Alternative Education Association of Maine
Empowering Young People's
Educational Journey
The Mission of the Alternative Education Association of Maine is to provide support, guidance and direction to Maine Alternative Educators and the students they serve. We strive to advocate for all those in Maine involved with Alternative Education.
2025-26 Update:
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Our wonderful advocate, colleague and President of the AEA, Lenny Holmes, has officially retired.
We will always be grateful to Lenny for resurrecting the Alternative Education Association of Maine. His unstoppable energy is responsible for establishing our traditional Spring and Fall conferences. He inspires us to continue the AEA, and to hold space for this wonderful community of educators who give so much to our vulnerable at-promise Maine students! Lenny, wishing you the best, and you will be missed!!
Join us for our 2026 Spring Conference!!
2026 Keynote Speaker: Nicole Davis to talk about how to navigate AI in the Alt Ed setting.
Other Spring conference topics include: Resonance Language, Teach Maine, Restorative Practices, NAEA exemplars and PBL.
However, we are still looking for a couple more presenters - CEU's available. (see above flyer)
Announcing
the
2024
AEA Educators of the Year
read more here
And Announcing the 2024 Martin Mackey Scholarship
Winners
read more here
See News page for updates - if you have cool projects or news to share please email menart@portlandschools.org, and I will try to post in a timely manner.
"Alternative education is a perspective, not a procedure or program. It is based upon the belief that there are many ways to become educated, as well as many types of environments and structures within which this may occur."
Raymond Morley 1991
