Waynflete School
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| Type | Private day school |
| Motto |
Vincite, Virtute, Vera (Latin) Conquer With True Virtue |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1897 |
| Founders | Agnes Lowell and Caroline Crisfield |
| Head of school | Geoff Wagg |
| Faculty | 144 |
| Grades | Early childhood education (from age 3) to twelfth grade |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 584 total 183 Lower School 156 Middle School 245 Upper School |
| Average class size | 13 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Schedule | Traditional (as opposed to block) |
| Campus |
Urban, 3 acre campus 35 acre athletic complex |
| Color(s) | Dartmouth Green |
| Nickname | Flyers |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | The Flyer |
| Endowment | US$ 18 Million |
| Website | waynflete.org |
Waynflete School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory day school established in 1898 for early childhood education (from age 3) to twelfth grade, in Portland, Maine.
In 1898, Waynflete School was established by Agnes Lowell and Caroline Crisfield. During a trip to England, they became interested in statesman and educator William Waynflete, after whom the school is named. The school opened with forty-nine students, admitting small numbers of boys even from its early days. In the early twentieth century, Waynflete adopted a progressive education model emphasizing physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development through hands on learning, as championed by philosopher John Dewey. In 1950, boys past the fourth grade were admitted, and in 1967, boys were admitted into the Upper School.
Lower School provides education from early childhood (ages 3 and 4) to fifth grade, with the Middle School serving sixth through eighth grades, and Upper School serving ninth through twelfth grades. The school has approximately 550 students, with an average classroom size of 13 students, and a student to adult ratio of 9:1.
Cocurricular activities such as student government and community service are offered in Middle and Upper School.
Waynflete is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS),Maine Association of Independent Schools, Independent School Association of Northern New England (ISANNE),Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), and Cum Laude Society.
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