To the Scarborough Community:

We need a new unified K-3 School and we need your help!

For over a year now, the project’s building committee, composed of community members, parents, district & school leaders, faculty and staff, has been meeting twice per month to evaluate fiscally responsible options, plan a design supporting our educational vision, and identify a site for a new unified primary school. The building website outlines the history of work completed, and is designed to educate community members to build momentum for a referendum vote, targeted for November 2023. We continue to receive valuable feedback and
ideas from staff, families, and the community through community dialogues, staff forums, and building subcommittee work.

In addition to community engagement events, the town and school leadership continue to collaborate, holding multiple public workshops outlining the need, the plan, and the process for securing a site for a unified K-3 school.

Roughly 30% of our current student population learns in temporary portable classrooms, some of which have been in use for 20 years or more. This equates to 30 classroom portables in use to teach our K-2 students and the entire sixth grade. Simply put, the current primary schools and middle school do not support the needs of our students or our staff. Our K-8 strategic plan addresses the needs of our current students, plus considers the expected increase in the number of students as Scarborough continues to grow and attract new residents as the third highest ranked school district in the state of Maine.

I encourage you to visit the Scarborough Schools homepage, and click on the building project button at the top. This will lead you directly to a website with comprehensive information on the project. We have such dedicated and engaged learners, families, and staff who deserve facilities that support our work to empower our kids to develop as learners and citizens. Again, thank you for supporting our schools.