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Maine Central Institute

Pittsfield, Maine, USA
Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation

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MCI regards each student as an individual with different needs and aspirations. We offer a rigorous, comprehensive curriculum, nationally recognized humanities and AP courses, and an extensive ESL program. Small classes, individual attention, a broad range of extracurricular activities, state championship level music and drama programs, a summer ESL program, a pre-professional ballet school, and a safe, caring environment combine to provide an opportune college preparatory environment.

 

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295 Main Street
Pittsfield, Maine, USA 04967

(207) 487-3355

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Director of Admissions: Maggie Ren
Admissions Phone:(207) 487-2282Fax:207-487-3512
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.mci-school.org


  • Application Deadline: Rolling
  • Application Fee: $75
  • International Application Fee: $75
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • Founded: 1866
  • Campus Size: 23 acres
  • Grades Offered: 9th-post-grad
  • Accredited by: NEASC
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 9th-post-grad
Day
Grades 9th-post-grad
Total
Girls     37 136 173
Boys     34 154 188
Total     71 290 361

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $42,750
  • 5-Day Boarding: $30,000
  • Day Tuition Fee: $11,000
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 40.00%
  • Average Awarded: $10,000
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 5.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $10,000
  • Current Endowment: $7,103,271
  • Per Student Endowment: $19,677
 

Summary: MCI offers a wide range of challenging, interesting and diverse courses to choose from to make your academic experience truly meaningful. Search our course guide and see what we mean!

The Academic Office supports students throughout all stages of high school and post-secondary planning, and places a high value on students developing self-advocacy skills. Planning for the future starts right away in the freshman year through exploring potential interests, attending college fairs and making college visits. Preparation continues through the years with guidance in course selection and preparation for entrance requirements, and culminates in the senior year with hands-on workshops in completing applications and applying for financial aid, and extensive one-on-one counseling and support.

Department Director: Eveline Bailey

Average Class Size: 15

Full Time Teachers: 45

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 65.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 9/1

Summer Programs Offered: Offered

Academic Schedule: Semester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 12

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • Post Graduate Year
  • Honor Courses
Support Programs
  • College Counseling
  • ESL: Beginning
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Subject Tutoring
  • Writing Center
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Poetry
History:
  • Classical History
  • European History
  • Honors
  • Medieval History
  • United States History
  • World History
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • Spanish
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
Sciences:
  • Anatomy
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Health
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Engineering
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Web Design
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • Acting
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ballet
  • Ceramics
  • Choreography
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Film and Video
  • Graphic Design
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Pottery
  • Publications
  • Sculpture
  • Studio Art
  • Television Production
  • Theater Arts
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Leadership
  • Outdoor Education
  • Personal Finance
  • Rifle Team
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Aviation Program
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science A
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • US Government & Politics
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • US History
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Summary: At Maine Central Institute we place an emphasis on the values of respect, honesty, care, safety, and responsibility. These values are evident throughout campus and are fundamental to our community. With such a genuinely diverse community located in central Maine, a unique opportunity exists providing all members of our community to interact with people with different backgrounds, interests, and beliefs. Beyond the classroom there is constant interaction between local students and boarding students that is both structured and naturally occurring. Adults on campus are here for students and it is common to see teachers, administrators, and staff members interacting with students with the intent of providing support and care. A permeating theme at Maine Central Institute is that of positive relationships among community members, which makes our school a genuinely special place to learn and live.

Department Director: Tom Bertrand

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 4

Average Students Per Dorm: 30

No. of Girls Dorms: 1

No. of Boys Dorms: 3

Dorm Amenities:

  • Game Room
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Vending Machines
  • Piano
  • TV
  • Fireplace
  • Gym area and Kitchen Area

Dress Code: Other

Student Life

Summary: With a campus community that is a combination of local day students and boarding students from around the world, residential life at Maine Central Institute is an experience that has much more to offer than a typical boarding school. In addition to students from over fifteen countries, Maine Central Institute is the home of nationally, and world, renowned programs such as Bossov Ballet. Students in those programs call our dorms home for over nine months of the year. Activities are planned for all days off from school so that boarding students can experience a wide variety of what central Maine and New England offers. The library, student center, and gyms are available for use outside of school hours for both boarding and day students to use. Day and boarding students are involved in classes and co-curricular activities every day, but it is the opportunities outside of those organized times that provide boarding students some of the most genuine, and valuable, opportunities to interact with local students and families in a natural setting. There are countless stories and examples of boarding students that have developed lasting friendships with those they live with in the dorm with, classmates, teammates, local families, and adults on campus that have had an effect on them, which is a priceless reality that being a boarding student at MCI offers.

Facilities

  • All-weather track
  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Tennis Court(s);Ping Pong Room;Ballet Studio
  • Game Room and Student Lounge

Clubs and Organizations

  • Chess Club
  • Community Service
  • Computer Club
  • Debate Club
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Fencing
  • Gardening
  • Honor Council
  • International Clubs
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Outing Club
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Science Bowl
  • Skateboarding Clubs
  • Snowboarding
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Theater
  • Yearbook
  • Student Ambassador Club
  • Robotics Club
  • History Club
  • Art Club
  • Book Club
  • Bowling Club
  • Captains Club
  • Communication Club
  • Destination Imagination Club
  • French Club
  • GSA
  • Kindness Krew
  • Masardis
  • Medical Club
  • Paper Art Club
  • Ping-Pong Club
  • Philanthropy Council
  • Puzzle Club
  • Quidditch Club
  • Ski Club
  • Student Leadership and Tennis Club
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Summary: Playing music or acting in plays isn't just about faring well in competitions with other schools, although MCI certainly stands out. It's about getting involved; over 150 students play in one or more musical groups, take piano, music theory or song writing classes, and many students participate in drama or art competitions each year.

It's about discipline, working together towards a common goal, taking pride in doing something well, and having fun while making art.

At MCI, we believe that athletics is an important part of the educational process, a dynamic lesson in teamwork and personal dedication. We offer a comprehensive athletic program for student-athletes of varying levels of ability. Maine Central Institute is a member of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference (KVAC) and the Little Ten Conference (LTC).

Arts Department Director: Debra Susi

Athletics Department Director: James Leonard

Notable Achievements: State Champions

Arts
  • Art Club
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Pep Band
  • Stage Band
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
  • Bossov Ballet
Interscholastic Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canoeing
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Dance
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Rifle Team
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Wrestling
Recreational Sports
  • Bowling
  • Canoeing
  • Cheerleading
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Rafting
  • Rock Climbing
  • Snowboarding
  • Table Tennis
  • Weight Lifting
 

Summary: The Academic and Career Counseling Office is the mainframe of the student's guide to planning his or her four years of high school. Our office includes the Dean of Academics, Director of Studies, an International Academic Counselor, two Academic Counselors, the Registrar / Student Data Coordinator and the Office Manager. Each counselor assists students with the exploration of their college search and application process, explores career goals, and works with students to develop life-long plans. Classroom presentations, college representative visits, college fairs, military information and meetings with individual students are a few examples of how the academic counselors serve each student's needs.

Department Director: Scott Giallombardo

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 98.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Bates College 5 graduates
Boston College 1 graduates
Boston University 11 graduates
Bowdoin College 1 graduates
Brown University 1 graduates
Colby College 8 graduates
Emory Univeristy 2 graduates
New York University 1 graduates
Penn State 10 graduates
Princeton University 1 graduates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 4 graduates
Simmons College 1 graduates
UCLA 1 graduates
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) 1 graduates
University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music 1 graduates
University of Virginia 1 graduates
Villanova University 1 graduates
Notable Alumni

Peter Cianchette (Class of 1979) Former United States Ambassador to Costa Rica and Businessman

Paul Rieckhoff (Class of 1994) Founder of IAVA (Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans Association)

Caron Butler (Class of 2000) Professional Basketball

Khano Smith (Class of 1999) Professional Soccer


Quotes from Alumni

"At the time, I never could have imagined how the opportunities I had at MCI to experience and practice leaderships skills would serve my life in so many ways."

-Peter Cianchette, Class of 1979, Former United States Ambassador to Costa Rica and Businessman


 

Summary: MCI offers 2 summer programs. Both are an extension of programs offered during the academic year.

Department Director: Scott Giallombardo

School Orientation and Language Immersion

**Two academic paths designed
to meet students’ needs
**Courses in history, drama, math,
technology & coding, and science
**Classes encourage student
interaction through participatory
techniques such as discussion
and partner or group work
**Comprehensive testing to ensure
students are placed approp

Registration Deadline: N/A
Financial Aid Available:  No
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Bossov Ballet

June 18, 2018 to July 28, 2018

Bossov Ballet Theatre's summer program provides comprehensive Russian training (Vaganova method) with a strong emphasis on technique, pointe, partnering, variation and character.

Students can apply to take 1, 5 or all 6 weeks.

Dates:

One-Week Intensive: June 18-22, 2018
Five-Week Intensive: Ju

Registration Deadline: March 31, 2018
Tuition: $575-3575
Financial Aid Available:  Yes
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