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Mr. Louis Oakes saw that the school houses of Greenville were being condemned and that the finances of the town were in trouble. He searched New England for the goods and the bads of different schools. In the 1930's the
present school was torn down and a new one built. This school could hold 650 students and was fireproof. The lower grades were educated on the first floor and the High School students were on the second floor.
Almost 30 years later, Nickerson Elementary was erected. Soon after, Pritham Gymnasium was built. The Physical Education program began Since then, Greenville Schools has seen a number of superintendents, principals, and teachers.
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The Greenville School System has a reputation for providing high quality education; we feel that offer a rich
mix of traditional and innovative education. Our student/teacher ratio of approximately 11 to 1 to ensure that students recieve the individual attention they deserve.
| The school system has actively pursued the alignment of its curriculum with the Maine Learning Results. The reading skills of our elementary students are enhanced with the addition of a very strong reading recovery program. Our special education department consists of three full-time faculty, four full-time and two part-time aides. The system also recieves the services of speech/language, occupational therapists, and physical therapists through an agreement with Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital. Students in the eigth grade are offered the opporunity to take algebra 1, which enables those students to complete a five year math sequence, culminating with calculus as seniors. Students in grades 7-10 are afforded the opportunity to be involved in the Jobs for Maine Graduates program. This program stresses school/community involvement, including public service. Our non-tracked high school curriculum offers two foreign languages: French and Spanish, several Advanced Placement courses, including an English/Language focus, an English/Literature focus, micro and macro economics psychology. Over seventy percent of our graduates continue on to post secondary education. Students are encouraged to particpate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities to encourage the development of responsible and involved citizens. Our Campus The campus consists of three separate buildings and athletic fields. Recent additions to our athletic facilities include a quarter mile roller-oval, sand volleyball, and a combination ice-rink/skateboard park . We are proud of being able to provide a variety of educational and athletic programming. Resources |
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