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Our School » Why MCI?
WHY MCI? • MCI, founded in 1866, has a rich educational tradition... • we offer a comprehensive educational program serving students with a wide range of abilities and interests... • we provide a safe, caring, supportive atmosphere... • we are proud of our diverse student body... • we offer extensive choices for athletic, extracurricular and academic enrichment opportunities... • Maine was rated No. 1 in the nation - the highest performing K-12 education system - by the National Education Goals Panel (1999)... • Maine has received national acclaim for our first-in-the-country focus on reforming our high schools (Promising Futures report, 1998) and has been engaged in a similar groundbreaking effort to address student behavior and ethics through character education (Taking Responsibility Report, February, 2001)... • Maine consistently places at the top of Education Week's rankings among the states in the quality of school climate (2nd in 2001). Characteristics that contributed to this ranking were: small class size prevails; behavior problems are low; student engagement is high; parent involvement is strong; attendance is high; local autonomy exists. Accreditation:
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Professional Association Memberships:
• Maine Association of Independent Schools
• Independent School Association of Northern New England
• The Association of Boarding Schools
• National Association of Independent Schools
• The College Board
• College Scholarship Service
• Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
• Maine Principals Association
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• Secondary School Admissions Test Board
Maine Central Institute
295 Main Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
207-487-3355
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