County program record

Cumberland County, Maine

21 public school districts are geographically associated with this county in the 2024–25 NCES relationship file.

State research baseline

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

What this means for families: Local identification and programming differ; ask the school administrative unit for its current plan and whether any waiver applies.

Coverage
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026

Official program research

School Administrative District 61

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
School Administrative District 15

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Regional School Unit 14

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
School Administrative District 06

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Regional School Unit 05

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Gorham

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Scarborough

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Brunswick

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
School Administrative District 51

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
School Administrative District 55

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
School Administrative District 17

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Sebago Public Schools

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Falmouth

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
School Administrative District 75

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Portland

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Westbrook

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Cape Elizabeth

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Yarmouth

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
South Portland

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Chebeague Island

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026
Long Island

Maine gifted and talented program requirements

Maine law directs school administrative units to implement gifted and talented programs, subject to the state's statutory framework and limited waiver provisions.

Research scope: This record confirms the statewide requirement or framework, not a locally named program. Applicability can differ for charter or special-purpose agencies; confirm the district's current services.

How services work: Locally designed programming under Maine statute.

How students are identified: The local plan establishes identification procedures consistent with state law.

Grades
K-12 school administrative units
Last reviewed
September 5, 2026

District geography

Serving districts

Some districts cross county boundaries. Area shown is the district land area associated with this county, not its total footprint.

  1. 119.98 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. 90.42 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. Regional School Unit 14NCES LEA 2314793
    79.78 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. 60.4 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. Regional School Unit 05NCES LEA 2314789
    57.6 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. GorhamNCES LEA 2306060
    50.59 sq miState framework reviewed
  7. ScarboroughNCES LEA 2310530
    47.75 sq miState framework reviewed
  8. BrunswickNCES LEA 2303780
    46.78 sq miState framework reviewed
  9. 44.61 sq miState framework reviewed
  10. 35.32 sq miState framework reviewed
  11. 33.19 sq miState framework reviewed
  12. Sebago Public SchoolsNCES LEA 2314837
    32.76 sq miState framework reviewed
  13. FalmouthNCES LEA 2305670
    29.4 sq miState framework reviewed
  14. 24.1 sq miState framework reviewed
  15. PortlandNCES LEA 2309930
    21.54 sq miState framework reviewed
  16. WestbrookNCES LEA 2313560
    17.19 sq miState framework reviewed
  17. Cape ElizabethNCES LEA 2303930
    14.85 sq miState framework reviewed
  18. YarmouthNCES LEA 2314100
    13.42 sq miState framework reviewed
  19. South PortlandNCES LEA 2312330
    12.05 sq miState framework reviewed
  20. Chebeague IslandNCES LEA 2314771
    3.05 sq miState framework reviewed
  21. Long IslandNCES LEA 2300009
    1.44 sq miState framework reviewed
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