Julia Harris May (April 27, 1833 – May 6, 1912) was an American poet, teacher, and school founder of the long nineteenth century.

Her poems appeared extensively in the leading religious and literary journals of the United States.

She loved the South and the people, and prospered among them, but the climate began to affect her health.

The family returned to Maine, and after a brief rest and recuperation, the sisters opened the May School at Farmington.

Sketches, letters, stories, reviews and poems from the two sisters made the winter pass quickly, and each spring, the school opened with renewed prosperity.