Students said goodbye. Teachers packed up their classrooms. And tears were shed.
South Portland Schools
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South Portland says farewell to Kaler Elementary — for good
Monday is the last day for the school, which will close its doors permanently.
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South Portland decides where to send students after closing elementary school
The 132 students at Kaler Elementary will be split between the four remaining elementary schools for the 2026-27 school year.
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Skillin principal is Maine Association of School Libraries’ administrator of the year
Bethany Connolly, who received the award for her steadfast support of the South Portland school’s library programs, has been its principal for nine years.
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Reconfiguring South Portland’s schools has parents divided
It’s been two weeks since the South Portland School Board voted to close Kaler and reconfigure the remaining elementary schools.
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South Portland voters could decide whether to close Kaler Elementary
A petition was taken out to save the school by putting the question to voters.
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South Portland School Board in turmoil amid budget crisis
The vice chair resigned abruptly Tuesday night, and recall papers were taken out to recall the board chair.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
It’s a tough budget year for Maine’s school districts. Why?
Portland, South Portland and Lewiston schools have proposed budgets that would cut a combined 128 positions and increase taxes. Officials say rising salary and health care costs, and declining enrollment, are stressing their books.
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South Portland may reconfigure its elementary schools. What could that look like?
The school district needs to cut $8.4 million to keep tax increases to 6%.
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South Portland’s Skillin Elementary School unlikely to be considered for closure
A majority of school board members said they would not shutter the city’s most diverse elementary school, even if it would save the most money, in their quest to trim more than $7 million from the proposed budget.