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.
You can also view the 2009-2010 Approved Calendar (4.2.09) .
(Updated 2/9/2010)
1st Reading: Public Hearing on School Budget FY11
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Town Hall Chambers A & B
7:00 PM
2010 – 2011 Kindergarten Information Night
An informational session for all parents/guardians of incoming kindergarten students will be held on Tuesday, March 2 (snow date is March 3) at 6:30 PM in the high school cafeteria. This session will share important information regarding the registration process for the fall of 2010.
Registering New Students
2009-2010
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
2009-2010
Bus Schedule
ALL BUS RUNS 2009-2010_8.7.09
Adult Learning Center
Winter/Spring Brochure
The Scarborough Adult Learning Center is now accepting registrations for its upcoming classes. Click on the “Information & Registration” link on the left under the Adult Learning Center heading to learn more about our offerings. Enrichment programs as well as academic credit classes are available. |
SCHOOL CLOSING HOT-LINE
730-4107
To determine if Scarborough schools are closed or delayed due to inclement weather, call the storm hot-line for a recorded message for updated information |
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Non-Profit Distribution Process
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February Distribution
Scarborough non-profit groups wishing to send out information about their programs should submit a one page summary (8.5” x 11”) to the Superintendent’s office no later than January 29, 2010.
- Approved flyers should be delivered to the Superintendent's office in sufficient quantities by February 5, 2010.
- Each group agrees to provide at least one volunteer to sort the flyers for distribution.
- Collating will take place on February 10, 2010 in Council Chambers B at Town Hall at 9:00AM.
- Next distribution date will be in the spring 2010.
- Date will be posted on this site. _______________________________________
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. _________________________________________
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 thisunique collaborative
on the Sebago Alliance
Website.
Annual Notifications
Asbestos
Notice
IPM Notice
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Curtailment Feedback
As you may be aware from news reports, the State is faced with a significant shortfall in revenue for this current year, and projections for the next few years are for continued shortfalls. The Governor has instructed the various state departments and agencies to review their budgets and make significant adjustments. For the Department of Education, the reduction for this current year is $38,000,000. The bulk of this reduction will be passed along to local school districts by reducing the amount of General Purpose Aid (GPA) to each district. Scarborough receives $7,000,000 in GPA from the state. This is 20% of our operating budget. While the exact amount of our portion of the reduction – commonly referred to as “curtailment”- has not been set yet, we have been advised by the Department of Education that it is likely to be 1.4 times the amount of “curtailment” that we would have seen last year. For Scarborough, last years amount was $781,392, which means that Scarborough could be facing a reduction of $1,093,948 to this year’s budget.
The Administration has already taken steps to reduce spending by limiting field trips and limiting purchases of materials and equipment. We have also begun scouring the budget for other potential savings. The School Board has held a workshop to discuss the issue and make suggestions for the administration to investigate. The Board also indicated that they would like to hear from the community about your thoughts and ideas to deal with this current problem, as well as future budgets issue, because this shortfall will continue over the next few budgets cycles.
For additional information on this potential curtailment, please reference the November 10 letter from Brian Dell'Olio, Chair, Scarborough Board of Education.
Ltr from Chair re Curtailment
If you would like to respond, plus click on the link below and let us know what you are thinking. Thanks
Feedback Link
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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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