Until December of 2002 the Edgecomb Eddy School was housed in the oldest school building in the state of Maine.  It was built in 1857 and later remodeled in 1930.  At that time the town officially adopted the name "Edgecomb School.”

Since 1930, the school has been renovated several times.  In 1983 the town voted to renovate the attic space.  Consequently, in September 1984, the school consisted of three classrooms and a workroom on the main floor, in addition to two classrooms, a library/office, and a resource room on the second floor.  In 1989 a portable classroom was placed on the upper playground area to add much needed space.  In 1994 a double classroom building was built to replace the rental unit and again, fill a need for more space.  The building was built through the volunteer labor of parents, students, teachers and other townspeople!

As of December 2002 the Eddy School is housed in a beautiful new building.  This change finally afforded the students and staff the space needed in order to properly teach and learn.  The school was designed by Don Lewis of Lewis and Malm Architecture and built by McKee Construction Company.  A huge outpouring of donated items and funds accounted for more than $30,000 of the final project.

It has been over 20 years since students started attending the Edgecomb Eddy School building at 157 Boothbay Road.  Our building projects/improvements and academic pursuits continue to be supported by our community to ensure that we best serve our students, their education, and their future goals.  Our school building remains as a state-of-the-art facility that will continue to meet the needs of our students and community for years to come.

Edgecomb Eddy School is a Pre-kindergarten-sixth grade elementary school with approximately 120 students. We provide a warm, learning environment with significant individual attention provided each student. Faculty, staff and community members are extremely proud of the School's recent awards: EES is one of only twelve schools in the state of Maine to be named a High Performance Reward School; EES has received the letter grade of A on Maine Schools Report Cards for two consecutive years and; EES was honored as the 2009 National Title I Distinguished School for the State of Maine, being recognized for exceptional student performance in reading and math for 3 consecutive years.

Pest Control

Because pesticides pose risks, the school uses an alternative approach to merely applying pesticides.  Control of insects, rodents, and weeds at our school focuses on making the school buildings and grounds an unfavorable place for pests to live and breed.  Through maintenance and cleaning, we will reduce or eliminate available food and water sources and hiding places for the pests.  We will also routinely monitor the school area to detect pest problems and prevent the pests from becoming established.  Some techniques we will use include pest monitoring, sanitation, pest exclusion, proper food storage, pest removal, and, as a last resort, pesticides.  This holistic approach is often called integrated pest management (IPM).

Your Right to Know

Parents, legal guardians, and school staff will be notified of specific pesticide applications made at the school.  Notification will be given at least five days before planned pesticide applications.  Pesticide application notice will also be posted in school and on school grounds.  Notification need not be given for pesticide applications recognized by law to pose little or no risk of exposure to children or staff. 

The school also keeps records of prior pesticide applications and information about the pesticides used.  You may review these records, a copy of the school’s integrated pest management policy and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control Regulation CMR 01-026 Chapter 27 by contacting our IPM coordinator, David Benner, located at the Boothbay Region Elementary School, in Boothbay Harbor.

If you have questions, please contact David Benner at 207-633-9870 or by email at dbenner@aos98schools.org.  For further information about pests, pesticides and your right to know call the Board of Pesticides Control at 207-287-2731 or visit the Maine School IPM web site at www.thinkfirstspraylast.org/schoolipm.

A complete copy of the policies and procedures adopted by the Edgecomb School Committee is on file at the office of:

Superintendent of Schools

AOS 98/Rocky Channels School System

51 Emery Lane

Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538

(207) 633-2874