GRACE Innovation Center

08/17/2026

📣The GRACE Innovation Center and St. George MSU were featured as the Maine Department of Education's latest "good news story"!

At the GRACE, we just wrapped up our summer CTE programming and are excited for students to return in a couple of weeks as we continue transforming education by providing ALL students, PreK–12, with access to hands-on/minds-on learning connected to career and community. 👊🛠⚙🎓🐉

St. George Municipal School Unit (MSU) has been recognized as a national leader in education innovation after being named a top 10 finalist in the annual global recognition program, ASU+GSV Summit …

08/17/2026

Along with PreK-12 CTE and Adult Education, the GRACE Innovation Center operates a Telehealth program to expand access to healthcare.

Through this program, you can reserve an iPad and private space to meet remotely with medical providers such as a primary care physician or counselor. When you arrive for your telehealth appointment, a volunteer will help you power up the iPad and login to your appointment.

To learn more, please visit https://stgeorgecommunity.org/programs/telehealth-community-paramedicine/

This is a partnership with the St George Community Development Corporation and St. George Community Paramedicine Program to create an integrated telehealth/paramedicine program that fosters a healthy and resilient community.

08/15/2026

Adult Education programming at the GRACE continues this fall with a very special opportunity to learn celestial navigation with Chuck Paine. Space is limited! You can register HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ36do8szsOuhICGDQsco3hXViD44FsOFPPsUPdKoIUgKP7Q/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=118191032765923800857

The GRACE Innovation Center partners with the St. George Community Development Corporation to provide adult education and workforce trainving for our community.

08/12/2026

📣Calling all St. George students and recent alumni! Join us for the LAST Open Shop of the summer at the GRACE tomorrow (Thursday) from 3-5 p.m.! Mr. Clark has several welding projects planned, there's woodworking/carpentry, sewing with Krystle, and the Makerspace with Mr. Meinersmann!

08/07/2026

08/07/2026

Most Thursdays this summer at the GRACE, students had sparks flying learning to weld. Yesterday, the next generation of St. George entrepreneurs sent sparks of imagination flying at Maine FastForge 2026 - a partnership between the GRACE Innovation Center and The Possible Zone (TPZ).

With coaches from TPZ and our own Makerspace Director Paul Meinersmann, teams of St. George high school students and recent grads spent the day researching, developing, and prototyping new products that they pitched to a panel of judges in front of an audience of parents and community members.

🥇The first-place team (Matilda Schroeder, Mason Cushman Brennan Mathiau, Harper Morley, and Isaiah Felton) designed the SUNHAVN, a solar-powered, heated hammock.

🥈The second-place team (Oliver Christensen, Sasha Shapiro, Tucker Bryant, Lars Schroeder, and Phoebe Schroeder) came up with the RuffRest, a comfortable headrest for dogs that can be attached to a vehicle's front seats and turned into a f***y pack to carry pet items.

Thanks to support from the Foundation, both teams received cash prizes and the opportunity to work with a business consultant to explore bringing their product to market.

A special thanks to our judges; parents, community members, school board members, and school administrators for attending the pitches and reception; the Black Harpoon for catering the event; our partners at The Possible Zone and NorthLight Foundation; and - above all - to our students and alumni for once again inspiring all of us!

08/03/2026

This Saturday (8/8), at the GRACE, we're hosting a Barn Quilt Painting class with Tricia Johnston, owner of Rustic Elegance. There are still some spaces available!! You can sign up here: https://square.link/u/lVpCvMgj

We hope to see you there!

07/29/2026

📣Calling all St. George students and recent alumni! Join us for Open Shop at the GRACE tomorrow (Thursday) from 3-5 p.m.! Tomorrow - in addition to woodworking, welding, and the Makerspace - we'll have a special sewing station run by Krystle Weaver!🪡

And check out some of the pictures from last week of students learning to weld and using the CNC machine to make a "Keep Out" sign for a treehouse.

07/23/2026

Open Shop at the GRACE. 7.23.26.

Hands-on. Minds-on. Sparks flying.

07/22/2026

St. George students and recent alumni - join us for Open Shop at the GRACE tomorrow (Thursday) from 3-5 p.m.!