Built in 1982, the
Pembroke Elementary School is located on US Route 1 near
the border with Dennysville. The facility features
classrooms for Grades K through 8, a gym/cafeteria, a
library, a classroom used for music, art and health,
playground and ball field, and offices. There is one
stand alone modular building that houses grades 5-8. The
physical condition is good overall although some kitchen
facilities need to be upgraded. Current budgets plan for
a new school bus and generator. A sprinkler system may
also be required in the near term.
Current enrollment is
114 students. Pembroke operates its own School
Department at the elementary level. At the secondary
level Pembroke is are part of School Union 104.
Secondary students attend Shead High School in Union 104
and, through tuition payments, Calais High School and
Washington Academy. The school is uses for daytime
instruction and students’ extra-curricular activities.
It is also used by the community for a wide variety of
functions, both public and private. These include but
are not limited to: public hearings and meetings,
private parties and receptions, coffee houses, St. Croix
Garden Show, and musical performances. The school
charges private users a nominal fee to offset the costs
of electricity and fuel consumption.
