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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

 

 

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

 

 

Non-Profit Flyer Distribution

Fall 2010

The final distribution for non-profit flyers for the 2009-2010 school year was April 7, 2010.  Please check this website over the upcoming summer months for information on distribution dates and information for fall 2010.


Scarborough Schools’ Backpack Program

Scarborough Schools’ Nutrition Program has a backpack program that gives children in need a backpack filled with food.  This backpack is distributed at the end of the school day before a school vacation week.  These foods will help the families feed their children during a school vacation.  Many families depend on the food provided by School Breakfast and Lunch during the school week and during the summer vacation.

We appreciate any monetary donations that you are able to give to the Backpack Program.  Please send your donations to:

Scarborough Schools’ Nutrition Backpack Program
PO Box 370
Scarborough, ME 04070

OR TO:

Scarborough Schools’ Nutrition Backpack Program
Wentworth Intermediate School
9 Wentworth Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074

Please make checks out to:  Scarborough Schools’ Nutrition Backpack Program.

Thank you for your support!

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District Report Card Information

The No Child Left Behind act requires each school district to report statistics on student performance and teacher quality. You may view a sampling of the district data here. This data is compiled by the state Department of Education. For a more detailed report, follow this link to the School Data Direct website and search for Scarborough schools.

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Information regarding Worker's Permits

Students under the age of 16 must obtain a worker's permit approved by the Maine Department of Labor. For more information, click here.

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Sebago Educational Alliance

Scarborough is a member of the Sebago Educational Alliance. Along with School Departments in Windham, Westbrook, Groham, S.A.D. 6, and Raymond, we are please to be providing students and staff with expanded learning opportunities. Read more about this unique collaborative on the Sebago Alliance Website.


Annual Notifications
Asbestos Notice
IPM Notice


Scarborough is Approved as a Sports Done Right School Community

At their meeting on June 8, 2009, the Board of Directors for the Maine Center for Sport and Coaching (MCSC) approved Scarborough's application as a Sports Done Right School Community. The Directors identified several areas of commendation and also made several recommendations for strengthening our interscholastic and intramural programs. You are encouraged to read the Center's report to Superintendent David Doyle.

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Scarborough High School identified by U.S. News as one of America's Best

U.S.News & World Report, in collaboration with School Evaluation Services, analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 21,000 public high schools to find the very best across the country. These top schools were placed into gold, silver, bronze, or honorable mention categories. Scarborough High School received a silver rating, the highest rating earned by a public high school in Maine. Click here to read more about Scarborough's rankings.

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