County program record

Waldo County, Maine

11 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 03

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 71

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 22

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 20

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 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 53

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
Five Town 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
Lincolnville

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
Northport 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
Regional School Unit 25

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
Islesboro

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. 326.9 sq miState framework reviewed
  2. Regional School Unit 71NCES LEA 2314822
    121.68 sq miState framework reviewed
  3. Regional School Unit 22NCES LEA 2314815
    60.14 sq miState framework reviewed
  4. Regional School Unit 20NCES LEA 2314791
    47.97 sq miState framework reviewed
  5. Regional School Unit 12NCES LEA 2314780
    40.56 sq miState framework reviewed
  6. 38.89 sq miState framework reviewed
  7. 37.35 sq miState framework reviewed
  8. LincolnvilleNCES LEA 2307450
    37.35 sq miState framework reviewed
  9. Northport Public SchoolsNCES LEA 2314824
    23.77 sq miState framework reviewed
  10. Regional School Unit 25NCES LEA 2314796
    18.09 sq miState framework reviewed
  11. IslesboroNCES LEA 2306810
    14.55 sq miState framework reviewed
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