Baxter Academy is a project-based STEM charter high school in downtown Portland, ME. Applications for next year are now open!

Joined April 2013
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Incredibly inspiring. Keep it up Joao! We’ve got your back.
My name is Joao Manitidi, I'm sixteen years old, My country of origin is Angola, I begging to learn chess when I was 13 years old, I had a classmate who is my friend. My friend's name is Victor, He use to play chess..
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This past weekend at our @baxteracademy chess tournament — Joao’s US Chess rating surpassed 1,000. His story of belonging. His story of becoming.
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My name is Joao Manitidi, I'm sixteen years old, My country of origin is Angola, I begging to learn chess when I was 13 years old, I had a classmate who is my friend. My friend's name is Victor, He use to play chess..
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You've heard of elf on the shelf but have you heard of
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I love to read. Especially books on human development. The latest book by @AdamMGrant stands out: Hidden Potential, The Science of Achieving Greater Things. Here are my top five take away ideas, counting down to my TOP aha-moment. 🧵
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Check out these cool pics from the recent Nature Immersion! #baxteracademyportlandmaine #natureimmersion #getintouchwithnature
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Congrats to the SDSL Team’s successful potluck last Friday!! 🎉 Fantastic work by our student leaders. Special thanks to Ernie Easter for taking these incredible photos! #baxteracademyportlandmaine #bats #baxteracademy2023 #studentleadership
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Today is #InternationalStudentsDay! 🎉 Celebrating this special day for our brilliant students around the world! 🌍 Sending lots of love and joy to everyone who has dedicated their time and efforts to their studies! 💖 Wishing you all the best for a successful academic journey!
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Rachelle Curran Apse joins us from the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for this week's installment of Baxter Academy's Speaker Series! #BaxterAcademyME #STEAM
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Success through the Flex Friday program requires these 5 critical elements #BaxterAcademyME
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Baxter Academy students research various STEAM-related topics through their Flex Friday projects. Here are just a few being explored this year! #BaxterAcademyME #STEAM
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About 20 percent of the school week is dedicated to Flex Friday, a unique program that empowers students to design innovative projects with a focus on community impact. #BaxterAcademyME #STEAM
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Join Baxter staff and students for a Back Cove Community Cleanup this Sunday, November 12th 10am-12pm!
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Parents & guardians: Join us for Family Conference Days - Wednesday, November 8th and Thursday, November 9th! This is a great opportunity to touch base with your student's teachers and check out all they've accomplished so far this year 🥳
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What a day! Advanced Engineering students had the opportunity to explore the maritime wonders of Portland Harbor — checking out fluid dynamics in a lobster storage tank, learning about the art of Marine Engineering, and going out for a cruise on a Holland 32 Lobster boat!
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Thanks so much for joining us for an engaging and fun Elevator Pitch Day! It was great to have the opportunity to share ideas, visions, and dreams - and we look forward to seeing where you take your pitches in the future 🚀
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Join us tomorrow for Day 2 of our Fall Chess Tournament series! We’re teaming up with The Gift of Chess to bring you a full day of amazing chess fun at Baxter Academy from 10am to 2pm. Don’t miss it; let the games begin! #ChessChampions #FallChessTournament #TheGiftofChess
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We are so excited to welcome Dr. Terry Shehata, Executive Director of the Maine Space Grant Consortium, to our Baxter Academy Speaker Series! 🤩 #STEMeducation #MaineSpaceGrantConsortium #BaxterAcademySpeakerSeries
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Hold on tight, spider monkeys! Baxter Academy's Fall spirit week continues Thursday with Harry Potter vs Twilight Day! #BaxterAcademyME #spiritweek
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