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Working in their history classes in groups of three or four, seventh graders were recently tasked with writing a one-act play to tell the story of a city in Southwest Asia or North Africa through the eyes of someone who...
Congratulations to Scott Simons Architects, who have been recognized by AIA Maine with an Honor Award for their design of our new Lower School! Read more about the award
This spring, Waynflete seventh graders created the blog "Africa: Past to Present" in their history classes. They shared their work with grade 7 students at Berwick Academy, each of whom viewed and commented on at least three Waynflete projects. The public...
Waynflete senior Quilla Flanagan-Burt spoke outside the State House on April 23 as a representative of Maine Youth Climate Justice (MYCJ) , a group that is working to get youth more involved in environmental issues and the related political process....
Waynflete’s Early Childhood program is inspired by Reggio Emilia and embraces an emergent or “negotiated” curriculum. We never study the same thing twice. We don’t know when we may need a dock (study of lobster boats and lobstering), a squid...
As part of the Lower School's in-depth study of Spain, local flamenco dancer Lindsey Bourassa returned to campus to perform on Monday, April 29. She was joined by guitarist Andreas Arnold and singer/dancer Barbara Martinez who dazzled lower schoolers with...
Hannah Chappell's sixth and tenth grade English classes recently gathered to share their creative, personal writing. This winter the sixth graders experimented with expressing themselves and their experiences through both poetry and prose (compiling their entries in handmade books) while...
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Students in Waynflete’s 4-5 program engage in design thinking How can Peter keep his snowball from melting? What will Nanette do to resist eating the baguette on the way home from the store? How will Mr. McGreely stop rabbits from...
On April 12, Jocelyn Rodriguez '20 was recognized by the Portland Rotary Club for her outstanding community involvement, service, and leadership. The Rotary Club’s Youth Service Award is bestowed upon students who go beyond academics and traditional school activities to...
In 2008, when daughter Sophi '20 was in elementary school, Waynflete parent and Bates College Professor Krista Aronson found her worlds as a psychologist, scholar of racial identity, and parent colliding. As her town's majority-white public school district rapidly diversified,...
Partway through his second year at Bennington College, Hamish Haddow finally acknowledged what had become clear—he was being pulled in a new direction. His Waynflete teachers had instilled in him a love of composition, which had prompted him to pursue...
We are thrilled to announce that Waynflete has received a matching $250,000 Educational Leadership Grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. The grant will enable the school to build on the success of the The “Can We?” Project, which brings...
Thank you to all the students, teachers, and parents who helped make the fourth annual New England Youth Identity Summit a big success! This year’s program, which focused on “Voices Across Generations,” featured dozens of workshops (most of them student-led)...
Six Waynflete freshmen competed in the Seacoast SeaPerch competition at the University of New Hampshire on April 5, along with close to 50 other teams from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Our ninth-graders designed and built underwater...
Check out this interesting read from the New York Times: "High School Doesn't Have To Be Boring." A great description of what brings learning to life in a high school—a close match to who we strive to be!
Waynflete participated in the 2019 Maine State Science Olympiad Tournament on Saturday, March 30, at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Two teams of 15 Upper School students and one team of 15 Middle School students competed in 23...
As part of the Lower School’s study of Spain (this year's “Global Focus” country), students recently participated in the celebration of a Valencian festival called "Las Fallas." Each home station in the Lower School spent weeks creating a Spanish themed...
Teams of sixth graders recently competed against each other for points by learning about Greek city states and completing as many tasks as possible. They painted shields bearing the emblems of Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Argos, engraved clay coins, decorated...
Waynflete students recently competed in the annual Lion's Club Speak Out contest at the University of Southern Maine. Students write a 4-6 minute speech on an issue they care about. After presenting, students are asked questions by judges and are scored...
