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'''Baxter Academy for Technology and Science''' is a public [[charter school]] serving grades 9–12 located in [[Portland, Maine]]. Established in 2013, it is Maine's third charter school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2014/06/30/first-year-may-chart-course-baxter-academy/|title=First year may chart the course for Baxter Academy|publisher=Portland Press Herald|first=Noel K.|last=Gallagher|date=June 30, 2014|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}</ref> The school is in an urban setting and specializes in STEM ([[science, technology, engineering, and mathematics]]) curriculum. Its first senior class graduated in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2016/04/27/baxter-academy-names-new-executive-director/|title=Baxter Academy names new executive director|publisher=Portland Press Herald|first=Leslie|last=Bridgers|date=April 27, 2016|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}</ref>

Baxter Academy is a rigorous, college-preparatory high school, promoting student ownership of learning through curriculum focused specifically on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Baxter Academy students study complex, real-world problems, using and building technological tools in a collaborative environment with scientists, engineers and other professionals.

Baxter Academy's student and faculty bodies travel from nearly 60 towns across Southern, Central, and Western Maine to access school each day. A local bus company runs three express school bus routes to serve students with longer commutes. The [[Greater Portland Metro Bus]] system is another common way for Baxter students to access both the school itself and [[Downtown Portland, Maine|Downtown Portland]] as a whole.