For the 2025 school year, there are 6 private preschools with special program emphasis serving 702 students in Maine.
The top ranked with special program emphasis private preschools in Maine include Maine Coast Waldorf School, Midcoast STEAM Microschool, and Seacoast Waldorf School.
The average acceptance rate is 75%, which is lower than the Maine private preschool average acceptance rate of 78%.
Special education schools primarily serve specific student groups such as those that may be hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, health impaired, orthopedically impaired, cognitive delays/impairments, seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, visually handicapped, or deaf and blind.
Top Ranked Maine Private Preschools with Special Program Emphasis (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
57 Desert Rd
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3900
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3900
Grades: PK-12
| 283 students
Midcoast STEAM Microschool
Special Program Emphasis
1 Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 543-3387
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 543-3387
Grades: NS-5
| 15 students
403 ME-236
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 686-3140
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 686-3140
Grades: PK-8
| 144 students
180 Park St
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-8021
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-8021
Grades: PK-7
| 78 students
17 Bay School Dr
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2187
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2187
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
99 South Freeport Road
South Freeport, ME 04078
(207) 865-3308
South Freeport, ME 04078
(207) 865-3308
Grades: PK-5
| 86 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked private preschools with special program emphasis in Maine?
The top ranked private preschools with special program emphasis in Maine include Maine Coast Waldorf School, Midcoast STEAM Microschool, and Seacoast Waldorf School.
How many private preschools with special program emphasis are located in Maine?
6 private preschools with special program emphasis are located in Maine.
How diverse are private preschools with special program emphasis in Maine?
Maine private preschools with special program emphasis are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the Maine private school average of 12%.
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