About the Down East Educational Partnership

The Purpose of DEEP is to assist its member school systems attain common goals by sharing resources to enhance educational endeavors for students, staff, and administrators.  

The Goals of DEEP are 1) Develop a regional structure for communication between and among school systems; 2) Create a culture of change, collaboration, and shared leadership across school systems; 3) Provide a system to optimize available resources, which extend local efforts; 4) Bring about significant, measurable improvement in the learning of all students; 5) Build K-12 systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment within each school system that include the Maine Learning Results.  

DEEP Member Schools

Union 76--359-8400

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary, Deer Isle-Stonington High School, Sedgwick Elementary , Brooklin Elementary

 Union 92--667-7571

Cave Hill Elementary School, Beech Hill Elementary School, Hancock Grammar School, Lamoine Elementary School, Surry Elementary School, Trenton Elementary School

 Union 93--374-9927

Blue Hill Consolidated School , Castine Elementary School, Brooksville Elementary, Penobscot Elementary

 Union 96--422-3522

Mountain View School, Sumner Memorial High School, Schoodic CSD, Steuben Elementary School

 Union 98--288-5049

Conners-Emerson School, Mt. Desert Elementary, Tremont Elementary, Pemetic Elementary/Southwest Hbr., Mt. Desert Island High School , Swans Island School, Frenchboro School, Islesford School

 Ellsworth Schools--667-8136

Knowlton Elementary, B.E. Moore Elementary, Ellsworth Middle School, Ellsworth High School, Hancock County Technical School

DEEP Partners

Abbe Museum--288-3519

Acadia National Park--288-8822

College of the Atlantic--288-5015

Hancock County Higher Education Center--667-3897

Jackson Laboratory--288-6250

 State of Maine Department of Education--624-6828