York Middle School

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...

Would you be willing to contribute to the York community and its children by becoming a York School Committee member in 2024? There will be two openings available for York residen...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Remote Learning Day Tomorrow York schools will have a Remote Learning Day tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Again, all York schools will have a Remote ...

We are proud that 8th Grader India Veilleux was selected to participate in the Maine Student Cabinet! This year’s Maine Department of Education (DOE) Student Cabinet convened ...

In addition to recognizing our Q2 Wicked Good Wildcats during our assembly last Friday, we kicked off the beginning of Quarter 3 with a new value to focus on after spending last q...

Our YMS WInter Chorus concert was amazing! Under the guidance of teacher Jen Etter, 5th - 8th Grade students sang a varied repertoire, including outstanding solo performances by a...

Throughout Quarter Two at York Middle School, the staff engaged in a new initiative called Wicked Good Wildcats. This project encouraged staff to recognize the good things student...

Congratulations to Paddy Fahey, an 8th-grade student at YMS! We are proud to announce that he has been declared the State of Maine winner in the 2023-2024 Veterans of Foreign War...

January 17, 2024 Dear York Families, The York School Committee has accepted Village Elementary School’s proposal to create two public PreK classrooms at Village Elementar...

To kick off their poetry unit, 7th grade ELA classes from both teams visited the library this week to create spine poetry. Students scoured the shelves to find books whose titles ...

Many 8th grade students participated in the Patriot’s Pen Essay contest, a national writing contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and supported by our Social Studies t...

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 ended Quarter 1 with a full school assembly! Students and staff have been working hard to start the school year off on the right foot with respect, responsibility, and perseve...