RSU #74
Proudly Serving Anson, Embden, New Portland & Solon
Kindergarten Registration & Screening
If you have a child ready to start kindergarten in the fall and he/she has
not previously been in one of our preschool programs, please contact
Bonnie White at 207-696-3100 or email her at bwhite@carrabec.org to
get him/her set up for registration and screenings.
PreK Information for the Upcoming School Year
RSU #74 Preschool is run by the school district and no longer in conjunction with KVCAP Head Start. We will continue to partner with Child Development Services to provide services to students with special needs.
Locations
One classroom at Garret Schenck Elementary School in Anson
One classroom at Solon Elementary School
in Solon
Eligible Students
Open to all students living in RSU #74 (regardless of income) who will turn four years old before
October 15, 2025
Due to state law governing public preschool programs, we can take 16 students at Garret Schenck Elementary School and 14 students at Solon Elementary School. Once we fill all the slots, we will put other students on a wait list in case openings occur during the year.
Hours
Program will run five full days a week 7:50-2:20 and follow the same schedule for holidays and vacations as the K-12 program
Meals
Free Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
Transportation
A student younger than four years old can't ride a bus until he or she turns four.
All four-year-old students must wear seat belts on the bus. A parent or family member must buckle the student and unbuckle the student at home; school staff will buckle and unbuckle the student at the schools. If the student needs to transfer to a different bus to ride to the
child's school, those transfers will take place at Carrabec High School with a staff member making sure children get on the right transfer bus. Parents are also welcome to transport their child to preschool.
Our Screening will be held on April 29th from 8:00 – 3:00
To register your child for either classroom or for answers to your questions:
Contact Bonnie White at 696-3100 or email bwhite@carrabec.org
RSU #74 Mission Statement
The school community of RSU #74 will work together to raise the aspirations of all students by providing them with lifelong learning skills so that they may become self-sufficient contributing members of society.
New to the District?
For new families that wish to enroll their students in our schools you can do so using our Student Registration Portal. Just create a new account and follow the instructions. Once completed, your child's school paperwork will be in the system for our office staff.
What's New in the RSU?
Student Registration (Back to School Forms) Portal
April Staff Spotligth Alethea Schanz
Carrabec Community School is pleased to put the spotlight on Mrs. Alethea Schanz, a dedicated and innovative educator whose passion for teaching has made a lasting impact on our students and school community. Mrs. Schanz began her journey in RSU 74 in 2016 where she took the role of teaching third grade at CCS, bringing with her a deep commitment to student success, professional growth, and community engagement.
Alethea’s classroom is a place where learning is both engaging and transformative. One of the many things that sets Mrs. Schanz apart is her use of classroom transformations, turning ordinary lessons into extraordinary learning experiences. From transforming her classroom into a haunted house, a candy shop, a bakery, or even the Polar Express, she brings learning to life in ways that captivate her students and deepen their understanding. Her students eagerly anticipate these experiences, making her classroom an exciting place to learn.
Here are just a couple of the things her students have to say about being in her classroom:
“It’s really fun being in Mrs. Schanz's room, we have a class pet named Mabel.” (It turns out this class pet is a 3D printed amalgamation of a guinea pig and an octopus.)
“Our classroom is transformed into a pizzeria for fractions!” (They then proudly showed me their apron and a paper chef’s hat they decorated.)
Outside the classroom, Mrs. Schanz is an active leader within Carrabec Community School. She has served as a lead teacher, is a valued member of the School Leadership Team, and has taken the initiative to strengthen home-school connections by helping to organize events and encourage family engagement. Her leadership and collaboration continue to make a meaningful difference in our school community.
Alethea’s dedication extends beyond the school walls. She is deeply involved in her local community, helping to organize and facilitate summer camp programs that provide enriching experiences for children. Alethea is also a proud military spouse and the mother of two children, Colton and Carson. Her ability to balance her many roles while maintaining such a strong commitment to her students and community is admirable.
Her outstanding work has not gone unnoticed—she was the 2024 Somerset County Teacher of the Year runner-up and is once again a candidate for this honor. We eagerly await the committee’s decision and can’t think of a more deserving educator than Mrs. Schanz. This well-earned recognition reflects her exceptional teaching, leadership, and unwavering commitment to education.
Thank you, Mrs. Schanz, for your creativity, leadership, and dedication to making Carrabec Community School an engaging and inspiring place to learn!