Baxter Academy for Technology and Science

Baxter Academy is a rigorous, college-preparatory charter public high school in Portland, Maine, with a curriculum centered on science, technology, engineering, design, and math (STEM). The school promotes student ownership of learning, with students tackling complex, real-world problems — using and building technological tools — in a collaborative environment alongside scientists, engineers, and other professionals. Learning regularly extends beyond campus through partnerships with higher education, industry, and nonprofits invested in strong communities.Students follow a standards-based curriculum across English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts, complemented by an award-winning humanities and foreign language program. A signature feature is Flex Friday, through which students devote 20% of their time to independent studies that are presented publicly at year's end. By setting high expectations, developing social responsibility, and emphasizing innovation and creativity, Baxter Academy aims to graduate self-directed learners equipped with the 21st-century skills and global perspective to succeed at the nation's best universities.