
May 23, 2024
Attention grade 5 Parents/Guardians - Middle School Sports practices have been cancelled due to field conditions after this recent storm.

May 22, 2024
There will be NO middle school baseball or softball practices today. Enjoy the day off and the beautiful sunshine!

May 21, 2024
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...

May 20, 2024
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...


April 30, 2024
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 ...

April 30, 2024
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...

April 29, 2024
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.

April 26, 2024
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

April 24, 2024
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 ...

April 23, 2024
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...

April 11, 2024
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...

April 9, 2024
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...

April 3, 2024
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...

April 3, 2024
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...

April 3, 2024
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 (...

April 2, 2024
REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 56 – OPENINGS TWK Dirigo Middle School (2) Special Education Ed Tech III Dirigo Elementary School Special Education Ed Tech III School Secreta...

April 1, 2024
The Dirigo Middle School Wrestling won regionals this past weekend, scoring a record 253 team points. Fifth graders Cohen Robbins, Adrian Yamba, Grant Hutchinson, Clayton Swan, a...

March 22, 2024
Though it did not feel like spring last night (Thursday, March 21), we appreciate all of the families that came out to attend our Spring Fling Dance. It was great seeing everyone...

March 19, 2024
Check out Mr. Swan's March Principal's Message: