Sustainability

Join Us For Online Information Sessions

Join us for an online session Every other Thursday throughout the school year, we will be holding Virtual Information Sessions: May 8th, May 22nd, June 5th, and June 19th starting at 7:00 pm (Eastern time zone). If you have questions about The New School, want to find out if our high school is right for you, or just want a quick glimpse at what makes our school special, please join us! Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qkn-etbb-wvz Or dial: ‪(US) +1 530-777-5718‬ PIN: ‪940 257 780‬#

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Now Hiring: Faculty

The New School is looking to hire a full-time teacher to bolster our high school faculty. Core teachers collaborate to provide learning opportunities for all students at TNS. In addition to teaching, their work includes maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment, developing and maintaining community connections, and providing leadership for the school. Preference will be given to applicants that are dual certified in the State of Maine. Job positions are available on our employment page.

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Food and Culture Intensive

Between semesters, The New School takes three weeks to do a focused session on one topic. Last year at this time we broke the school up into three groups: a local study intensive about wildlife, a regional travel intensive to the Adirondacks, and a travel intensive down the eastern seaboard to explore the American space program. This year, our students were involved in senior projects, independent studies, and a local intensive about food and culture. For our first week, the Food and Culture Intensive cooked up a storm in the kitchen from potatoes to perogies to pizza. Students and [...]

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Students Team With Town For Climate Justice

The New School has a solid commitment to climate justice. Students gathered during the summer break to work with Social Studies teacher, Brad Lopes, in conjunction with the Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee of Kennebunk. They attended the Select Board Meeting in Kennebunk on August 14 to urge the town to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and to sign a Commitment Letter to take action for the improved health of our environment. The town voted unanimously to sign the agreement. The New School will research our current use of resources with the support of the [...]

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