About Alton Elementary School

Thank you for visiting the Alton Elementary School website. Our school is a small rural school located 4 miles from Interstate 95 in Alton, Maine. The University of Maine in Orono is a short drive away on the opposite banks of the Penobscot River. Our current enrollment is 49 students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

The town of Alton is located in Penobscot County and was incorporated in 1844 from a portion of Argyle Plantation. In 1863 and again in 1871, it ceded land to Old Town. Alton was originally known as Township No. 3, then was set aside for Waterville (now Colby) College in 1815.

Today, Alton is comprised of several local businesses, all of which show their loyal community support for our school. The local Alton Volunteer Fire Department, Alton Grocery, First Student Bus Company as well as several other agencies have all contributed to the ongoing successes, accomplishments and activities that our community offers to its students.

The 2006-2007 school year has been a year of learning, excelling and celebrating those achievements that students have attained. The staff at Alton School has worked with other local organizations, parents and volunteers to offer a wide range of opportunities for all its students. The River Coalition has provided extended day programs to those students throughout the year. These programs included intramurals, academic support, crafts, integrated technology and culinary activities. The University of Maine has provided us with some of their students who demonstrated enrichment activities from various cultures.

Our school is one that is always looking for ways to improve what it offers to its community. We take pride in the services that a small school like Alton has to offer each individual student. Having a small enrollment and staff size allows us to work and get to know each child personally. The staff at Alton Elementary is a dedicated one.

Having previously worked in the school as a classroom teacher, I have a solid understanding of the needs and demands that a small school requires. As the current Principal it is my commitment to see that the school receives the services necessary to ensure all its students can attain a high quality, meaningful, educational experience.

Respectfully submitted,

Nathan Dyer

Alton Elementary School Principal