The Landing School Announces Proposed Transition of Arundel Campus to Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) 

October 30, 2026

Arundel campus auction postponed as the school works with Biddeford school department to support future career and technical education for York County high school students

The Trustees of The Landing School have entered into negotiations with the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) and the Biddeford School Department for the proposed sale of The Landing School’s Arundel campus to preserve its use for future career and technical education (CTE) for high school students throughout York County. The Trustees have postponed the previously announced property auction while negotiations continue. 

Under the arrangement as proposed, BRCOT would acquire The Landing School property and establish a separate regional career and technical education program on the campus, primarily serving high school students. The campus will continue to support education and hands-on training for careers in the marine trades while expanding opportunities in other vocational fields and serving a broader range of high school students.  

The arrangement does not change the previously announced closure of The Landing School as a post-secondary institution. The Landing School’s former post-secondary programs, accreditation, employees, and governance would not transfer to BRCOT.  

For nearly 50 years, The Landing School has prepared students for skilled careers through hands-on instruction. The new operator is committed to preserving that approach and the career pathways at its core, building upon the school’s foundation to reach more students in more trades. When the transition is completed, the campus would continue to carry The Landing School name in honor of its history and the many alumni who built their careers there. 

"The Landing School has always been a place where students learned by doing and developed skills that became the foundation of meaningful careers,” said Susan Swanton, chair of The Landing School Board of Trustees. “While the institution as our alumni, employees and community have known it is closing, we are grateful that the property and equipment may remain dedicated to education. We believe that would be a meaningful way to honor the school’s history and the contributions of everyone who helped build it.”

The Landing School is grateful to everyone who has reached out with interest in the campus and its future. Future specifics and decisions regarding the campus property, equipment in the building, planned programming, and other details will be made by the new operator and communicated in due course.