Brooklin School

www.brooklinschool.org

56 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The Brooklin School, located at 41 School Street in Brooklin, Maine, serves as a quintessential community-centered rural school. As a K-8 institution, it functions as the heart of the town, providing a foundational education to local students while fostering a close-knit, supportive environment. Given its location in a small coastal Maine town, the school often emphasizes a strong connection to the local heritage, the surrounding natural landscape, and a personalized approach to learning that takes advantage of smaller class sizes and deep community involvement.

In addition to its core academic curriculum, the Brooklin School is known for maintaining a distinct local identity that reflects the values of the Brooklin peninsula. The school serves as a central hub for residents, often collaborating with local organizations and utilizing the surrounding environment as a classroom. Its mission focuses on cultivating lifelong learners who are prepared for the transition to secondary education, all while maintaining the unique, hands-on, and nurturing character that defines education in Maine's smaller coastal communities.

Total Students

7.8

Full-Time Teachers

7.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brooklin School
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	2
Black	2
Asian	2

White
50 (89.3 %)
Hispanic
2 (3.6 %)
Black
2 (3.6 %)
Asian
2 (3.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Brooklin Public Schools
Phone:	(207)359-2133
Website:	http://www.brooklinschool.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	56
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	30
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 3

Kindergarten 8

Grade 1 7

Grade 2 3

Grade 3 8

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 9

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 4

Grade 8 8