MOXIE Public Schools in a new Maine nonprofit that will work with communities and a robust network of partners to comprehensively meet the needs of Maine learners and their families.

Together, we will create and sustain innovative, learner-centered schools where each K-12 student develops the skills, connections, and readiness to collectively flourish in a complex world.

MOXIE is publicly-funded option, and open to any Maine learner.

We plan to open our first 6-12th grade school in the northwest Portland in the fall of 2026.

MOXIE (Merrium-Webster):

1: Energy, Pep

2: Courage, Determination

3: Know-How

“MAKSI”:

Abenaki: “dark water” or “medicine,” which was and is spoken by the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot people of coastal Maine.