Editing Cape Elizabeth, Maine (section)

==Schools==
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The Cape Elizabeth School Department consists of Elementary School, Cape Elizabeth Middle School, and [[Cape Elizabeth High School]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cape Elizabeth School Department |url=https://www.cape.k12.me.us |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=www.cape.k12.me.us |language=en}}</ref> all situated in one campus in the town center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=School Department - Town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine |url=https://www.capeelizabeth.com/directory/SchoolDepartment#:~:text=The%20Cape%20Elizabeth%20School%20Department,and%20Cape%20Elizabeth%20High%20School. |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=www.capeelizabeth.com}}</ref> The Cape Elizabeth School Department offices are across the street in the Cape Elizabeth Town Hall. Cape Elizabeth is also home to many preschools and day care centers. The high school had its first graduating class in 1877.

Cape Elizabeth is home to one of the oldest continually operating preschools in the greater Portland area, Ledgemere Country Day School. The school opened in 1935 and has been operating in the same location ever since, under a number of different owners.

Cape Elizabeth school proposed a bill to update the schools. In November 2022 the vote was rejected.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2022 |title=Cape Elizabeth voters reject $115.9 million plan for new schools |url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/cape-elizabeth-schools-voters-reject-1159-million-plan-for-new-schools-maine/97-4db8d7c4-6de2-46d5-ac45-ac4161c1e03d |access-date=January 18, 2023 |website=newscentermaine.com |language=en-US}}</ref>