Welcome to Scarborough, Maine, USA
Located on the scenic coast of southern Maine, six miles southwest of Portland, Scarborough Schools provide services to students from kindergarten to adult education practicing its philosophy of offering quality education for all eligible members of the community. Students learn in a positive atmosphere where dedicated educators strive to meet individual student needs throughout the school year and beyond.
Learning begins for students in kindergarten through second grade at one of three primary schools; Blue Point, Pleasant Hill, and Eight Corners. Wentworth Intermediate School fosters understanding for children in grades 3 through 5, preparing them for the academic and social programs that await them at Scarborough Middle School (grades 6-8). Scarborough High School offers courses and activities to students in grades 9-12, with one of the largest academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs in Maine.
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Please view our UPCOMING
EVENTS calendar.
The 2010.2011 calendar has been approved and can be viewed at the following link:
2010.2011 School Calendar
(Updated 7/23/2010)
MOODLE SITE
For staff, students, and parents: The Scarborough Moodle Site will be closed for maintenance from July 30th - August 2nd. Please do not use this site during this time. Thank you.
SUPERINTENDENT'S SEARCH
The Board of Education in Scarborough, Maine will be conducting a search for a Superintendent of Schools during the school year 2010/2011. The position will be available July 1, 2011. The Board is interested in receiving proposals from companies who would assist them in this search. If your company is interested in working with the Board, please submit a letter of interest, as well as a summary of services that you offer and the price of those services to the Office of the Superintendent by July 9, 2010.
WENTWORTH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
The School Board has approved a charge of creating a Wentworth Intermediate School Building Committee.The charge states that “the Intermediate School Building Committee, an ad hoc committee of the School Board, shall consist of 17 members of which two shall be members of the Board of Education, at least one and up to two members of the Town Council, the Superintendent or his representative, the School Facilities Manager, the Intermediate School Principal, two Intermediate School Teachers, the Town Manager or his representative, a representative from Community Services, a representative from Public Safety, five members of the community, and a student representative from the High School. Committee openings shall be properly publicized with those interested in serving contacting the Superintendent’s office by June 30, 2010. The Board shall instruct the Chairman to select the members at large after consultation with Board members. The committee shall be appointed by the Board at the regular meeting in July.”
If you are interested in serving, please contact Kelly Johnston at 730-4106 or kjohns@scarborough.k12.me.us.
School Facilities Committee
The School Board has approved a charge of creating a School Facilities Committee. The charge states that the School Facilities Committee shall consist of 15 members of which two shall be members of the Board of Education, one member of the Town Council, the Superintendent or his representative, one building administrator, the Facilities Manager, one representative from the Town Planning Office, the Director of Community Services and seven members of the community. Committee openings shall be properly publicized with those interested in serving contacting the Superintendent’s office by June 30, 2010. Any community member may apply. It is hoped that those with expertise in the building trades and maintenance of facilities would come forward. The Board shall instruct the Chairman to select members at large after consultation with Board members. The Committee shall be appointed by the Board at the regular meeting in July.
The Committee shall review the condition of all school facilities and develop a long term plan for the care and maintenance of existing facilities and the possible replacement or additions to those facilities.
If you are interested in submitting your name for consideration, please call Kelly Johnston at 730-4106 or email your request to kjohns@scarborough.k12.me.us. |
Attention K-8 Parents H1N1 Study
The following letter outlines a request from CDC to share student contact information with CDC for a study they are conducting about the H1N1 influenza vaccine effectiveness during the 2009 influenza pandemic.
H1N1 Phone Survey 5
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2010 – 2011 Kindergarten Registration
2010-2011 fall registration for kindergarten has begun! Parents/guardians needing to register their child can pick up registration materials at each of the three primary schools or they can be downloaded by clicking on the following link: Kindergarten 2010.2011. Completed packets should be returned to one of the primary schools where they will be reviewed and verified. Families will receive a letter in late June or early July with classroom placement. The child will be screened for hearing and vision after school begins in the fall. Please call 730-4100 with any questions regarding this process.
Registering New Students
2010-2011
If you are moving to Scarborough and would like to register your child for school, please download registration information here. Please call the appropriate school to set an appointment for placement:
- Blue Point School 730-5300
- Eight Corners School 730-5200
- Pleasant Hill School 730-5250
- Wentworth Int School 730-4600
- Middle School 730-4800
- High School 730-5000
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