Dear Families, In recent weeks we have shared a flood of information with you about the opening of school next month. It has taken significant engagement from you through Zoom meetings, emails, information forms, and phone calls. Thank you! As a parent of two school-age children myself (grades 3 and 9), I am keenly aware of the effort it takes to keep up with plans for reopening. We appreciate your support as we, like so many other schools across the country, navigate this unprecedented Read More
Chewonki Press
Cooking for our Community
Fresh food is central to the Chewonki experience - students and campers help our farm team generate nearly 1/3 of the meat and produce needed for the 78,000 meals we serve in a typical year. Planning and preparation for this summer season began months in advance - far before the Covid-19 pandemic swept the United States in March. When campus closed and in-person summer programs were canceled, we had a tremendous challenge on our hands: what to do with all this food? So far this summer, Read More
A Safe Return to School
This Friday, our board of trustees approved a plan to reopen our schools for in-person programming this fall. “Health and safety is paramount at Chewonki,” says Keith Crowley, Vice President for Education Partnerships and Risk Management. “Families expect us to provide the best care for their children and we take that trust very seriously.” The plan outlines programmatic changes and other precautions that will allow Maine Coast Semester and the Chewonki Elementary and Middle School to operate on Read More