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If you’re a Saco resident in grade 9-12, Dayton resident in grade 6-12, Arundel resident in grade 6-12, your enrollment process is different from our boarding and commuter day students, and tuition is paid for by the town.

Learn how to register if you're a resident
of Saco, Dayton, or Arundel

After you've submitted your application, required documents, and completed your campus visit, our admissions committee will review your file. If you're applying for financial aid or a scholarship, these applications must also be completed before our committee can review your file for a decision. The review process takes up to a week. Then we will contact you with an admission decision. 

Please note for Middle School applicants, admission committee reviews will not begin until January 2027.

 Required school fees include:

• Class Dues ($10 annually)
• iPad Fee ($60 annually)

Other fees may include:

• Lunches are not included. Students set up a debit account to purchase food in the dining commons.
• Most club activities are included, club field trips may require a fee. 
• Athletic uniforms are included, students must provide personal athletic equipment and clothing. 
• AP and SAT testing fees.
• Yearbooks.
• Tickets for concerts, plays, dance performances.
• Tickets to school dances.
• School pictures and sports pictures are available for purchase annually.
• Additional tech resources, such as the Apple Pencil. 
• Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) courses
• ExplorEC Early College credits
   

Our day students come from over 25 towns across Maine and New Hampshire. Each year, we work with our families to determine convenient transportation routes with stops that are accessible and safe.

2026-27 Routes and Rates

Northern Route: Stops in Portland and Scarborough serve students living in the towns of Brunswick, Falmouth, Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, and more. 
Southern Route: Stops in Wells and Kennebunk to serve students in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Ogunquit, York, and Berwick.

Families can choose roundtrip or one-way (morning or afternoon) transportation.
 

Requests for scholarships and financial aid need to be made at the time of application. To apply for financial aid, please complete the Clarity Financial Aid Application.

You can find more information about scholarships your student is eligible for here. 

The Admissions Committee is unable to consider requests for financial assistance after admission decisions are made.
 

Financial aid at Thornton Academy is determined by a family's ability to meet educational expenses. Requests for financial aid must be made at the time of application by filling out the Clarity Financial Aid Application.