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Dear Bangor Families, We are thrilled to share that the Bangor School Department is partnering with SmartSocial for the 2025–2026 school year. This collaboration provides your ...

Dear Bangor Families, As we start the academic year, we would like to take a moment to share further information about our upcoming half-day staff development days included in...

As we embark on another school year, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all staff members of the Bangor School Department for their dedication and hard work. Your ...

It is time for the Indoor Air Quality Project at both JFDS & WSCS, which will significantly limit access to the buildings over the summer. The workers in the buildings already hav...

Tracy Vassiliev, a teacher at James F. Doughty School, is one of ten middle school educators from across the United States selected to participate in the esteemed National STEM Sc...

The James F. Doughty School is thrilled to collaborate with the Fields Pond Audubon Center, thanks to the support of the Maine Environmental Education Association’s 2024-2025 Min...

April 28, 2025 The Bangor School Department and the Bangor Police Department teamed up for the BPD’s thirteenth year of active threat training, a multi-day specialized training ...

The Bangor School Department is proud to highlight our ongoing efforts to promote sustainability and environmental stewardship within our community. Our initiatives focus on educ...

March 22, 2025 Under the direction of Mr. Jacob Gebhart, the Bangor Middle School Band, comprising talented musicians from James F. Doughty and William S. Cohen schools, achieve...

Mary Sophia Snow, also known as “Bangor’s most famous daughter,” was born in Bangor in 1857. Mary Snow grew up in a home on Ohio Street and attended the city’s public schools. Af...

Kelsey Stoyanova, Bangor High School English teacher, talks about community collaboration and the impact that it has had on her students. Watch the video here

January 31, 2025 Dear Bangor Families, The mission of the Bangor School Department is to provide a safe, inclusive, and high-quality educational experience that inspires all stu...

In August and September of 2024, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) invited educators, parents, students, business leaders, and community members to come together to discuss ...

The Bangor School Department proudly presents "Teachers Make A Difference". A video made by RAMCAM, Bangor High School Video, and Digital Media Club students.

Recently, the seventh and eighth grade accelerated science students from James F. Doughty School embarked on an exciting scientific expedition to Moose Point State Park. The trip...

School picture day at JFDS is Monday, September 16th, from 8:30 to 11AM. Parents & guardians can complete ordering information online at inter-state.com/order , using order cod...

Please join us at the Downeast School on Thursday, September 5th from 6 to 7PM for the JFDS Student Activities Fair! It's a chance to learn all about the extracurriculars that wi...

Fall Sports sign-ups are quickly approaching! We will be having sign-ups on the first day of school (September 3rd) for Boys and Girls Soccer, Field Hockey and Cross Country. St...