Have a question or want to get involved? Whether you’re a family, educator, partner, or supporter, we’d love to hear from you!

Get in Touch with Us!

Jasmine Smith
Founder

jasmine@thecommunityschool.me

Sydnie White
Administration & Admissions Director

sydnie@thecommunityschool.me

Maria Chambers Hutchins
Interim Director

maria@thecommunityschool.me

Email the office here
 
 

Where we are located

585 Sound Drive
Mount Desert, ME 04660

Hours
Monday–Friday
8:00am - 3:30pm

Phone
207-276-8137

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A poem from an Alpine student following their incredible overnight on Tinker Island thanks to @maine_coast_heritage_trust: The magical sunset The tide cold and wet The logs in the fire The coyote crier The tents in the wildwood The tents are like
🌊 Help us bring in the tide by June 30th to unlock an additional matching donation toward our student scholarship fund! 🌊 THANK YOU to everyone who has already donated, or just shared to help us spread the word. Every bit helps make place-based edu
Spring has sprung and we’re loving all the opportunities to learn by observing changes to our ecosystem. It’s a joyful time to be place-based beings at a place-based school! 🌱 Scroll to the end to witness an Alpine class experiment: stud
We’re so excited to host talented young crafters and their families and friends, plus anyone who wants to come shop one-of-a-kind art! See you this Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. 🧵🤸🏻‍♀️🎨💫
Springtime Wonder Walks start next week and you can still register directly on our website.
Place-based education in action: our older students joined Maine Coast Heritage Trust on the Babson Creek marsh to assist with restoration work this afternoon. A perfect day for it! 🌾🌾🌾
To spark excitement for Maine’s 2026 Clean Water Week, the Maine Water Environment Association is hosting a clean water poster contest. The prompt this year is “Why water is worth it to ME” (meaning both “you” and &ldquo
We’re having a Kids’ Craft Fair here at The Community School on May 2nd! All area crafters ages 4-13 are welcome to come sell their handmade goods and art. If you’re interested, sign up by April 4th at the link in our bio. Free to p
Snow, sunshine, ocean, learning: a peek at a recent Alpine outing! 🌞
We are thrilled to highlight some very fun community collaborations for our Wonder of Place Summertime Programming - July 20th - 24th)! Learn more + register directly on our website. Storybook Theater at Babson Creek (ages 6-13): This week of progra
Join us TOMORROW at 5pm at @ellsworthpubliclibrary_maine for a conversation with Tom Wessels! Wessels is a local legend: a terrestrial ecologist, a professor at Antioch University New England, and a friend of the school. Place-based education in act