School System

The Town of Harrison is part of School Administrative District 17 (SAD 17), also known as the Oxford Hills School District. Located in the western foothills of southern Maine, SAD 17 serves over 3,600 students across a 400-square-mile district. The district includes the towns of Harrison, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, West Paris, Waterford, Norway, and Hebron.

Visit the district website: https://www.msad17.org/


District Contact Information

School Administrative District 17
232 Main Street, Suite 2
South Paris, ME 04281
Phone: (207) 743-8972

Superintendent: Heather Manchester


School Board Meetings

The SAD 17 School Board typically meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM. Meeting locations are announced in advance through local newspapers and posted at schools and post offices.


Local Schools Serving Harrison

Waterford Memorial School (Grades Pre-K – 2)

148 Valley Road, Waterford, ME
Phone: (207) 583-4418

Harrison Elementary School (Grades 3 – 6)

309 Naples Road (Route 35), Harrison, ME
Phone: (207) 583-2357
Principal: Margaret Emery (oversees both Harrison and Waterford schools)

Oxford Hills Middle School

100 Pine Street, Paris, ME
Phone: (207) 743-5946

Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

256 Main Street, South Paris, ME
Phone: (207) 743-8914

Town of Harrison, PO Box 300, 20 Front Street, Harrison, ME 04040