
Good Morning. Due to the incoming snow storm there will be no school in RSU 56 today, February 27th.

Good Morning. RSU 56 will have a 2 hour delay today, February 10 due to the snow.

Good Morning. There will be no school in RSU 56 today, February 7, due to the storm. Have a great weekend and stay safe.

Good morning,
There will be no school today, February 6th, due to the snow storm.

Great news! Dirigo's request to the MPA for a waiver of our 2-year football suspension has been granted. Dirigo will be able to play Varsity 8-Man Football next year. Go Cougars!!!

Good Morning. There will be no school in RSU 56 today, January 16th, due to the incoming snow storm. Stay safe and have a great day.

This morning RSU56 held an appreciation breakfast for the Buildings, Grounds and Transportation staff to thank them for all that they do for our district and our students! Have a great holiday!



It’s looking more and more like the holidays around RSU56 today with the fresh blanket of snow!


Good Morning. RSU 56 will be having an early release day today, 12/17/19 due to the incoming storm. Students will be released at 11:30. Have a great day.

Good Morning. There will be no school today 12/16/19 at Dirigo High School due to a power outage. Staff please report as normal. Dirigo Middle and Elementary Schools are still on as normal.

Dirigo Middle School Holiday Concert - December 6 - 6PM at Dirigo High School.


Come one, come all to Dirigo Drama Clubs performance of Dorothy in Wonderland.
Friday, December 6 at 7 PM and Saturday, December 7 and 1 PM - At the Dirigo High School SCC.
Tickets can be purchased the night of the performance. Adults - $5 and Students are $2.


RSU 56 School Board meeting - November 26th 6:30PM at Dirigo Elementary School. Click here to see the updated agenda. https://5il.co/bk6r

Good Morning. RSU56 will have a 1-hour delay today, 11/22/19 due to the slippery road conditions. Thank you.

Good Afternoon. All after school activities for today, November 18th have been canceled due to the incoming storm.

No School Board Meeting 11/12/19
We will have a Special Board meeting next Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 6:30 at DHS SCC. The agenda will include:
1. Signing of the Validation Referendum Votes.
2. Budget Workshop

November 12 - No School - Good Morning. There will be no School in RSU56 today, November 12, due to the inclement weather.

Reminder: No School on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day.

Voting results for Question 2.


The 2019-2020 Round 4 budget vote failed.
Canton 127 yes 83 no
Carthage 49 yes 79 no
Dixfield 269 yes 239 no
Peru 167 yes 255 no
Total 612 yes no 656