Schooling the Imagination
Waldorf Education in midcoast Maine since 1986, nursery through eighth grade
Early Childhood
Warm and nurturing programs for the youngest children. Nursery, Preschool, Kindergarten, parent-child playgroup, and extended day offerings.
Elementary School
Holistic education of the “head, heart and hands,” grounding and nurturing a sense of wonder while broadening perspective on the world.
Middle School
Sharpening students’ intellect, their eye for beauty and accuracy, and their capacity to accomplish meaningful activities.
Our community, our classroom
Learn how our school engages with midcoast Maine, and discover resources for relocating.
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Campus Highlights
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Open House 2025
The chilly and gray weather did not keep the crowds from our Open House event on Saturday, March 1. Current families and visitors all enjoyed a host of fun activities, including circus skills, dancing, singing, and a mini concert by alumni sister Linnea and Clementine Turesson.
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Cross-country skiing at Ashwood
Whenever the weather allows, Movement teacher Rose Swan suits up with the students and takes the them out on the trails. The weather has been very cooperative lately!
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The Chemistry of Food
Students in Class 7-8 have embarked on an Organic Chemistry block and are discovering how sweet science can be. This week we looked at sugars—how they are used in the home and in our bodies. We built a sucrose molecule with M&Ms. We made peanut brittle, exploring what happens to sucrose when it’s heated, and…
Ashwood is accredited by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA); the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC); and the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN). Ashwood is also approved through the Maine Department of Education. The Early Childhood program is licensed as a daycare by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.