Dirigo Elementary School

Please see the flyer above and marked the dates for our 2026 Arts Alive Events.

Attention DES Families, we have scheduled picture retakes for Monday, November 9.

Attention DES Parents/Guardians, Each year Dixfield Discount Fuel does a toy/gift drive to support students in local elementary schools. This flyer with a backside will be coming...

Tuesday, October 6 - Picture Day at DES. Friday, October 9 - Workshop Day - No School for Students Monday, October 12 - Holiday - No School.

Here is the DES October Lunch Calendar.

The Fall 2026 edition of the Maine Parent Federation newsletter, Parent Connection , is now available on their website at: https://www.mpf.org/ newsletters/

Maine’s Eviction Prevention Program (EPP) will open its application portal next week . EPP is a statewide program initiated by the Maine Legislature and administered by the Main...

DES Parents & Guardians, the attached letter was sent home with students this week. Again this change has come after a number of conversations at all levels from here at DES to o...

If you are interested in this program, we have applications available in the office. Either call and we will send one home with your child, or have your child come see Mrs. Fletc...

We encourage you to participate in:

DES Parents & Guardians, our PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) Fundraiser starts today. You can use this flyer or students should be coming home with a packet of information as w...

Check out this event happening this coming weekend.

Jobs for Maine Grads (JMG) is searching for a JMG Specialist for DIrigo High School. Interested parties can apply at Dirigo JMG Specialist . The hiring process goes through ...

Tooth Protectors, Inc. is Coming to Our School! We are pleased to share that Tooth Protectors, Inc. will be providing preventative dental services at our school on September 14, ...

Our first days of school for students in grade K-5 is off and running! Below is some important information, please read it carefully and contact us if you have any questions. 1. ...

Click here to view the 26-27 School Bus Routes for RSU 56!

If you will be picking up your child the first day of school PLEASE make sure you send in a note stating that they will be picked up and by whom and on what day(S). If this will...

Just a reminder: First Day of School for K-5, is Wednesday, August 26 (regular start no Late Arrival on this first Wednesday). First Day of School for Pre-K is Monday, August 31...

DES has several really awesome backpacks that are filled with school supplies that were donated by both Thibault's Funeral Home and the United Way. If your child needs a new back...

Attention Parents/Guardians of students coming into our Pre-K for the 2026/27 school year. The Pre-K Open House is the same day as our K-5 Open House this year, which is Thursday...