Dora Small Elementary School

Dear South Portland families, I’m writing to share that the South Portland School Board is pleased to welcome Dr. George H. Entwistle as Interim Superintendent, effective August ...

South Portland Summer Meal Program The Summer Meal Program has concluded for 2025. Join South Portland this summer at South Portland Middle School (120 Wescott Road) for free m...

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Kelly Hinkle is a children's book author, lobsterman, outdoorsman and an enthusiast for all things Maine. He has written books that highlight important elements of life in Maine, ...

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Today's recess was so much fun in the snow! It's time to start wearing coats, hats, gloves and boots to school. We have extra outerwear in all sizes if your child needs it. Also, ...

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A spooky story contest at the South Portland Main Library inspired 3rd and 4th grade writers! Some students entered the public library contest, and all students who wrote and subm...

Our Small School PTA organized a Move-a-thon fundraiser gets all kids outside and moving. Our students rolled, walked, ran, danced or moved in any way they could around the playgr...

Published on October 16, 2024 by Ananya Kumar, Communications Intern, National Farm to School Network. As part of our ongoing series for National Farm to School Month, we ha...

Students who are meeting our school wide expectations of being safe, respectful and responsible use their feather tickets to vote on the activity for our school wide celebration! ...

Published September 23, 2024 by WMTW. Click here to watch the video from WMTW. SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Inspired by Coach Balto on social media, Rose Devlin and Stefan Apse...

"When you never, ever lose faith in the ability of a child to learn, that’s an act of hope and love." –Superintendent Matheney The 2024-25 school year starts next week,...

The following text is from the Maine Department of Education's media release. The Maine Department of Education has awarded $2,788,372 in Summer Learning and Enrichment Grant fu...

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Whether you are enjoying the sunshine or exploring new places, bring a book to enjoy on your adventures! What will you be reading this summer? Where to get books: Sora (ebook and...

Today on Take Action Day, thousands of participants from local businesses and community partners came together to volunteer. United Way, a non-profit whose work mobilizes communit...

Despite a surprising power outage that delayed school by two hours, our 2024 field day was a super fun time! The PTO, along with our PE teacher, Jane Papi-Smith, led students thro...

Parm is the grandparent of two students who attend Small School He came to read and answer questions about his book, Dahlia Dances at the Zoo. It was so fun to have a family mem...

Local author, Phuc Tran, visited Small School to speak to K-4 students about the writing and publishing process of his book, Cranky. We also learned about how to be a good friend...