County program record

Lincoln County, Maine

18 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

Regional School Unit 12

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 40

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
Great Salt Bay Community School District

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
Jefferson

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
Bristol

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 02

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
Newcastle

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
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District

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
Wiscasset 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
Nobleboro

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
Edgecomb

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
Bremen

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 Bristol

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
Damariscotta

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
Southport

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
Louds Island Unorganized Territory

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
Monhegan Plantation

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
Lincoln Unorganized Territory

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. Regional School Unit 12NCES LEA 2314780
    98.44 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. 71.5 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. 57.95 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. JeffersonNCES LEA 2306870
    52.57 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. BristolNCES LEA 2303600
    34 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. Regional School Unit 02NCES LEA 2314776
    29.94 sq miState framework reviewed
  7. NewcastleNCES LEA 2308760
    29.05 sq miState framework reviewed
  8. 27.65 sq miState framework reviewed
  9. Wiscasset Public SchoolsNCES LEA 2313980
    24.63 sq miState framework reviewed
  10. NobleboroNCES LEA 2308940
    18.93 sq miState framework reviewed
  11. EdgecombNCES LEA 2305400
    18.07 sq miState framework reviewed
  12. BremenNCES LEA 2303480
    16.47 sq miState framework reviewed
  13. South BristolNCES LEA 2312300
    13.11 sq miState framework reviewed
  14. DamariscottaNCES LEA 2304830
    12.43 sq miState framework reviewed
  15. SouthportNCES LEA 2312360
    5.38 sq miState framework reviewed
  16. 1.56 sq miState framework reviewed
  17. Monhegan PlantationNCES LEA 2308340
    0.85 sq miState framework reviewed
  18. 0.75 sq miState framework reviewed
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