Sanford School Department

Congratulations to Carter Giroux & Ava Hudson, who were recognized as the 2026 SMAA Citizenship Award recipients! They were honored at the SMAA banquet on Monday, April 6th.

Good evening. Here is the link to the latest Sanford Spotlight Newsletter - https://tinyurl.com/y893beb5. This edition highlights Sanford Middle School's Unified Basketball team and their first-ever scrimmage. We also spotlight the SRTC Student of the Year, a Sanford High School student interning with the Mainers, and our Nature Journal Club. You'll find student journalism from The Spartan Times and Sanford Middle School's newspaper, Sights Around Our Schools, and much more. We also share highlights from each school, important updates, and ways to stay connected with Sanford Schools.

Carl J. Lamb Elementary has its Story Book Spectacular event starting at 5:00 pm tonight! We hope to see you there!

Sanford Pride Elementary celebrated its 2nd Annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony last Friday during their monthly assembly!

Staff took a moment to recognize the parents, former employees, Sanford High School and Middle School students, PTA members, and mentorship program participants who dedicate their time and talents to the school .

Congratulations to the Academy of Business students at Sanford Regional Technical Center for their outstanding performance at last Thursday's Junior Achievement Titan Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who came out to Sanford High School's Art Show last night!

Sanford Middle School made history recently, hosting its first-ever Unified Basketball scrimmage. Read about the players, the people behind the program, and what comes next! https://www.sanford.org/article/2801881

8th grade JMG students from Sanford Middle School recently traveled to Central Maine Community College in Auburn to participate in the two-day Maine Youth Action Network Leadership Conference.

Students attended workshops led by youth and organizations from across Maine working to make a positive impact in our state, visited a networking fair where they made meaningful connections related to their interests, and took part in hands-on leadership training sessions.

Our students were complimented by conference attendees and organizers for their professionalism, energy, and level of engagement. We are so proud of everything these students represented at this event!

Spring Assessment Season Is Here — What Every Family Should Know

Each year, students across our district participate in standardized assessments. We know testing can raise questions, so we want to make sure you have all the information you need.

📅 SPRING TESTING WINDOWS

NWEA (Math & Reading)
• May 1 – June 5

Science
• Grade 11: April 1–17
• Grades 5 & 8: May 11–22

Specific dates will come directly from your child's teacher.

Congratulations to our wrestlers for their All-Conference Honors from this past season!

Big things happening in third grade at Carl J. Lamb Elementary! 🌟 Our students have been exploring space through reading, using Venn diagrams to organize their thinking, and writing paragraphs to compare and contrast what they've learned.

Congratulations to Sanford High School's Winter Guard and Winter Percussion on their outstanding performances at the Maine Band Directors Association Winter Finals, held this weekend at Marshwood High School.

Winter Guard earned a Silver Medal for their show "Sanford: Live in Concert," and Winter Percussion took home the Gold Medal for their show "Immortal."

Both groups now advance to New England Finals. Winter Guard competes in Salem, MA on Saturday, April 4th, and Winter Percussion follows on April 11th in Fitchburg, MA.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Family Fiesta Night last night at Sanford Pride Elementary!
What an amazing evening of fun, games, food, and giveaways! It was so wonderful to see so many Pre-K through 4th grade students and families come out to support their literacy and math skills.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Chasing Knowledge Night last night at Margaret Chase Smith Elementary! 🎉
It was a wonderful evening filled with read alouds, games, and so much fun

Last week, Sanford Regional Technical Center hosted its annual Celebrating Partnerships event, and it was a great night! Local business partners, educators, and students came together to celebrate all the amazing things that happen when community and education work hand in hand.

One of the highlights of the evening was a student panel where some of SRTC's own shared what their programs and internships have meant to them.

The night was topped off with food prepared by SRTC's Culinary students and floral centerpieces from the Agriculture program. It really was a full school effort. Read more about it here! https://www.sanford.org/article/2783061

Good evening. Here is the link to the latest Sanford Spotlight Newsletter - https://tinyurl.com/3p2nt762. This edition highlights the 37th annual Band Fest which brought together musicians from Sanford High School and Middle School. We also spotlight SRTC students excelling at the SkillsUSA State Conference, the high school announcing its Principal's Award winner, and our annual Elementary Staff vs. First Responders Basketball game. You'll find student work from the Spartan Times online newspaper, Sights Around Our Schools, the Performing Arts Center joining the Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce and much more. We also share highlights from each school, important updates, and ways to stay connected with Sanford Schools.

Sanford High School's Theater Company is bringing the Newsies musical to the Performing Arts Center stage and you won't want to miss it! Check out this great preview article on the Spartan Times to learn all about the show and the cast and crew bringing it to life: https://spartan-times.org/2026/03/18/shs-theater-company-brings-broadways-hit-musical-newsies-to-life/

📅 Show Dates & Times:
• Friday, March 27 — 7:00 PM
• Saturday, March 28 — 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
• Sunday, March 29 — 2:00 PM