, 2018

    Maine Coast Waldorf School eighth grade students Emma Haims, Avery Jean and John Miles Muentener traveled to Lisbon High School last weekend to participate in the District Three Honors Music Festival. The musicians were selected to the honors chorus after a competitive audition process. The trio spent two days rehearsing with Darren Avery, a notable […]

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  • Four Maine Coast Students selected as Merriconeag Poetry Festival FinalistsFour Maine Coast Students selected as Merriconeag Poetry Festival Finalists
    Tuesday, April 10, 2018

    Maine’s Poet Laureate, Stuart Kestenbaum, has selected four Maine Coast high school students to be honored at this year’s Merriconeag Poetry Festival on April 29.  Sophomores Myah Garrison and Miles Lloyd, and juniors Charles Van West and Wilson Haims are among twenty finalists from eight area high schools. The finalists will read their work at […]

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