Supporters of Scarborough Schools

12/22/2025

SCARBOROUGH SCHOOLS ISSUES SURVEY
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
The School Board is conducting a short survey to better understand what topics matter most to our community and what conversations you’d like to take part in through future community roundtable discussions.
We’re also hoping to learn:
• How you prefer to engage with the School Board
• What barriers may be making it harder for you to participate
Your input will help guide more meaningful, inclusive conversations and ensure we’re creating opportunities that work for our community.
👉 Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by completing the survey: https://tinyurl.com/SPS-SB-Survey
Thank you for helping us build stronger connections and better communication!

12/03/2025

Want to help guide and support the school building project now that the bond referendum has passed? Here is your chance! Click on the link below and apply to join the Post Referendum Building Committee. Deadline is December 15th. The committee made up of community members as well as school district, town council and school board representatives. This committee will support the school district as it moves forward to finalize designs, develop detailed construction documents, and put the building project out to bid. If you have expertise in these areas your participation would be greatly appreciated!

Application link:

The Scarborough Board of Education is seeking Scarborough residents to serve on the Post Referendum Building Committee, which will convene beginning in January 2026 and is estimated to continue through the end of 2029. The purpose of the Building Committee is to advise and support the Board of Educa...

11/10/2025

HELP NEEDED to collect political signs in support of the school bonds. There are still some signs on Payne, Holmes, Beech Ridge and Broadturn Roads. Anyone that can, please pick them up. Crescencia Maurer will collect them from you. Or they can be dropped at 20 Meeting House Rd (Oak Hill area) and left in front of the garage. To reach Crescie just instant message her on facebook. THANK YOU!

11/10/2025

Congratulations to both the Scarborough High School Boys and Girls Soccer teams. They made the finals and played for the State Championship (Class A) this weekend. The boy's team took the trophy. HOORAY! And the Girl's team demonstrated grit and toughness even though they lost to Bangor. We are proud of ALL our Red Storm athletes. You are amazing young people!

11/05/2025

SCARBOROUGH HAS SPOKEN! It was a resounding YES on both the school bonds. Here are the official results:

Question 1 on the $129.85 million school bond fund to upgrade all 4 primary schools and build a middle school addition received 5,742 yes votes and was approved by 60.6% of voters.

Question 2 on the $10 million school bond fund to build a bigger middle school addition to accommodate increased future enrollment received 5,591 yes votes and was approved by 58.9% of voters.

Here is the link to the official results.

https://www.wmtw.com/article/cumberland-county-maine-election-results-nov-2025/69207032

So proud of our SBAC committees and community members that stepped up!

Two referendum questions are being voted on statewide, but cities and towns across Maine are also voting on important local issues.

11/03/2025

Short essay by veteran teacher, Robin Viola, on why the school fix is so important. This should motivate everyone to get out and vote tomorrow! Here is the link: https://www.scarboroughschools.org/building-project/details/~board/school-building-project-sbac/post/a-teachers-perspective-on-the-challenges-our-schools-face

11/02/2025

COMMUNITY VOICES: Laurie Alves – Wentworth teacher, parent of three Scarborough students

“I really love where I teach. I love this community (Scarborough): parents who genuinely want to be involved and love their kids. It sounds like a cliche but it’s true, we are a team. They want us to communicate and work together.

“From a parent perspective, one of the reasons we moved to Scarborough was the neighborhood schools. When my kids were going through their neighborhood school, I loved it. Because it really was true: They knew everyone, regardless of what grade they were in. They would see kids at the grocery store or beach and say ‘There’s Charlie! He’s in first grade, in Ms. So-and-so’s class.’ They were so connected to the community. Neighborhood schools are really powerful that way. It’s a sweet way for kids to start their education and to be in that close community. It’s important to have that connection.”

11/02/2025

COMMUNITY VOICES - SCOTT MILLIKEN: “The proposed plan strikes an important balance. For those who envisioned a fully consolidated new school, this may not feel like the sweeping change they hoped for. But it is a pragmatic, effective solution that addresses urgent needs, respects Scarborough’s neighborhood school tradition, and does so at a fraction of the cost of the previous proposal. This is not just a compromise. It is a carefully considered plan that reflects Scarborough’s values, addresses our most pressing education challenges, and provides a fiscally responsible path forward.”

10/31/2025

IT'S GO TIME! TURN OUT TUESDAY IF YOU HAVEN"T VOTED YET. PLEASE ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT THE 2 SCHOOL BONDS. TIME FOR A SOLUTION!

10/29/2025

Short news piece on Scarborough schools featured on local news about 3 weeks ago. Check it out!

Scarborough voters are set to decide on a $130 million school referendum known as "The K-8 Schools Solution."

10/29/2025

Kelly Mullen-Martin – Scarborough native, Blue Point Primary School Principal

“Education is so much more diverse today in terms of the services that kids need. That doesn’t just mean special education — but social-emotional support, academic support, kids that need to move their bodies. School is a more hands-on, dynamic place than it was back when I was a student at Pleasant Hill, sitting at my desk in a row. That’s the vision of school that people remember, but a lot has changed.

“Students now have a lot more autonomy for their own learning, which is a skill we really want them to develop. We want them to be creative thinkers.

“The spaces that our students are in now don’t fit what we are trying to provide them. We need to be infusing technology and giving them spaces — a calming space, as well as a space to collaborate and build and do hands-on learning. There’s no space for that. There’s no space for STEM. Then they get to Wentworth, and there’s a lot more opportunity, but really those opportunities should start earlier, in Kindergarten. That should flow K-12.”