Regional School Unit 63 (RSU 63), formerly Maine School Administrative District 63, is an operating

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within

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, covering the towns of

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, Eddington, and

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Background

There are three schools in the district. Two are

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-through-fourth grade

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s and are located in the towns of Holden and Eddington. The Eddington school also serves children from Clifton. The

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is also located in Holden and services all three towns through eighth grade. It also contains CSD 8, or '

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', which serves the towns of

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, Great Pond and

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. Together, these two districts are referred to as AOS 81. Students must leave the district for high school as SAD 63 does not have one. The district pays the

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for students to attend one of several area public and private schools. This allows area children to attend

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s that would otherwise be very costly for minimal or no cost. Most students attend the regional public school, Brewer High School, with the second most popular choice being the private

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