An inclusive, developmentally appropriate education
Coastal Kids Preschool is an inclusive program in Damariscotta, Maine, serving children of all incomes and abilities.
We offer high quality, developmentally appropriate preschool, after school, and summer camp programs for students from 18 months to 7 years old.
At Coastal Kids, we encourage children’s creativity, kindness, and learning through an active and supportive program of play and discovery.
We are proud to hold accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We are the only NAEYC accredited program in Lincoln County.
The State of Maine Department of Health and Human Service Quality Rating and Improvement System (“Rising Stars for ME”) has awarded us a 5 star rating.
The school serves a total of 82-92 students and has a staff of 40, including teachers, administrators, ed techs, 1:1 aides, and therapists. One third of our 78 full-time, licensed slots are allocated for children with identified special needs. We currently serve students from 17 towns in the midcoast region.
An inclusive, developmentally appropriate education
Coastal Kids Preschool is an inclusive program in Damariscotta, Maine, serving children of all incomes and abilities.
We offer high quality, developmentally appropriate preschool, after school, and summer camp programs for students from 18 months to 7 years old.
At Coastal Kids, we encourage children’s creativity, kindness, and learning through an active and supportive program of play and discovery.
We are proud to hold accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We are the only NAEYC accredited program in Lincoln County.
The State of Maine Department of Health and Human Service Quality Rating and Improvement System (“Rising Stars for ME”) has awarded us a 5 star rating.
The school serves a total of 82-92 students and has a staff of 40, including teachers, administrators, ed techs, 1:1 aides, and therapists. One third of our 78 full-time, licensed slots are allocated for children with identified special needs. We currently serve students from 17 towns in the midcoast region.
An inclusive place to learn, grow & belong
Coastal Kids Preschool is a nonprofit early childhood program in Damariscotta, Maine, serving children and families from communities throughout the Midcoast.
We provide high-quality preschool, after-school, and summer programming for children from 12 months through age 7, creating an environment where children of all abilities learn, play, and grow together. Through play, exploration, creativity, and strong relationships, our educators meet children where they are and help each child develop a sense of curiosity, confidence, kindness, and belonging.
Inclusion has been at the heart of Coastal Kids for 30 years. Our classrooms bring together children with a wide range of strengths, needs, and learning styles, supported by a team of teachers, educational technicians, one-to-one support staff, therapists, and administrators. Approximately one-third of our licensed full-time enrollment is reserved for children with identified special needs.
Today, Coastal Kids serves approximately 80 children from communities across the Midcoast, and our work increasingly extends beyond the children enrolled in our programs. Through community events, family education, partnerships with local schools and organizations, and connections to resources, we’re working to strengthen the network of support available to all young children and families in our community.
Coastal Kids is proud to be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and to hold the highest rating through Maine’s Rising Stars for ME quality rating system.
