Southern Aroostook Community School is a public

Public

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 k-12 school in Dyer Brook, Maine

Dyer Brook, Maine

Dyer Brook is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 199 at the 2000 census. Dyer Brook is also host to the local school, Southern Aroostook Community School.-Geography:...

. It serves the towns of Crystal

Crystal, Maine

Crystal is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

, Dyer Brook

Dyer Brook, Maine

Dyer Brook is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 199 at the 2000 census. Dyer Brook is also host to the local school, Southern Aroostook Community School.-Geography:...

, Island Falls

Island Falls, Maine

Island Falls is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 793 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water...

, Merrill

Merrill, Maine

Merrill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

, Oakfield

Oakfield, Maine

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 and Smyrna, Maine

Smyrna, Maine

Smyrna is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

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History

After 25 years of work, Southern Aroostook Community School was built and opened in April 1976 at a cost of $3 million dollars. It was intended to educate 750 students and employ 36 teachers as well as administration and support staff. The facility also includes a gymnasium which can accommodate 900 people and a modern library.