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The MSSM Difference
You will be challenged, you will achieve.
Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM) brings together and helps a group of Maine's most academically motivated high school students become innovative, well-rounded scholars with the ability to develop, investigate, and communicate critical ideas that improve the human condition and benefit the state of Maine. MSSM stands as a beacon of academic excellence in both state and national rankings.
Expand Your World
Guided by dedicated faculty, MSSM students enjoy stretching their brains in new and challenging directions. They come for inquiry, camaraderie, and a unique high school experience.
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Find Your Place
Community is a hallmark of the MSSM experience. As a 100% boarding, STEM-focused public residential high school, students discover a place where they are comfortable challenging themselves and being themselves.
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Pursue Your Passions
MSSM students balance their rigorous academic coursework with enrichment opportunities outside the classroom. With a variety of student-led clubs, athletics, competitive clubs, and outdoor excursions, students can pursue their passions beyond the classroom walls.
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Our Community
Go beyond your own expectations.
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“There's not been a job or an experience or adventure I've been on where I didn't look back on it and thought MSSM had something to do with that or I have MSSM to thank for that...
- Class of 2015
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"At MSSM, after retiring from Columbia University, I've found joy in teaching high school students. One of the most compelling reasons for this passion is my desire to make the academic material relevant to real-world problems."
- Faculty
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"After meeting her teachers, the residential life staff, and getting to know the administrators, we almost couldn’t believe how fortunate we were to have her land in this incredible community of learners, leaders, and motivated educators."
- Parent
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"There are so many things to celebrate at MSSM and I’m excited to be a part of this wonderful School! From our rigorous academics to our vibrant residential life program, MSSM is an intentional learning community...
- Executive Director
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"After a few weeks at MSSM, I've genuinely come to appreciate the experience. The classes are definitely more challenging than what I was used to...
- Class of 2027
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The MSSM Advisory Program, led by Humanities Instructor and Advisory Coordinator Josh Primiano,
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Señora Carson makes Spanish 111U class fun with the introduction of ordinal numbers.
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Students from the MSSM Astronomy Community joined a large assembly of Maine residents to attend the annual "Stars Over Katahdin" astronomy celebration in rural Patten, Maine Saturday, September 28th , 2024.
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Last Saturday, over 30 MSSM students went on an excursion to Goughan's Farm (Gone's Farm) and took on their famous corn maze.
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Although math and science are in our name,