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Gould Academy Photo

Best Maine �� Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 100 private schools belonging to membership associations in Maine.

The most popular school membership associations are Other school association(s) (22% of schools), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (21% of schools) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (19% of schools).

Kents Hill School Photo - Preferred mode of transportation

Kents Hill School Photo - Preferred mode of transportation

Thornton Academy Photo

Hartland Christian School Photo

Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!

Cheverus Photo - Ask any alum what the best part of attending Cheverus was and they will tell you about the community and lifelong friendships they developed here. Our students come from diverse backgrounds, but they all share something very important -- a sense of belonging to the Cheverus community. Cheverus is a welcoming and safe place for students to grow academically, socially.

Saint Dominic Academy Photo - St. Dom's is a two campus school. Grades Pre-K - 6: Baird Avenue in Lewiston. Grades 7 - 12: Gracelawn Road in Auburn.

Maine Central Institute Photo

Fryeburg Academy Photo - Welcome to Fryeburg Academy

Gould Academy Photo

Erskine Academy Photo

Hebron Academy Photo - The Williams Athletic Center at Hebron Academy.

Maine Coast Waldorf School Photo

Berwick Academy Photo - Berwick Academy Campus

Seacoast Waldorf School Photo - Seacoast Waldorf School located in Eliot, ME on 5 acres in Eliot, ME. From nursery all the way to 8th grade.

St. Dominic Academy-auburn Photo

Penobscot Christian School Photo - Eathan O'Bryant of the Harlem Globetrotters visited PCS in March 2009 to present the "C.H.E.E.R. for Character" program. It stood for "Character, Healthy Mind & Body, Enthusiasm, Effort, Responsibility."

Foxcroft Academy Photo - Girls Field Hockey Team

Hyde School Photo - Campus life at Hyde is all about being an active and engaged member of the community. An emphasis on character, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity, and concern provides the cornerstone for learning in the classrooms, dormitories, the arts, and on the athletic fields.

Mount Merici Academy Photo - Mount Merici Academy, an Ursuline school, is dedicated to nurturing the whole child- mind, body, and spirit- providing love and guidance so that students can achieve their personal best.In partnership with families, our mission is to instill values of respect, responsibility and self-discipline, teaching students in the Ursuline Serviam tradition of service to our community and the world.

Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus

Top-Ranked Maine �� Schools by Membership Association (2026)

Membership Association

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)

7

166

11%

Alternative School Network

2

190

28%

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)

6

295

9%

American Montessori Society (AMS)

10

773

17%

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

10

1,072

7%

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

1

21

-

Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)

1

150

4%

Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)

7

2,306

13%

Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

4

318

6%

Council of Bilingual Education

1

231

2%

European Council for International Schools

1

81

-

Friends Council on Education (FCE)

1

138

10%

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

4

43

17%

Institute for Independent Education

1

76

12%

Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)

1

374

7%

National Association for the Education of Young Children

5

329

18%

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

21

7,869

12%

National Association of �� Special Education Centers

3

541

25%

National Catholic Education Association

1

168

10%

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

8

2,232

13%

National Coalition of Girls

1

76

12%

National Honor Society (NHS)

1

97

2%

National Independent �� Schools Association

1

167

29%

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

19

3,977

13%

Other associations(s) for exceptional children

4

156

18%

Other Montessori association(s)

6

388

31%

Other religious school association(s)

5

192

5%

Other school association(s)

22

5,329

12%

Other special emphasis association(s)

3

211

28%

State or regional independent school association

9

3,410

11%

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

8

2,335

17%

Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

1

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