TIMES RECORD • September 4, 2024
At the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb kids spend a day each week learning outdoors. After receiving Down East Magazine’s 2024 Best Private Elementary School title, school Director Katy Inman pointed to CTL’s outdoor classroom as a distinguishing feature. Unlike most schools, once a week — rain, shine or freezing temperatures — students romp through the woods to attend class. Meggie Harvey, who connected with the school when she began working at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in 2016, said, “This includes tuning into youth voices. CTL students are valuable members of today’s climate conversation and they’re tomorrow’s future decisionmakers.”