Chop Point School

Chop Point School is a school located in the city of Woolwich, Maine, Merrymeeting Bay ^[1]

History

The school site was originally owned by Native Americans until it was purchased by an all-girls summer camp - known as Merrymeeting Camp - in the mid-1800s. In the 1950s, the camp changed hands again as it was purchased by Franklin Hayward and Peter Willard. With this new land they planned to start a Christian summer camp. However, they were forced to postpone any and all building due to the nearby Kennebec River being heavily polluted by upriver waste.^[2]

This put the plans for a camp on hold until the river was no longer a hazard and once they were later able to receive accreditation from the American Camping Association in 1967. With that, Franklin Hayward and Peter Willard were able to start the Christian summer camp Chop Point. Three decades later, in 1987, Hayward and Willard added Chop Point School, a Christian school, to along with their camp.

Geography

The school is located on Chops Point, a peninsula that juts into the Kennebec River. The campus looks out into Merrymeeting Bay and The Chops. The campus has hills, multiple buildings, camp cabins and a barn. Other facilities include tennis courts, a playground, a large gymnasium, a system of trails along the bay and a soccer field called Bridge Field.

Students

The school's total enrollment is 88 students of ages ranging from kindergarten to the 12th grade. There are exchange students that come every year from all over the world. As they typically live at the school during the year. The teacher-student ratio is one to six.^[3]

Athletics

Chop Point School offers a variety of sports. The soccer team is class D in the Maine Principals Association. The 2015 soccer team went 2-8, with wins against High-View Christian Academy and Temple Academy. The school also hosts a running club and the basketball team competes in the MCSSL.^[4]

References

Coordinates: 43°58′56.7″N 69°49′41.5″W / 43.982417°N 69.828194°W / 43.982417; -69.828194