Education

John S. Tapley School The Tapley School was built 1938, and closed as a school building in 2000 due to air quality issues. It has been renovated for school department offices.	Tapley School	The closing of the Tapley School resulted in the "Tapley Trailer Park", moving the entire student body into portable classrooms. Construction of the Atwood addition and the new Messalonskee Middle School have eliminated all portables.
Ralph M. Atwood School The Ralph M. Atwood School was built in 1956, enlarged 1975 and 2001. It presently houses Oakland's grades K-2.	Atwood School The original portion built 1956.	Atwood School The addition built 1975.
Milton LaForest Williams Elementary School Built as Williams High School, 1924, enlarged 1949 and 1962, became a junior high in 1969. It was renovated and enlarged 1987, and is now home to Oakland and Rome's 3rd through 5th graders.
Athletic fields with MHS in background
Messalonskee Middle School Built in 2002-2003, this building houses 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from Belgrade, Oakland, Rome and Sidney. Its capacity is rated at 750 students, and it is only a bit smaller than Messalonskee High School.	North View	South View
South View, Main Entrance	South View	South View
Messalonskee High School Built in 1969, renovated and enlarged 1992, now one of the largest schools in Maine.	Main Courtyard	Main Entrance
Aerial View	Central Hallway	Central Hallway

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