Waynflete School
Encyclopedia
Waynflete School is a private
, coeducational, college preparatory day school
for early childhood education (from age 3) to twelfth grade, in Portland, Maine
. Established in 1898, it is one of three independent private schools in the greater Portland area.
, after whom the school is named. The school opened with forty-nine students, admitting small numbers of boys even from its early days. In the early twentieth century, Waynflete adopted a progressive education model emphasizing physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development through hands on learning, as championed by philosopher John Dewey
. In 1950, boys past the fourth grade were admitted, and in 1967, boys were admitted into the Upper School.
Cocurricular activities such as student government and community service are offered in Middle and Upper School.
(NEASC), and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
(NAIS), Maine Association of Independent Schools, Independent School Association of Northern New England (ISANNE), Association of Independent Schools of New England
(AISNE), and Cum Laude Society
.
s modified for school use, as well as newly constructed buildings. The campus consists of eleven buildings, which include the Upper School Science Center, LEED
Silver certified Arts Center consisting of a 276 seat theater and exhibition gallery, two gymnasiums, and two school owned housing units not currently used for educational purposes. Waynflete also has a thirty-five acre off campus scenic athletic complex named Fore River Fields.
Waynflete competes in the Western Maine Conference and is a member of Maine Principals' Association
(MPA). The school athletic teams are called Flyers, with the school colors being green and white.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, coeducational, college preparatory day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
for early childhood education (from age 3) to twelfth grade, in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
. Established in 1898, it is one of three independent private schools in the greater Portland area.
History
In 1898, Waynflete School was established by Agnes Lowell and Caroline Crisfield. During a trip to England, they became interested in statesman and educator William WaynfleteWilliam Waynflete
William Waynflete , born William Patten, was Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1486, and Lord Chancellor of England from 1456 to 1460. He is best remembered as the founder of Magdalen College and Magdalen College School in Oxford....
, after whom the school is named. The school opened with forty-nine students, admitting small numbers of boys even from its early days. In the early twentieth century, Waynflete adopted a progressive education model emphasizing physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development through hands on learning, as championed by philosopher John Dewey
John Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy of pragmatism and one of the founders of functional psychology...
. In 1950, boys past the fourth grade were admitted, and in 1967, boys were admitted into the Upper School.
Academics
Lower School provides education from early childhood (ages 3 and 4) to fifth grade, with the Middle School serving sixth through eighth grades, and Upper School serving ninth through twelfth grades. The school has approximately 550 students, with an average classroom size of 13 students, and a student to adult ratio of 9:1.Cocurricular activities such as student government and community service are offered in Middle and Upper School.
Accreditation
Waynflete is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and CollegesNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
(NEASC), and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
(NAIS), Maine Association of Independent Schools, Independent School Association of Northern New England (ISANNE), Association of Independent Schools of New England
Association of Independent Schools of New England
The Association of Independent Schools in New England is an association serving independent schools in New England, USA. It provides educational services such as downloadable materials and support for diversity programs, and represents its members to government, the media, etc. It also accredits...
(AISNE), and Cum Laude Society
Cum Laude Society
The Cum Laude Society is an organization that honors scholastic achievement at secondary institutions, similar to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which honors scholastic achievements at the university level. It was founded in 1906 as the Alpha Delta Tau fraternity and changed its name in the 1950s...
.
Recognition
- Bowdoin CollegeBowdoin CollegeBowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
– Abraxas Award, 2005 - Malone Family Foundation – Malone Scholar School, 2011
- Down East MagazineDown East, The Magazine of MaineDown East, The Magazine of Maine, also known as Down East Magazine, is the principal general interest monthly magazine covering Maine, according to Ulrich's Periodical Directory...
– Readers' Choice Private School, 2011 - Federal Reserve Bank of BostonFederal Reserve Bank of BostonThe Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, commonly known as the Boston Fed, is responsible for the First District of the Federal Reserve, which covers most of Connecticut , Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. It is headquartered in the Federal Reserve Bank Building in Boston,...
– Reserve Cup Champion, 2011
Campus
Waynflete has a three acre campus made up of old townhouseTownhouse
A townhouse is the term historically used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in many other countries to describe a residence of a peer or member of the aristocracy in the capital or major city. Most such figures owned one or more country houses in which they lived for much of the year...
s modified for school use, as well as newly constructed buildings. The campus consists of eleven buildings, which include the Upper School Science Center, LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
Silver certified Arts Center consisting of a 276 seat theater and exhibition gallery, two gymnasiums, and two school owned housing units not currently used for educational purposes. Waynflete also has a thirty-five acre off campus scenic athletic complex named Fore River Fields.
Athletics
Lower School students participate in physical education. Middle School students participate in competitive sports or non-competitive activities. Upper School offers competitive sports at the junior varsity and varsity level, as well as, physical education options and an independent physical activity program.Waynflete competes in the Western Maine Conference and is a member of Maine Principals' Association
Maine Principals' Association
The Maine Principals’ Association is the governing body for sports competitions among all public and some private high schools in the state of Maine. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations...
(MPA). The school athletic teams are called Flyers, with the school colors being green and white.
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | (B), (G) Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... - MS |
0 | |
| (B), (G) Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... - Varsity |
(B) 2 (G) 6 |
(B) Western Maine Champion – 1995 Maine State Champion – 1995 (G) Western Maine Champion – 2007, 2008, 2010 Maine State Champion – 2007, 2008, 2009 |
|
| (G) Field Hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... - JV |
0 | ||
| (G) Field Hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... - Varsity |
0 | ||
| (C) Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... - US |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Soccer - 7 | 0 | ||
| (B), (G) Soccer - 8 | 0 | ||
| (B), (G) Soccer - JV | 0 | ||
| (B), (G) Soccer - Varsity | (B) 13 (G) 13 |
(B) Western Maine Champion – 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011 Maine State Champion – 1993, 2001, 2002, 2011 (G) Western Maine Champion – 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 Maine State Champion – 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008 |
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| (C) Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... - MS |
0 | ||
| Winter | |||
| (B), (G) Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... - 7 |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... - 8 |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... - JV |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... - Varsity |
(B) 1 (G) 8 |
(B) Western Maine Division C Champion – 2007 (G) Western Maine Champion – 2003 Western Maine Division C Champion – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Maine State Champion – 2003 |
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| (C) Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule... |
0 | ||
| (C) Fitness Fitness Fitness may relate to:* Physical fitness, a general state of good health, usually as a result of exercise and nutrition * Cardiorespiratory fitness... - MS |
0 | ||
| (G) Ice Hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... - JV |
0 | ||
| (G) Ice Hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... - Varsity |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Nordic Skiing Nordic skiing Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing.... - MS |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Nordic Skiing Nordic skiing Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing.... - Varsity |
(B) 3 (G) 4 |
(B) Maine State Class C Champion – 2006, 2007, 2008 (G) Maine State Class C Champion – 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
|
| (G) Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... - Varsity |
0 | ||
| (B) Weight Training Weight training Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction... - US |
0 | ||
| Spring | (B) Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... - MS |
0 | |
| (B) Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... - Varsity |
1 | Western Maine Class D Champion – 1993 | |
| (B) Crew Crew A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard... - US |
0 | ||
| (C) Fitness Fitness Fitness may relate to:* Physical fitness, a general state of good health, usually as a result of exercise and nutrition * Cardiorespiratory fitness... - US |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Lacrosse Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh... - 7 |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Lacrosse Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh... - 8 |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Lacrosse Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh... - JV |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Lacrosse Lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh... - Varsity |
(G) 21 | (G) Western Maine Champion – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Maine Principals' Association Maine Principals' Association The Maine Principals’ Association is the governing body for sports competitions among all public and some private high schools in the state of Maine. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations... State Champion – 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 |
|
| (C) Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... - JV |
0 | ||
| (B), (G) Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... - Varsity |
(B) 17 (G) 8 |
(B) Western Maine Class C Champion – 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Maine State Class C Champion – 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (G) Western Maine Class C Champion – 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011 Maine State Class C Champion – 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011 |
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| (B), (G) Track Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... - Varsity |
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| Total | 97 | ||
Notable Alumni
- Vanessa Cariddi (1995) - mezzo-soprano, Carmen at Metropolitan OperaMetropolitan OperaThe Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
- Christopher FitzgeraldChristopher Fitzgerald (actor)Christopher Cantwell Fitzgerald is an American actor, singer, mime, clown, juggler, and acrobat. He is best known for his role as Boq in the musical Wicked and his role of Igor in Young Frankenstein, for which he earned Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and Tony Award...
(1991) - actor, Wicked (musical)Wicked (musical)Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
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- actor, The Breakfast ClubThe Breakfast ClubThe Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen drama film written and directed by John Hughes. The storyline follows five teenagers as they spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes.-Plot:The plot follows five students at... - Rosa ScarcelliRosa ScarcelliRosa W. Scarcelli is an American politician and business executive, currently serving as the CEO of Stanford Management, a low-cost housing provider in Maine...
(1988) - 2010 candidate for Governor of Maine - Jane SpencerJane SpencerJane Spencer is an American Filmmaker who co-wrote and directed the film Little Noises, with lead actors Crispin Glover, Tatum O'Neal and Rik Mayall which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, was screened at the Goteborg Film Festival , Wine Valley Festival and was distributed in the USA and...
(1994) - journalist, Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
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