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Visit us at www.sanford.org The Sanford School Department has developed an educational Vision for 2015 with the help of many in our community.

We are starting to implement our Vision and know we can’t be successful without the understanding and support of those who live, learn, and do business in Sanford. We invite you to find out more about our Vision and to share your questions and comments here.

11/05/2026

Chicago, London, Vienna, and ... Sanford?

Earlier this fall, you may have seen the Umbilical Brothers, internationally-acclaimed Australian comedy duo, at Sanford Performing Arts Center. What you didn't see were the longstanding efforts made by Brett Williams, S**C Director, to draw the duo to town and arrange a specially adapted student performance as a treat during Homecoming Week.

Read more about what made this visit possible, as well as the educational impact it had on Sanford students at https://www.sanford.org/article/3234509.

11/04/2026

Know a local artisan? Want to uplift the Sanford community and support a local food pantry? Or, are you simply looking for fun holiday festivities in December?

The SHS National Art Honor Society is hosting a Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, December 12, inviting local artisans to participate. The public is encouraged to come check out this festive event - proceeds benefit Sanford Food Pantry!

If you are an artisan looking to participate, know someone who's interested, or simply want more information, contact Briana Burtsell, NAHS Advisor, at [email protected].

11/04/2026

MCS showed their Coyote spirit last week at the annual PTA Halloween event!

11/04/2026

Ahoy There, Mateys! The Sanford High School Theater Company Presents Peter and the Starcatcher!

Before Neverland, before Captain Hook, and before a boy named Peter Pan, there was an adventure waiting to happen. Featuring 45 SHS students in the cast and crew, this production of theTony Award-winning play takes audiences on an imaginative journey filled with pirates, shipwrecks, unlikely heroes, and mysterious treasure!

Come discover how Peter's story began... November 13-15.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for seniors and free for students. Tickets are available at www.SanfordPAC.org or by calling 207-206-1126.

11/04/2026

Throughout all of last week's Halloween festivities, Superintendent Matt Nelson, Assistant Superintendent Steve Bussiere, and SPE First 10 Outreach Coordinator Shana Palmer were hard at work to represent Sanford schools.

The trio presented at the annual Maine School Management Association (MSMA) fall conference in Augusta, discussing all of the work Sanford has done to support students and families alongside the First 10 initiative.

They represented our community well and made Sanford proud! We are so thankful for these individuals and the hard work they put in day in and day out!

11/02/2026

Last Wednesday, Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) hosted Haunted Woods at Sanford Middle School. Haunted Woods gives students the chance to put the leadership, teamwork, and communication skills they practice in JMG into action. Having real responsibilities, working through challenges together, and seeing the community enjoy something they created helps those lessons stick!

Thank you to everyone in the Sanford community who came out to support students, as well as to all of the chaperones who helped out! It was great to see Superintendent Nelson and Assistant Superintendent Bussiere come brave the woods alongside students as well!

A big shout out to Stoney Road Septic for donating the port-a-potty, and Sanford Parks and Recreation for allowing SMS to use Gowen Park and the beautiful trail for this spooky event. We are so grateful for your support!

Photo credits: Tara Houle, JMG Master Specialist at SMS

11/02/2026

Each year, the end of October signals the return of a beloved Sanford tradition at Carl J. Lamb: Spooky Gym.

To read more about how P.E. teachers David Eldredge and Tatyana Wolterbeek are taking a creative approach to physical education, visit https://www.sanford.org/article/3227641.

10/30/2026

Students in the BRIDGE program kicked off this weekend's festivities by delivering pumpkins they carved and painted to community members across Sanford and Springvale. The pumpkins, generously donated by Shaw's, signify these students' growth as they form meaningful connections in their community.

Thank you to BRIDGE staff for all you do to support Sanford students, and a huge thank you to Shaw's for making this day possible!

10/30/2026

Congratulations to the SHS Marching Band, who achieved gold at the MBDA State Finals in Biddeford last Saturday!

Now, they're on to the USBands New England Finals tomorrow! Wish them luck!

Read the full story at https://www.sanford.org/article/3225197.

10/28/2026

Seniors only! Costumes Friday

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917 Main Street
Sanford, ME
04073

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http://www.sanford.org/

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