
September 11, 2025
Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed September as School Attendance Awareness Month in Maine, and we are excited to join schools across our state in celebrating the importance of b...

September 11, 2025
On December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In accordance with ESSA, sc...

August 29, 2025
The Sanford School Department recently hosted its annual District-Wide Welcome Back Event at the Sanford Performing Arts Center, bringing together faculty, staff, and administrat...

August 27, 2025
The Sanford School Department started the new academic year on a high note, welcoming its newest educators with an extensive orientation day at Sanford High School on Tuesday, Au...

August 20, 2025
The 2025-2026 bus routes for the Sanford School Department are now available on Versatrans . On Tuesday, August 19th, emails were sent to parents/guardians with transportation i...

August 6, 2025
A Message from Stuff the Bus To families of students attending Sanford schools for the 2025-2026 school year: On Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 , Stuff the Bus Maine will hold it...

June 26, 2025
Two Carl J Lamb Elementary students represented Sanford School Department with pride at the prestigious 2025 Maine American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) State Festival. C...

June 4, 2025
Carl J. Lamb Elementary School's second annual Adaptive Track and Field event brought together students, families, staff, and community members for a celebration on Thursday, May...

June 4, 2025
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade Concerts will be uploaded shortly!

May 28, 2025
Good evening, Tomorrow at CJL, we're hosting our 2nd annual CJL Adaptive Track and Field Festival (aka Special Olympics) at 8:45am and in the evening, we're hosting our annual PTA...

May 27, 2025
Building on Sanford Pride Elementary's Walking School Bus Program, Carl J. Lamb Elementary has launched its own version of this community-building initiative that's already trans...

May 2, 2025
Students at Carl J. Lamb Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about various careers during the school's Career Day held Friday, May 2nd. Throughout the day, local prof...

May 1, 2025
(Terri Gerrish, left, and Kendra Marley, right) Two Sanford School District educators, Terri Gerrish of Pride Elementary and Kendra Marley of Carl J. Lamb Elementary, were r...
April 25, 2025
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April 11, 2025
Carl J. Lamb Elementary School was aglow with excitement last night as students, families, and staff gathered for the school's Glow Run event. The gymnasium was transformed into a...

April 8, 2025
The Sanford School Department successfully hosted its Kindergarten Exploration Event last Thursday, April 3, welcoming over 50 families across its elementary schools. The event, ...

April 2, 2025
Carl J. Lamb’s recent assembly was filled with excitement, inspiration, and plenty of whipped cream! Students showed incredible generosity by raising funds for the American Heart...

March 19, 2025
The halls of Carl J. Lamb Elementary School came alive with music, learning, and collaboration on Saturday, March 15th, as the school hosted the first-ever Maine Adaptive Music S...