edLab – Alternative Education
The edLab is a small community of learners and teachers dedicated to rigorous academic and personal development through project-based, experiential and individualized education. Students of all aspirations are welcome as creative thinkers and change-makers, finding success in an environment different from the traditional classroom.
The edLab Program:
Started in 1991, the edLab stands as one of the longest successfully operational alternative education programs in the state of Maine. The program provides a challenging, supportive learning environment for students for whom the traditional high school classroom is not a good fit. The edLab primarily serves 11th and 12th graders.
Hours and Location:
The edLab is a part of Lincoln Academy and therefore is open every school day.  Our hours of operation are from 7:45 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 3:00 pm. You can find us hard at work in Lincoln Academy’s Hall House building.
Questions?
Email Program Director JodyMatta at mattaj@lincolnacademy.org
Updates from the edLab:
Lincoln Academy edLab Students Travel Washington DC
Lincoln Academy's EdLab students and teachers on their trip to Washington DC. Back row from left: Liam Allen, Jayson Benner, Simon Fraser, Piper Erickson, Dean [...]
EdLab Students Study and Celebrate Holiday Traditions
The edLab is studying celebrations that take place this time of year, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, Solstice and Kwanzaa, as well as those [...]
Alternative Education Students Learn Survival Skills
Alternative Education students learned survival skills this spring, including net tying and fire building, in partnership with Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. The Lincoln Academy [...]
Alternative Education Field Trip to Augusta
LA Alternative Education students in the Senate Chamber of the Maine State House. On Wednesday, January 22, eleven students in Lincoln Academy’s Alternative Education [...]
Lincoln Academy’s Alternative Education Students Travel to Toronto
Lincoln Academy Alternative Education students traveled to Ontario, Canada in April. Back row from left: Hollis Farnsworth, Erik Harvey, Shane Cookson. Front row from [...]
