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Connection Parenting Presentation — April 26

Connection Parenting: How to Parent Through Connection Instead of Coercion, and Love Instead of Fear In this interview style presentation, author Pam Leo will share her knowledge and experience in connection parenting which is based on the premise that meeting children's biological need for emotional connection creates the healthy, strong parent-child bond children need to thrive and that bond is also the key to effective parenting. Come learn some new tools and approaches for parenting! The interview will be followed by a question and answer session. This free The New School Presents... event will be held on Sunday April 26, [...]

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Green Screens: Healthy Screens, Healthy Brains Presentation — April 12

Green Screens: The Healthy Screens, Healthy Brains Workshop In this workshop, neuroscience educator Juliana Costa will share information on the impact of digital media, health risks from screen exposure, and ideas for empowering families and teens to be in control of their screen use and health. A question and answer session will follow the workshop. This free The New School Presents... event will be held on Sunday April 12, 2026, at 2pm at The New School's campus, located at 38 York Street, Kennebunk. RSVP at Eventbrite now! About the Presenter Juliana Costa is a neuroscience educator whose work [...]

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Bowls of Hope: March 14th

Join us for the 3nd Annual Bowls of Hope: a fundraising event on Saturday, March 14, 4:30-7 PM, at The New School, 38 York St, Kennebunk. Bowls of Hope is a warm, cozy night of wonderful soups and bread from local restaurants. Sample the soups, then fill a handmade bowl with your favorite soup and grab some bread for dipping. Bowls have been handmade by The New School's students and are yours to keep after the event. Proceeds from this event will be directed two ways: to The New School in support of its academic programs and to Community [...]

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Spring Enrollment is Open

Looking for an independent high school with a strong community? The New School might be right for you! The New School is a progressive, independent high school providing a unique, student-driven, democratic learning experience for youth from Southern Maine and New Hampshire. Our campus is within walking distance of downtown Kennebunk and is a short drive from the coast, which often serves as a classroom. The New School works with our students by: Offering rich, integrated learning experiences within and outside the classroom that ignite students’ talents and passions Giving students a strong voice in the design of the curriculum and the [...]

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Learning Happens On and Off Campus

Students have been out in the world this fall, engaging with local history, ecology, and the environment around them. Recent field trips included visits to Ocean View Cemetery in Wells, the Nathaniel Lord Mansion, and Old York Historical Society — part of our Local Haunts course exploring how stories, place, and people shape our shared past. Outdoor education has also taken center stage, with classes spending time in the woods and on local trails to practice shelter-building, environmental observation, and nature journaling. These experiences connect academic learning with creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving — all core parts of The New [...]

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Senior Project Spotlight: Sela

For my senior project I’m filming my FIRST documentary called The Epitome of Unique and Sustainable Lifestyles. I’m a beginner to film and interviewing people, but so far, it’s been some of the best experiences of my life. The concept and message of my documentary is to discover what the true healthy ways of living are for our body, mind, and spirituality, how the Earth and us can live in harmony again, and meeting people who chose a different path to find something more so we can come together and show the world our story, and make an impact [...]

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Wood-Fired Pizza Open House: October 25

Wood-Fired Pizza Open House  You are invited to join us on Saturday, October 25th, at The New School in Kennebunk for a day of community and connection. Following a TNS Community Clean-Up Day, we are opening the campus to you! At 1 pm, our families will be finishing up and we'll have the outdoor pizza oven serving freshly-cooked homemade pizza for them and you! Come out, meet our amazing students and staff, and experience hands-on learning at its best. We'll be on-hand to answer questions, lead you tours of our campus, and show you why we love The New [...]

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Join Us for Flex Fridays

Every Friday afternoon from 12:30 to 3:30 The New School will have opportunities for art and outdoor physical experiences, plus some special events and classes. All the experiences will be led by local people who believe in The New School and have expertise to share. Students — including homeschoolers that haven’t joined the school community — will be able to earn high school credit and achievement narratives will be provided for most of these. Our offerings for this and next month: Starting September 12, a four-week course on journal making. Beginning September 19, a five-week hands-on physics course. Also starting on September 19th, a [...]

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Kennebunk Art Walk: August 8

The New School at Kennebunk's Art Walk The New School is happy to be participating in the next Kennebunk Art Walk on Friday, August 8 from 5-7 pm. We'll be at the Waterhouse Center showcasing TNS student artwork. If you are a TNS student or alum and have art that you would like to sell (or display), please contact Jacqueline Tourville, New New School Committee member (and former TNS parent!), who is organizing this effort. She can pick up art if you're local, or you can drop it off at TNS and she will pick it up there. We are also [...]

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