The Bay School

The Bay School is an independent Waldorf school located on a 70-acre campus in Blue Hill, Maine, providing education from early childhood through 8th grade. The school follows the Waldorf educational approach, which focuses on hands-on, experiential learning and integrates academic, artistic, and practical skills, with an emphasis on social and emotional development. The Bay School offers various programs, including PreK, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School, as well as Parent/Child classes for families with infants and young toddlers. The school's mission is to provide a holistic education by integrating the intellectual, artistic, and imaginative nature of children, as well as a reverence for the natural world, across all areas of learning. Key features of the school include its Educational Support program for students with different learning styles and its accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The school's unique characteristics include its location on a 70-acre campus, its emphasis on Waldorf education methodology, and its diverse student body from surrounding towns, with regular bus services connecting students from Downeast and Ellsworth, Maine.