York Middle School

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving members of the YMS 7th and 8th grade Student Council were busy supporting local non-profit organizations in York. The students organized and...

YMS 6th-8th band students were treated to a workshop and performance by the band the Soggy Po Boys recently! The band did a presentation on the history of the music of New Orlean...

We are grateful for the visit for our 5th grade students in honor of Veterans Day! The Piscataqua Rangers Jr Fife and Drum Corp’s purpose is to introduce and excite young people a...

Two YMS students, Jaspar Bloomer and Cooper Woods, along with high school students, won first place in the Brilliant Blue Planet competition for the Marine Autonomous Systems Them...

The 6th Jaguars had an amazing day out on the trails! We couldn't have asked for better weather, or a better group to enjoy a beautiful day hiking. We were impressed by their ad...

Congrats to 6th Grade ELA Teacher Mr. Beaumier for winning the York Education Foundation Dr. Henry Scipione award for this year. He was nominated by members of the school community...

The School Year 24 - 25 Bus Routes have been approved and are posted to the YSD Website at https://www.yorkschools.org/page/transportation . While Ledgemere Transportation is com...

Here is your YMS Back To School Update ! See you soon!

Help our friends at the York Education Foundation raise money for the schools through their Gold Tournament Golf Tournament Flyer More Info HERE

Each year, students from YMS form teams to compete in the Great Maine Book Tournament. Teams read from a list of 15 books selected from the current year’s Maine Student Book Award...

On Friday May 17th, 10 members of our 8th grade class attended the Youth Empowerment Summit hosted by Choose To Be Healthy Coalition at the Kittery Community Center. These stude...

Becoming 100% multiplication and division fact fluent is a major fifth grade math goal. The primary tool we use to become fact fluent is called Reflex Math. We are thrilled to shar...

The University of Southern Maine Osher Map Library hosts an annual mapmaking contest where 4th-6th grade students from around the state submit their maps for a chance to win $1,00...

At the end of March our French students participated in the "Le Grand Concours," a national French exam/contest. Overall, students did very well on the exam. I am very pleased with...

Recently the Maine Odyssey of the Mind held its state tournament at Biddeford Middle and Intermediate Schools. The York School Department sent 10 teams to the tournament includin...

5th Grade students enjoyed a visit from John Bear Mitchell as part of their study of their Native American studies. He provided storytelling and an examination and explanation of a...

There will be no school for all students in York on Friday April 5, 2024 due to inclement weather.

Due to the forecast of inclement weather on Thursday April 4, 2024, the York Schools will hold a remote learning day.

7th grade students dabbled in the world of Artificial Intelligence by investigating a variety of tools with the guidance of their ELA teachers Britni Rowe and Clarissa Pentecost a...

Recently, YMS students have had the opportunity to engage in author visits with two fantastic middle-grade authors! The entire 6th grade was treated to an in-person visit with au...