Every student on the Deer Isle-Stonington campus is engaged in the excitement of learning. Impassioned and committed teachers develop in students a hunger for understanding and teach them the skills for navigating the complexities of the world. Students participate in the governance of the school, working alongside educators and community members to create a deep sense of ownership. All decisions are based on the belief that students come first.

Our schools value and promote the unique strengths and heritage of our island: the natural environment, the marine trades and the arts. The community values the role our schools play in creating a thriving future for everyone. Our students exhibit and deepen those qualities characteristic of our island community--such as ingenuity, independence, and entrepreneurship—which are needed for them to prosper on land and on sea. Students are exposed to a variety of options, and are fully prepared to succeed at whatever they choose.

Individual educational plans prepare students for college, work, and community life. The plans also foster high aspirations, teamwork, and respect for a diversity of people and ideas. Students are surrounded by adults who inspire them to achieve, and encourage them to take positive risks and to learn from their mistakes. The schools are a magnet for students and families interested in developing these unique strengths and values, and the success of our students builds and sustains the future of the island community.

Deer Isle-Stonington Schools:
Launching lifelong learners and responsible citizens able to keep our island community vital

Academic Preparation
To prepare students to succeed at whatever they choose, by offering students a variety of learning opportunities and teaching real life skills, strengthening the characteristics of ingenuity, entrepreneurship, and independence.

School Climate
To design and implement decisions that benefit student learning and the student experience.

Community and School Relationships
To create value in the community for the schools by reflecting in the curriculum the Island’s strengths and heritage, by creating magnet schools for students who have a particular interest in the arts, marine trades, applied engineering; and to educate students who are able to build and sustain the Island’s future.