Dirigo Elementary School

Dear Parents & Guardians, We do have a family of foxes that are around our school. This happens almost every spring here at DES. There are several dens that the foxes use aroun...

My condolences go out to the family and friends of the victims in this tragic situation. We know that we may have students (or staff) who have been impacted by this tragedy. We ...

DES Families, it is that time of year to check your cars, your child's bedrooms, book bags, and anywhere else their school library books might hide. Please get them to the school...

The middle school baseball and softball games scheduled for this afternoon have been cancelled due to field conditions. They will be rescheduled for Thursday.

Attention grade 5 Parents/Guardians - Middle School Sports practices have been cancelled due to field conditions after this recent storm.

There will be NO middle school baseball or softball practices today. Enjoy the day off and the beautiful sunshine!

On December 27, 2023 the Dirigo Elementary School water was tested and the results showed that it contained 20.5 parts per trillion of PFAS ( polyfluoroalkyl substances). The Stat...

The Grade 5 Promotion Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at 6PM in the DES gymnasium. The ceremony will last approximately 30-45 minutes. Prior to the assembly at 5 PM t...

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Just a reminder our first night of Arts Alive is tonight (Tuesday, April 30) for grades k-2. The doors will open at 5 and the performances in the gym will be at 6. The book fair ...

Today is the last day to order your Yearbooks online. See the information above to purchase your yearbooks. A Big Shout out to Tricia Fletcher who spends a lot of time putting th...

There will be NOT late bus (activity bus) tomorrow (April 30) or Thursday, May 2. The final day for the late bus this year will be May 30.

Please review the components of the DRAFT RSU 56 Strategic Plan and provide feedback on each section. Click here to leave Feedback on Draft Strategic Plan

This letter will be coming home with students. It talks about our spring book fair. The book fair will also be open the two nights that we have Arts Alive (April 30 for K-2 and ...

Dear Grade 5 Parents & Guardians, We will be having our end of the year Grade 5 celebration/promotion ceremony on Wednesday, June 12. Time will be determined at a later date, b...

Dirigo Elementary School would like to thank the Friends of the River Valley who sponsored the purchasing of books for every student in our school. This was coordinated through Te...

Arts Alive 2024 - It is that time of the year again when our school walls are decorated with fantastic art that our students have been working on all year. Our Arts Alive theme th...

Attention Parents & Guardians, Below are some reminders and information about events happening as we make our way to April Vacation. 1. We have a Cubtastic Assembly scheduled f...

If you have a child that will be 5 years old before October 15, 2024 and they live in Canton, Carthage, Dixfield or Peru, please call Dirigo Elementary School (207-562-4207) to re...

REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 56 – OPENINGS TWK Dirigo Middle School Baseball Junior Varsity Coach Softball Junior Varsity Coach Assistant Track Coach (1-2) Summer School Teachers (...