Messalonskee High School has a modified semester based schedule, commonly called a “5x5” block schedule. This schedule is similar to a college semester based schedule and allows our students the opportunity to take college classes at local post-secondary institutions. Most traditional full-year classes are offered in approximately sixty minute blocks five times a day, every day, and are completed in one semester. Students may take classes/seminars totaling up to five full credits each semester, for a total of ten per year. Unless otherwise noted in the learning experience description, classes/seminars meet every day for a full semester. This schedule does allow students opportunities to take a wide variety of learning experiences or maximize offerings in a content area of interest and advance on to more specialized and challenging classes. We encourage students to make the most of MHS’s offerings and to sign-up for a full load when registering for classes.