Old Orchard Beach Schools: A Guide to RSU 23

Old Orchard Beach families are served by one public school district, Regional School Unit 23, with three schools that carry students from the earliest grades through high school. This guide lays out the district's schools, its size, and the school-related questions buyers and sellers in the town most often ask.

The district at a glance

• Regional School Unit 23 (RSU 23), the public school district for the town of Old Orchard Beach.
• Three schools, from the early grades through high school.
• Roughly 639 students district-wide.

For a town of about 8,960 year-round residents, the district is small enough that families and school staff tend to know each other, and students can move through their school years inside the same community.

Jameson Elementary

Jameson Elementary serves the district's youngest students, pre-kindergarten through grade 2, with about 178 students. It is where Old Orchard Beach children begin their school years, and for families with little ones it is usually the first school they get to know.

Loranger School

Loranger School sits in the middle of the district's three-school path, carrying students through the years between the elementary grades and the high school. For families with school-age children, it is the school to learn about once the earliest grades are behind them.

Old Orchard Beach High School

The town's high school rounds out the district through grade 12. Its teams compete as the Old Orchard Beach Seagulls, with athletics in the Western Maine Conference, and it anchors the community's high-school years.

Why schools matter to buyers and sellers

Buyers often weigh proximity to schools and district reputation when they choose a home, and that holds in Old Orchard Beach as much as anywhere. Even households without children pay attention: a well-regarded district tends to keep neighborhood demand steady, which matters when a future buyer evaluates your home.

For the most current details on programs, boundaries, and enrollment, the district itself is the best source. Deja can also share the general picture from years of working with local families, and she can point you to the homes and streets where families in the market tend to land.

School questions before you move

• Starting with the earliest grades? Jameson Elementary (pre-K through grade 2, about 178 students) is the school to learn about first.
• Moving with older children? Get to know Loranger School and its programs for the years leading up to high school.
• Teens in the house? Old Orchard Beach High School's schedule, teams, and activities matter most, and the Western Maine Conference is a good thing to ask about.
• Always confirm with the district: boundaries, start times, and any program or enrollment questions are best answered by RSU 23 directly.