About Us

Mast Landing School serves students in grades 3 – 5 and is located off Bow Street
in Freeport. The school is ideally located. It borders the Quarry Woods and Wetlands
Preserve, which is managed by the Freeport Conservation Trust. Students and staff have
access to 1.5 miles of walking trails. These trails are used throughout the school year,
even during winter when students snow shoe during their physical education classes.
Access to this nature preserve provides rich, hands on experiences for the students outside the classroom.

Mast Landing is unique in that it houses three distinct programs. Other schools
might call them pods or wings. The school was built in 1991 and was designed with the
three-program model in mind. There is a central meeting area or atrium in each of the
wings surrounded by upstairs and downstairs classrooms. The three programs,
Harraseeket, Soule and Spring Hill, each have about 80 – 90 students and each program
has third, fourth and fifth graders. The average class size is 20 students per classroom.
The programs have different daily schedules and activities, however they share a common curriculum and have high standards for student learning. When students enter Mast Landing, parents have input on which program they would prefer for their child.

There are many reasons to celebrate at Mast Landing. First, the Mast Landing
music program is outstanding. This past year, over 60% of the fifth graders played in the
band and more than 50% of the fourth and fifth grade students sang in the chorus. In
addition, more than 80 students participated in the annual musical; with all students have
a role. Another cause for celebration is the outstanding number of students who
participate in the Maine Student Book Award incentive program. This year over 60% of
the students participated reading a total of over 1,000 books. We are also proud of our
community partnerships not only with the Freeport Conservation Trust, but also with
Wolfe’s Neck Farm (all our third grades go to Farm School in the spring) and the
Freeport Historical Society, most recently designing signs for the walking trails and
planting a garden. All of Mast Landing’s fifth graders have an environmental camp
experience and the fourth graders attend the Ferry Beach Ecology School. And last but
not least, the Mast Landing math team has a strong history of success at the regional math meets. This past year, they had 2nd and 4th place finishes out of 33 teams.

Mast Landing is most proud of their students and staff. The students are involved
and engaged in their learning and have fun at school. The staff is committed to their work
and is highly skilled. Students are the focus and the staff provides a safe and nurturing
learning environment while at the same time assuring that all students meet their potential.