Cape Cod Hill School starts year as Community School

The Community School grant will provide students with before- and after-school programs, academic enrichment programs and other services to put Cape Cod Hill School "on an equitable playing field with" schools in bigger communities in Regional School Unit 9, Principal Lisa Sinclair said.

RSU 9 moves forward handling elevated lead levels in water fixtures

Remediation test results (following results of elevated levels at across Regional School Unit 9 in May) lay out plans for each school.

RSU 9 updates COVID-19 policies per state guidance

Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington said the state has issued guidance to handle COVID-19 outbreaks as they would another infectious disease, marking an end to COVID-specific standard operating procedures.

RSU 9 amends strategic-planning timeline

Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington told the Board of Directors the new plan will hopefully ease stress and foster involvement from staff, students, families and the local community.

Farmington-based school district board hears updates on teacher evaluations

The teacher-evaluations committee has worked on revisions to the process in the last year, with a focus on prioritizing improvement and facilitating the overall evaluation process.

Farmington area schools superintendent and board address director’s political comment

A new member of Regional School Unit 9's board of directors recently made a comment praising the Supreme Court's decision on abortion rights during the board's 'Good News Stories' meeting segment.

RSU 9 board hears updates on special services

Of special interest to the board, RSU 9 is establishing a Unified Basketball program to bring together students with and without disabilities and "collaborative" games of basketball.

Meet the RSU 9 fifth grade teacher who loves seeing her students smile

Regional School Unit 9 fifth grade teacher Lucinda Dreschler is passionate about collaboration with fellow teachers and the students themselves. Collaboration, she said, is the key to successful education.

RSU 9 considering career, tech ed center at middle school

Voters approve $40 million budget for Farmington-based school district

RSU 9's 2022-23 budget, a $1.13 million increase over the current year, will cost taxpayers across the district’s 10 towns $13.78 million.