Type Public Principal Heather Knight Enrollment 104 Phone +1 207-734-2251 Number of students 104 Teaching staff 15 | Established 1952 Grades K-12 Founded 1952 | |
Address 159 Alumni Dr, Islesboro, ME 04848, USA District Islesboro School Department Similar Lincolnville Central School, Maine School Administr, Troy A Howard Middle Sc, Wayfinder Schools, Belfast Area High School | ||
Islesboro Central School is a public K-12 school located in Islesboro, Maine. It is the only school on the island.
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History
Islesboro Central School was built in 1928 as a summer cottage by Mrs. J.T. Atterbury. The cottage was built for approximately $225,000 on a twenty-one acre site on Warren Mountain in the Dark Harbor section of the island. The structure was built from stone that was blasted from the original site. The twenty-five room mansion later became known as "Rock Ledge" when Mrs. Lillian Whitmarsh of New York City owned the estate.
In the summer of 1952, the town of Islesboro offered to buy the residence from Mrs. Whitmarsh to be used as a school. However, at that time Mrs. Whitmarsh refused to sell the property. That December, at a special town meeting, the island residents voted unanimously to accept the gift of Mrs. Whitmarsh's estate to be renovated and used as their new public school.
In 2010, Islesboro Central School underwent an 8 million dollar renovation. The students in grades 5-12 attended school in portables amid the construction. The students in grades k-4 attended school in the local Islesboro Community Center.
Academics
Islesboro Central School has a magnet school program, which attracts off-island students to the school. The school also offers a number of Advanced Placement classes. Alumni of Islesboro Central School have matriculated at schools like Bowdoin College, Colby College, Harvard University, Middlebury College, United States Coast Guard Academy, United States Military Academy and the University of Maine.
Athletics
Islesboro Central School offers five varsity sports to its students: