About Falmouth Public Schools
Navigating Creative Pathways to Courageous, Compassionate, and Fulfilling Lives
Falmouth Public Schools
![Aerial image of Falmouth campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733343236/falmouthschoolsorg/dlzdqhlag20lajtitk2q/Campus.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733343236/falmouthschoolsorg/dlzdqhlag20lajtitk2q/Campus.png","width":400}])
Falmouth Public Schools
The school district has three school buildings, all situated on an 125 acre campus in the heart of the town's geographic boundary.
Town of Falmouth
![Sailboats on the water near a pier]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733342954/falmouthschoolsorg/yxhdrkwocgavvpjdlmah/Falmouth.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733342954/falmouthschoolsorg/yxhdrkwocgavvpjdlmah/Falmouth.png","width":400}])
The Town of Falmouth
The town of Falmouth is situated on the coast of Maine, just north of Portland, Maine's largest city.
Beliefs & Practices
![Beliefs & Practices]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733342455/falmouthschoolsorg/auauxnh9eexqtmrzrva7/DataDash.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733342455/falmouthschoolsorg/auauxnh9eexqtmrzrva7/DataDash.png","width":400}])
Learn more about our beliefs and practices for our students.
Learning at Falmouth Public Schools
![3rd Grade Class Advocates for Bees]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748352700/falmouthschoolsorg/ttiqjtkxmwqn0xe3r6or/NoMowZone.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748352700/falmouthschoolsorg/ttiqjtkxmwqn0xe3r6or/NoMowZone.jpg","width":400}])
Ms. Brown's 3rd grade class has been studying bees, pollinators, and the environment this year as part of their science curriculum, and in turn they have grown into passionate advocates for bees.
![Students Study Local Waterways]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747054033/falmouthschoolsorg/fgzgatx58sxgbcsrxagg/JohnsonStream.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747054033/falmouthschoolsorg/fgzgatx58sxgbcsrxagg/JohnsonStream.png","width":400}])
6th graders explored the question "how is the health of our local stream" with help from the Falmouth Land Trust and Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District.
![FMS Students Learn About Museum Form and Function]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739198211/falmouthschoolsorg/fdkjwupzq8yrbfk3k80j/MuseumInterview2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739198211/falmouthschoolsorg/fdkjwupzq8yrbfk3k80j/MuseumInterview2.png","width":400}])
FMS students asked questions about museum form and function when researching for their Medieval Museum project
![FES Students Write and Publish Personal Narratives]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737990187/falmouthschoolsorg/dnr3h3fgq5sg4hiwhfpj/AuthorCelebration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737990187/falmouthschoolsorg/dnr3h3fgq5sg4hiwhfpj/AuthorCelebration.png","width":400}])
Students celebrated their hard work with family and friends.
![FHS Hosting First Semester Student Art Show]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736175385/falmouthschoolsorg/g4v4wcbekimyuiidqqbi/FirstSemesterArtShow1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736175385/falmouthschoolsorg/g4v4wcbekimyuiidqqbi/FirstSemesterArtShow1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736175385/falmouthschoolsorg/g4v4wcbekimyuiidqqbi/FirstSemesterArtShow1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736175385/falmouthschoolsorg/g4v4wcbekimyuiidqqbi/FirstSemesterArtShow1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736175385/falmouthschoolsorg/g4v4wcbekimyuiidqqbi/FirstSemesterArtShow1.jpg","width":1500}])
Falmouth High School is hosting a first semester student art show from January 13-16, 2025 in the high school library and theater lobby
![FMS Raises Over $10,000 for Charities]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732634859/falmouthschoolsorg/atnpndth43ocqwpatpfn/Giveathon.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732634859/falmouthschoolsorg/atnpndth43ocqwpatpfn/Giveathon.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732634859/falmouthschoolsorg/atnpndth43ocqwpatpfn/Giveathon.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732634859/falmouthschoolsorg/atnpndth43ocqwpatpfn/Giveathon.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732634859/falmouthschoolsorg/atnpndth43ocqwpatpfn/Giveathon.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732634859/falmouthschoolsorg/atnpndth43ocqwpatpfn/Giveathon.jpg","width":2200}])
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about FMS Raises Over $10,000 for Charities
![Falmouth Teachers Highlighted in Local News]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725474772/falmouthschoolsorg/w3xpq5kscgxleoujj9nd/TeacherNews.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725474772/falmouthschoolsorg/w3xpq5kscgxleoujj9nd/TeacherNews.png","width":400}])
Several of our Falmouth teachers provided some great insights and tips about the start of the year through a couple of our local media outlets.
![FES Celebrates Disabilities and Neurodiversity Week]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717434937/falmouthschoolsorg/m2otxuchtwxq1pxzc9kc/DAW.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717434937/falmouthschoolsorg/m2otxuchtwxq1pxzc9kc/DAW.jpg","width":400}])
FES celebrates this week to help our school community better understand diverse abilities and how we can appreciate and celebrate differences.
![Podcast: If This Land Could Talk]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717178186/falmouthschoolsorg/w4vhdfwhouc845lrkac8/IFthislandcouldtalk.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717178186/falmouthschoolsorg/w4vhdfwhouc845lrkac8/IFthislandcouldtalk.png","width":400}])
This unique course, which combines Science and English courses through the investigation of local culture and history, environmental science, and the application of digital composition and storytelling skills, immerses students in Maine's community and environment.
![Burnurwurbskek Singers Visit Falmouth Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715258536/falmouthschoolsorg/kupelr7pccu9eo3xvija/FMSassembly.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715258536/falmouthschoolsorg/kupelr7pccu9eo3xvija/FMSassembly.jpg","width":400}])
Falmouth Middle School students were honored to welcome the Burnurwurbskek Singers, a Penobscot Nation men’s drumming group, for a traditional northeastern woodland music performance.
![FHS 1st Semester Student Art Show]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706634351/falmouthschoolsorg/s4wanknkb9nbrkeurkng/ArtShow.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706634351/falmouthschoolsorg/s4wanknkb9nbrkeurkng/ArtShow.png","width":400}])
Students showed off their 1st semester artwork at the Student Art Show.
![Changemakers at Falmouth Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701177474/falmouthschoolsorg/lmskaj5qa0vfvmdsxcpp/Changemakers4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701177474/falmouthschoolsorg/lmskaj5qa0vfvmdsxcpp/Changemakers4.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701177474/falmouthschoolsorg/lmskaj5qa0vfvmdsxcpp/Changemakers4.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701177474/falmouthschoolsorg/lmskaj5qa0vfvmdsxcpp/Changemakers4.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1701177474/falmouthschoolsorg/lmskaj5qa0vfvmdsxcpp/Changemakers4.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1701177474/falmouthschoolsorg/lmskaj5qa0vfvmdsxcpp/Changemakers4.jpg","width":2200}])
FMS students in STEM classes have started a "Changemakers" project where they repair or replace items.
![Math Gets Interactive - Using Thinking Classrooms]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694100182/falmouthschoolsorg/vhefrtyxknh9d7x0dgid/IMG_15461.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694100182/falmouthschoolsorg/vhefrtyxknh9d7x0dgid/IMG_15461.jpg","width":400}])
Chris Driscoll, a 6th grade FMS Math Teacher, is utilizing Thinking Classrooms for his students this year.
Awards and Accomplishments
![FHS Students Accepted into Prestigious Science Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747053772/falmouthschoolsorg/defakekfjpvgarvjl7tf/StudentShoutOut.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747053772/falmouthschoolsorg/defakekfjpvgarvjl7tf/StudentShoutOut.png","width":400}])
Two FHS Juniors were admitted to the Bigelow Laboratories Keller BLOOM program.
![FHS Students Shine at Maine State Science Fair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722869609/falmouthschoolsorg/ii2sdacuavcjmmjjsjxi/Logo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722869609/falmouthschoolsorg/ii2sdacuavcjmmjjsjxi/Logo.png","width":400}]){kind=logo}
Falmouth had a total of 27 students participate in the fair across 15 different projects, ranging from areas including physics, microbiology, environmental science, and more.
![FMS Students Win First Place at State MathCounts Competition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743528687/falmouthschoolsorg/ok0nu0qm4hkles0zbxak/Mathcounts.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743528687/falmouthschoolsorg/ok0nu0qm4hkles0zbxak/Mathcounts.png","width":400}])
Congratulations to FMS students on the MathCounts team—they brought home the first place trophy from the State MathCounts competition!
Falmouth had a total of 27 students participate in the fair across 15 different projects, ranging from areas including physics, microbiology, environmental science, and more.
![Falmouth Celebrates Successful Fall Sports Season]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737989542/falmouthschoolsorg/owbjrvbmgzggoktci5hf/FallChamps.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737989542/falmouthschoolsorg/owbjrvbmgzggoktci5hf/FallChamps.png","width":400}])
After an amazing fall sports season, Falmouth took home four championship trophies.
![FHS Science Teacher Attends American Astronomical Society Meeting]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737987621/falmouthschoolsorg/ks7m0gpahx874fn2oqv2/AASMeeting.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737987621/falmouthschoolsorg/ks7m0gpahx874fn2oqv2/AASMeeting.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737987621/falmouthschoolsorg/ks7m0gpahx874fn2oqv2/AASMeeting.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737987621/falmouthschoolsorg/ks7m0gpahx874fn2oqv2/AASMeeting.png","width":1036}])
Congratulations FHS Science teacher Eden Pfahler!
After an amazing fall sports season, Falmouth took home four championship trophies.
Congratulations FHS Science teacher Eden Pfahler!
![FMS Teacher Awarded Nation’s Highest Award for Science and Math]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737557525/falmouthschoolsorg/ouifsmah2q7yu2df9rkg/PresidentialAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737557525/falmouthschoolsorg/ouifsmah2q7yu2df9rkg/PresidentialAward.png","width":400}])
FMS Science teacher Ms. Coppens is a recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
![Girls Cross Country Team Wins State Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730684694/falmouthschoolsorg/ybh4h2vgpcw0r7u3mjgf/GirlsXCStateChampions24.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730684694/falmouthschoolsorg/ybh4h2vgpcw0r7u3mjgf/GirlsXCStateChampions24.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730684694/falmouthschoolsorg/ybh4h2vgpcw0r7u3mjgf/GirlsXCStateChampions24.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730684694/falmouthschoolsorg/ybh4h2vgpcw0r7u3mjgf/GirlsXCStateChampions24.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730684694/falmouthschoolsorg/ybh4h2vgpcw0r7u3mjgf/GirlsXCStateChampions24.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730684694/falmouthschoolsorg/ybh4h2vgpcw0r7u3mjgf/GirlsXCStateChampions24.jpg","width":1920}])
Congratulations to the girls cross country team!
![FHS Teacher Selected to be a NASA Astrophysics Researcher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694523887/falmouthschoolsorg/rr3jz9wqpaydwja8nexv/NewsImageSizing-4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694523887/falmouthschoolsorg/rr3jz9wqpaydwja8nexv/NewsImageSizing-4.png","width":400}])
Congratulations to Eden Pfahler!
![Falmouth High School Music Teacher Awarded "Educator of the Year" by Maine Music Educators Association]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717434257/falmouthschoolsorg/hqjupm4nn074v1nxvrmq/MMEAAward.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717434257/falmouthschoolsorg/hqjupm4nn074v1nxvrmq/MMEAAward.jpg","width":400}])
We are so proud of Falmouth High School Music Teacher Wendy Northrup, who was recently announced as the “Educator of the Year” by the Maine Music Educators Association.
![Student-Athletes Recognized by Senator and State Representative]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717433952/falmouthschoolsorg/om5i3u7gbx6bsiywo2f4/StudentsAthleteRecognition.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717433952/falmouthschoolsorg/om5i3u7gbx6bsiywo2f4/StudentsAthleteRecognition.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717433952/falmouthschoolsorg/om5i3u7gbx6bsiywo2f4/StudentsAthleteRecognition.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717433952/falmouthschoolsorg/om5i3u7gbx6bsiywo2f4/StudentsAthleteRecognition.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717433952/falmouthschoolsorg/om5i3u7gbx6bsiywo2f4/StudentsAthleteRecognition.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1717433952/falmouthschoolsorg/om5i3u7gbx6bsiywo2f4/StudentsAthleteRecognition.jpg","width":2200}])
Ten students received official expressions of sentiment from the State of Maine.
![FHS Math Team Places 1st in Division B State Math Meet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715256840/falmouthschoolsorg/zlsa2cgyd0euij5mp0x1/FHSMathTeam.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715256840/falmouthschoolsorg/zlsa2cgyd0euij5mp0x1/FHSMathTeam.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715256840/falmouthschoolsorg/zlsa2cgyd0euij5mp0x1/FHSMathTeam.png","width":570}])
The FHS math team placed 1st in Division B at the Maine State Math Meet and overall 8th in the state for the regular season. Congratulations to them!
![Students Accepted into District 2 Honors Jazz Band and Chorus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711550658/falmouthschoolsorg/zo0zp86z8d2yum7cqyoc/D2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711550658/falmouthschoolsorg/zo0zp86z8d2yum7cqyoc/D2.jpg","width":400}])
Congratulations to the following students for being accepted into the District 2 Honors Jazz Band and Chorus.
![MATHCOUNTS Team Wins State Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710246953/falmouthschoolsorg/jxhbjhchlgnsvyudwr0d/Mathcounts2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710246953/falmouthschoolsorg/jxhbjhchlgnsvyudwr0d/Mathcounts2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710246953/falmouthschoolsorg/jxhbjhchlgnsvyudwr0d/Mathcounts2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1710246953/falmouthschoolsorg/jxhbjhchlgnsvyudwr0d/Mathcounts2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1710246953/falmouthschoolsorg/jxhbjhchlgnsvyudwr0d/Mathcounts2024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1710246953/falmouthschoolsorg/jxhbjhchlgnsvyudwr0d/Mathcounts2024.jpg","width":2200}])
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![Coach Dave Halligan Inducted into Maine Sports Hall of Fame]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707239407/falmouthschoolsorg/ftwm7sddkpni9evk7ggr/DaveHalligan.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707239407/falmouthschoolsorg/ftwm7sddkpni9evk7ggr/DaveHalligan.png","width":400}])
Congratulations to Coach Dave Halligan on his Maine Sports Hall of Fame induction! He will be honored in a ceremony on September 15.
![FHS Student Wins 2023 Gaziano Offensive Lineman Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706103778/falmouthschoolsorg/lcaoanz2zjlak58i62qq/WillGaleGazianoAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706103778/falmouthschoolsorg/lcaoanz2zjlak58i62qq/WillGaleGazianoAward.png","width":400}])
FHS's own Will Gale was announced as the 2023 Gaziano Offensive Lineman Award winner.
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Several of our FHS athletes were recently recognized for their talents, dedication to their sports, and teamwork.
![FPS Students Run in National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702044696/falmouthschoolsorg/tt5h42o7d2oirmydw3i2/NationalRunners.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1702044696/falmouthschoolsorg/tt5h42o7d2oirmydw3i2/NationalRunners.png","width":400}])
Five students from Falmouth are running in the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships Saturday, December 9 in Louisville, Kentucky.