Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
We started our innovative high school 15 years ago!
What is your primary product or service?
We are a private, democratic high school with small classes, individualized attention and innovative classes.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
The principal, Marylyn Wentworth has been in education for 40 years. She started the School Around Us (that serves as an elementary and middle school) in 1970.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Many young people do not thrive in large public schools, particularly if they are unusually creative, have non-traditional learning styles, and need to belong to a small supportive community of learners. We pay attention to the whole person: body, mind and spirit. In a small, supportive environment, personal characteristics that might be labeled a disability in a larger school become an appreciated diversity.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We are a high school and our sister school, the School Around Us, is grades k-8.
Provide detailed directions to your location
We are located on Rt. 1 (38 York St.) in Kennebunk,
What type of payments do you accept?
All types.
Which areas do you service?
York and Cumberland counties as well as seacoast N.H.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Our board of directors governs the school as well as the parents, students, teachers and principal.
What are your hours of operation?
7:30-5:00
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
That we have truly changed their son's or daughter's life!
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats