Governor Baxter School for the Deaf


The Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, formerly known as the Maine School for the Deaf is a public co-educational, residential, school that serves the deaf and hard-of-hearing in the State of Maine. It is located on Mackworth Island, an approximately island in Falmouth, Maine, USA, adjacent to its border with Portland, Maine.

History

In 1943, Maine's governor Percival P. Baxter deeded the island and causeway, including his summer home, to the State of Maine. In 1957, the state created the Governor Baxter School for The Deaf on the island.
Since 2004, GBSD is now a mainstream program within the Portland Public Schools. The preschool program remains on Mackworth Island.
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