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  • TypePrimary and secondary schools
  • LocationLee, The United States
  • Taught inEnglish
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Lee Academy is an independent college-preparatory boarding and day school in the small town of Lee, in rural Maine (United States). Founded in 1845, it serves students in grades 9 to 12 and also offers a postgraduate year. Students from around the world study alongside local students, and the average class ratio is 10 to 1.

  • High school curriculum, grades 9-12
  • Postgraduate year
  • AP courses and early college courses through the University of Maine system
  • Preparatory Basketball Program
  • Online diploma pathway in partnership with Edmentum

The campus has the Judith Cobb Mallett Planetarium, which the school describes as the only high school planetarium in Maine. Boarding students live in Weymouth Hall and receive three meals a day in the dining hall. For international students the school handles SEVIS and I-20 visa paperwork and provides airport transfers and healthcare services. A limited number of academic and leadership scholarships are available, including awards for boarding students from outside the United States.

All Programs Available:
  • Arts, Design and Crafts
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Photography
    • Theatre
    • Performing Arts
    • Music
  • Business
    • Safety and Health
  • Communications
    • Communications
    • Multimedia
    • Journalism
  • Economics
    • Economics
  • Education
    • Test preparation
    • Secondary Education
  • Health
    • Human Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Humanities
    • Humanities
    • History
  • Philology, Languages, Literature
    • Language Courses
    • Literature
    • Classics
    • Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs
    • French Language and Literature (in Universities)
  • Sciences
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Environmental Studies
    • Physics
    • Astronomy
    • Geography
    • Geology
    • Ecology
    • Mathematics
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
Language of instruction

English

Type of school

Primary or Secondary School

Telephone

(207) 738-2252

Location

4 Winn Road, Lee, Maine, The United States, 04455

Accreditation

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Independent Schools Association of Northern New England, the Maine Association of Independent Schools

Financial Aid

Lee Academy offers a limited number of scholarships, decided case by case:

  • Academic scholarships with minimum GPA requirements: Panda Promise Award (3.5), Trustees' Scholar Award (3.0) and Panda Pathways Scholarship (2.7)
  • Local Opportunity Award, for boarding students from Maine
  • Global Opportunity Award, for boarding students from outside the United States
  • Preparatory Student Opportunity Scholarship
  • Blaine Moores Leadership Award

Housing

Boarding students live on campus in Weymouth Hall and receive three meals a day at the school's dining hall. The campus is within walking distance of local shops, lakes and hiking trails.