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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 [...]

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 [...]

LEAP Night is Soon! Our end-of-school-year LEAP (Learning Exhibitions and Performances) Night will be held on June 10th, with doors opening at 5:15. Conversations with students will begin at 5:30. LEAP Night is a public celebration of student learning. Students create displays representing their work from all classes and other learning experiences they have participated in this semester. Our evening begins with each student first showing their work to a small group of community members (between one and three) in a presentation and discussion format, then we open the school up at 6:30, allowing all members of the community [...]

Spring it on! Let’s grow with the Spring Fever Fest Plant Sale The New School welcomes spring’s arrival with the Spring Fever Fest Plant Sale, to be held on Saturday May 17, 2025. Students have been lovingly tending organic veggie, flower and herb seedlings in the school’s greenhouse - these as well as a number of native plants and seeds will be for sale at great prices. It’s going to be fun for the whole family with live music, lawn games and free crafts for kids. Learning Never Stops Local experts will host workshops including the secret to making [...]