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Downeast Maine

Downeast Maine stretches along Maine’s eastern Atlantic coastline and islands — a region of rocky shorelines, working fishing harbors, forested bays, lighthouses, and the iconic wilderness‑meets‑sea vibe. This coastal stretch is defined by maritime heritage, quiet villages, and national‑park‑adjacent landscapes.

Why this region matters

Downeast Maine stands apart with its dramatic eastern‑shore coastline, islands, maritime heritage, and proximity to national‑park wilderness. It attracts those drawn to remote coastal beauty, lobstering tradition, rugged nature, and a slower, “out‑east” rhythm — very different from the busy southern beaches or inland mountains.

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Bar Harbor / Mount Desert Island

The gateway to Acadia National Park, with dramatic cliffs, mountain‑to‑sea hiking, ocean vistas, and a vibrant seasonal tourism center offering lodging, boating, and coastal dining.

Eastport

America’s easternmost city, offering deep‑water harbor access, fishing culture, small‑town authenticity, and a unique claim to be one of the first places in the U.S. to greet the sunrise. 

Lubec

Known for scenic coastal views, lighthouse panoramas, quiet harbors, and a slower‑paced lifestyle — appealing for those seeking authentic maritime living.

Machias

A region rooted in fishing, woods, and historic communities. Offers rugged coastline, rivers, and small‑town charm. Machias itself is historically significant and maintains traditional coastal‑Maine culture.

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Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School 207-667-6241 public PK-8
Pemetic Elementary School 207-244-5502 public PK-8
Bucksport High School 207-469-6650 public 9-12
Mount Desert Island High School 207-288-5011 public 9-12
Sumner Memorial High School 207-422-3510 public 9-12
Ellsworth High School 207-667-4722 public 9-12
Brooksville Elementary School 207-326-8500 public PK-8
Brooklin School 207-359-2133 public PK-8
Miles Lane School 207-469-6666 public 1-4
Airline Community School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Bucksport Middle School 207-469-6647 public 5-8
Hancock Grammar School 207-422-6231 public KG-8
Tremont Consolidated School 207-244-7777 public PK-8
Penobscot Elementary School 207-326-9421 public PK-8
Sedgwick Elementary School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Peninsula School 207-963-2003 public PK-8
Dedham School 207-843-6498 public PK-8
Lamoine Consolidated School 207-667-8578 public KG-8
Trenton Elementary School 207-667-8447 public PK-8
Mountain View School 207-422-3200 public PK-8
Surry Elementary School 207-667-9358 public PK-8
Beech Hill School 207-537-2203 public PK-8
Sumner Middle School 207-422-3510 public 6-8
Cave Hill School 207-565-3638 public PK-8
Conners-Emerson School 207-288-3631 public KG-8
Blue Hill Consolidated School 207-374-2202 public PK-8
Mt Desert Elementary School 207-276-3348 public PK-8
Deer Isle-Stonington High School 207-348-2303 public 9-12
G Herbert Jewett School 207-469-6644 public PK-KG Website
Bucksport Christian School 207-469-7121 private 1-12 Website
The Community School 207-276-8137 private KG-8 Website
Adams School 207-326-8608 public PK-8 Website
Swans Island Elementary School 207-526-4300 public KG-8 Website
Cranberry Isles School 207-244-3765 public KG-8 Website
The Bay School 207-374-2187 private PK-8 Website
George Stevens Academy 207-374-2808 private 9-12 Website
Blue Hill Harbor School 207-374-5501 private 9-12 Website
Reach School 207-469-7147 private 8-12 Website
Alexander Elementary School 207-454-2623 public PK-8
Sipayik Elementary School 207-853-6085 public KG-8
Narraguagus High School 207-483-2746 public 7-12
Calais Middle/High School 207-454-2591 public 9-12
MacHias Memorial High School 207-255-3812 public 9-12
Woodland Junior-Senior High School 207-427-3325 public 7-12
East Grand School 207-448-2260 public PK-12
Ella Lewis School 207-546-2430 public PK-8
Milbridge Elementary School 207-546-2210 public PK-6
Cherryfield Elementary School 207-546-7949 public PK-8
Eastport Elementary School 207-853-6252 public PK-8
Jonesport Elementary School 207-497-2830 public PK-8
Woodland Elementary School 207-427-3882 public PK-6
Harrington Elementary School 207-483-6681 public PK-6
Bay Ridge Elementary School 207-259-3347 public PK-8
Daniel W. Merritt Elementary School 207-483-2229 public PK-6
Indian Township School 207-796-2362 public KG-8
Princeton Elementary School 207-853-2567 public PK-8
Edmunds Consolidated School 207-726-4478 public PK-8
Elm Street School-East MacHias 207-255-8692 public PK-8
Rose M Gaffney School 207-255-3411 public PK-8
Calais Elementary School 207-454-2000 public PK-6
Perry Elementary School 207-853-2522 public PK-8
Fort O'Brien School 207-255-4575 public PK-8
East Range II CSD School 207-796-2665 public PK-8 Website
Beals Elementary School 207-497-5449 public PK-8 Website
Lubec Consolidated School 207-733-5561 public PK-8 Website
Jonesboro Elementary School 207-434-2602 public PK-8 Website
Pembroke Elementary School 207-726-5564 public PK-8 Website
Washington Academy 207-255-8301 private 9-12 Website
Whiting Village School 207-733-4617 public PK-8 Website
Jonesport-Beals High School 207-497-5454 public 9-12 Website
Shead High School 207-853-6254 public 9-12 Website
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School 207-667-6241 public PK-8
Pemetic Elementary School 207-244-5502 public PK-8
Brooksville Elementary School 207-326-8500 public PK-8
Brooklin School 207-359-2133 public PK-8
Airline Community School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Tremont Consolidated School 207-244-7777 public PK-8
Penobscot Elementary School 207-326-9421 public PK-8
Sedgwick Elementary School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Peninsula School 207-963-2003 public PK-8
Dedham School 207-843-6498 public PK-8
Trenton Elementary School 207-667-8447 public PK-8
Mountain View School 207-422-3200 public PK-8
Surry Elementary School 207-667-9358 public PK-8
Beech Hill School 207-537-2203 public PK-8
Cave Hill School 207-565-3638 public PK-8
Blue Hill Consolidated School 207-374-2202 public PK-8
Mt Desert Elementary School 207-276-3348 public PK-8
G Herbert Jewett School 207-469-6644 public PK-KG Website
Adams School 207-326-8608 public PK-8 Website
The Bay School 207-374-2187 private PK-8 Website
Alexander Elementary School 207-454-2623 public PK-8
East Grand School 207-448-2260 public PK-12
Ella Lewis School 207-546-2430 public PK-8
Milbridge Elementary School 207-546-2210 public PK-6
Cherryfield Elementary School 207-546-7949 public PK-8
Eastport Elementary School 207-853-6252 public PK-8
Jonesport Elementary School 207-497-2830 public PK-8
Woodland Elementary School 207-427-3882 public PK-6
Harrington Elementary School 207-483-6681 public PK-6
Bay Ridge Elementary School 207-259-3347 public PK-8
Daniel W. Merritt Elementary School 207-483-2229 public PK-6
Princeton Elementary School 207-853-2567 public PK-8
Edmunds Consolidated School 207-726-4478 public PK-8
Elm Street School-East MacHias 207-255-8692 public PK-8
Rose M Gaffney School 207-255-3411 public PK-8
Calais Elementary School 207-454-2000 public PK-6
Perry Elementary School 207-853-2522 public PK-8
Fort O'Brien School 207-255-4575 public PK-8
East Range II CSD School 207-796-2665 public PK-8 Website
Beals Elementary School 207-497-5449 public PK-8 Website
Lubec Consolidated School 207-733-5561 public PK-8 Website
Jonesboro Elementary School 207-434-2602 public PK-8 Website
Pembroke Elementary School 207-726-5564 public PK-8 Website
Whiting Village School 207-733-4617 public PK-8 Website
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School 207-667-6241 public PK-8
Pemetic Elementary School 207-244-5502 public PK-8
Brooksville Elementary School 207-326-8500 public PK-8
Brooklin School 207-359-2133 public PK-8
Miles Lane School 207-469-6666 public 1-4
Airline Community School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Hancock Grammar School 207-422-6231 public KG-8
Tremont Consolidated School 207-244-7777 public PK-8
Penobscot Elementary School 207-326-9421 public PK-8
Sedgwick Elementary School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Peninsula School 207-963-2003 public PK-8
Dedham School 207-843-6498 public PK-8
Lamoine Consolidated School 207-667-8578 public KG-8
Trenton Elementary School 207-667-8447 public PK-8
Mountain View School 207-422-3200 public PK-8
Surry Elementary School 207-667-9358 public PK-8
Beech Hill School 207-537-2203 public PK-8
Cave Hill School 207-565-3638 public PK-8
Conners-Emerson School 207-288-3631 public KG-8
Blue Hill Consolidated School 207-374-2202 public PK-8
Mt Desert Elementary School 207-276-3348 public PK-8
G Herbert Jewett School 207-469-6644 public PK-KG Website
Bucksport Christian School 207-469-7121 private 1-12 Website
The Community School 207-276-8137 private KG-8 Website
Adams School 207-326-8608 public PK-8 Website
Swans Island Elementary School 207-526-4300 public KG-8 Website
Cranberry Isles School 207-244-3765 public KG-8 Website
The Bay School 207-374-2187 private PK-8 Website
Alexander Elementary School 207-454-2623 public PK-8
Sipayik Elementary School 207-853-6085 public KG-8
East Grand School 207-448-2260 public PK-12
Ella Lewis School 207-546-2430 public PK-8
Milbridge Elementary School 207-546-2210 public PK-6
Cherryfield Elementary School 207-546-7949 public PK-8
Eastport Elementary School 207-853-6252 public PK-8
Jonesport Elementary School 207-497-2830 public PK-8
Woodland Elementary School 207-427-3882 public PK-6
Harrington Elementary School 207-483-6681 public PK-6
Bay Ridge Elementary School 207-259-3347 public PK-8
Daniel W. Merritt Elementary School 207-483-2229 public PK-6
Indian Township School 207-796-2362 public KG-8
Princeton Elementary School 207-853-2567 public PK-8
Edmunds Consolidated School 207-726-4478 public PK-8
Elm Street School-East MacHias 207-255-8692 public PK-8
Rose M Gaffney School 207-255-3411 public PK-8
Calais Elementary School 207-454-2000 public PK-6
Perry Elementary School 207-853-2522 public PK-8
Fort O'Brien School 207-255-4575 public PK-8
East Range II CSD School 207-796-2665 public PK-8 Website
Beals Elementary School 207-497-5449 public PK-8 Website
Lubec Consolidated School 207-733-5561 public PK-8 Website
Jonesboro Elementary School 207-434-2602 public PK-8 Website
Pembroke Elementary School 207-726-5564 public PK-8 Website
Whiting Village School 207-733-4617 public PK-8 Website
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School 207-667-6241 public PK-8
Pemetic Elementary School 207-244-5502 public PK-8
Brooksville Elementary School 207-326-8500 public PK-8
Brooklin School 207-359-2133 public PK-8
Airline Community School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Bucksport Middle School 207-469-6647 public 5-8
Hancock Grammar School 207-422-6231 public KG-8
Tremont Consolidated School 207-244-7777 public PK-8
Penobscot Elementary School 207-326-9421 public PK-8
Sedgwick Elementary School 207-359-5002 public PK-8
Peninsula School 207-963-2003 public PK-8
Dedham School 207-843-6498 public PK-8
Lamoine Consolidated School 207-667-8578 public KG-8
Trenton Elementary School 207-667-8447 public PK-8
Mountain View School 207-422-3200 public PK-8
Surry Elementary School 207-667-9358 public PK-8
Beech Hill School 207-537-2203 public PK-8
Sumner Middle School 207-422-3510 public 6-8
Cave Hill School 207-565-3638 public PK-8
Conners-Emerson School 207-288-3631 public KG-8
Blue Hill Consolidated School 207-374-2202 public PK-8
Mt Desert Elementary School 207-276-3348 public PK-8
Bucksport Christian School 207-469-7121 private 1-12 Website
The Community School 207-276-8137 private KG-8 Website
Adams School 207-326-8608 public PK-8 Website
Swans Island Elementary School 207-526-4300 public KG-8 Website
Cranberry Isles School 207-244-3765 public KG-8 Website
The Bay School 207-374-2187 private PK-8 Website
Reach School 207-469-7147 private 8-12 Website
Alexander Elementary School 207-454-2623 public PK-8
Sipayik Elementary School 207-853-6085 public KG-8
Narraguagus High School 207-483-2746 public 7-12
Woodland Junior-Senior High School 207-427-3325 public 7-12
East Grand School 207-448-2260 public PK-12
Ella Lewis School 207-546-2430 public PK-8
Cherryfield Elementary School 207-546-7949 public PK-8
Eastport Elementary School 207-853-6252 public PK-8
Jonesport Elementary School 207-497-2830 public PK-8
Bay Ridge Elementary School 207-259-3347 public PK-8
Indian Township School 207-796-2362 public KG-8
Princeton Elementary School 207-853-2567 public PK-8
Edmunds Consolidated School 207-726-4478 public PK-8
Elm Street School-East MacHias 207-255-8692 public PK-8
Rose M Gaffney School 207-255-3411 public PK-8
Perry Elementary School 207-853-2522 public PK-8
Fort O'Brien School 207-255-4575 public PK-8
East Range II CSD School 207-796-2665 public PK-8 Website
Beals Elementary School 207-497-5449 public PK-8 Website
Lubec Consolidated School 207-733-5561 public PK-8 Website
Jonesboro Elementary School 207-434-2602 public PK-8 Website
Pembroke Elementary School 207-726-5564 public PK-8 Website
Whiting Village School 207-733-4617 public PK-8 Website
Bucksport High School 207-469-6650 public 9-12
Mount Desert Island High School 207-288-5011 public 9-12
Sumner Memorial High School 207-422-3510 public 9-12
Ellsworth High School 207-667-4722 public 9-12
Deer Isle-Stonington High School 207-348-2303 public 9-12
Bucksport Christian School 207-469-7121 private 1-12 Website
George Stevens Academy 207-374-2808 private 9-12 Website
Blue Hill Harbor School 207-374-5501 private 9-12 Website
Reach School 207-469-7147 private 8-12 Website
Narraguagus High School 207-483-2746 public 7-12
Calais Middle/High School 207-454-2591 public 9-12
MacHias Memorial High School 207-255-3812 public 9-12
Woodland Junior-Senior High School 207-427-3325 public 7-12
East Grand School 207-448-2260 public PK-12
Washington Academy 207-255-8301 private 9-12 Website
Jonesport-Beals High School 207-497-5454 public 9-12 Website
Shead High School 207-853-6254 public 9-12 Website

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