We are currently accepting applications to our Pre-Kindergarten Program. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we have limited spots still available.
The first day of Pre-K will be Sept. 8th
Students must be 4-years-old by Oct. 15, 2026
Pre-K programs operate 5 days a week and follow the school district’s calendar. Most school hours are 8:45AM to 3:05PM.
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided; as well as a short rest time.
Our classrooms are staffed with certified Early Educators.
Busing is available to Pre-K students, only in their resident town.
To receive a preschool application today, please contact:
Cathy Arsenault (MSAD 17)
c.arsenault@msad17.org
(207)743-8972 ext. 8268
or
Lori Ventresca (Community Concepts)
Headstart@community-concepts.org
(207)739-6538.
The first day of Pre-K will be Sept. 8th
Students must be 4-years-old by Oct. 15, 2026
Pre-K programs operate 5 days a week and follow the school district’s calendar. Most school hours are 8:45AM to 3:05PM.
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided; as well as a short rest time.
Our classrooms are staffed with certified Early Educators.
Busing is available to Pre-K students, only in their resident town.
To receive a preschool application today, please contact:
Cathy Arsenault (MSAD 17)
c.arsenault@msad17.org
(207)743-8972 ext. 8268
or
Lori Ventresca (Community Concepts)
Headstart@community-concepts.org
(207)739-6538.
The MSAD #17 School Board has appointed Jonathan Ross the Interim Superintendent of the Oxford Hills School District.
The district’s incoming education leader is a 28-year Maine educator who held the position of principal at Westbrook High School and has served as the superintendent for the Acton School Department since July of 2016.
The district’s incoming education leader is a 28-year Maine educator who held the position of principal at Westbrook High School and has served as the superintendent for the Acton School Department since July of 2016.
We are pleased to welcome Frank Evenson to the Oxford Hills School District as our new facilities director. Frank has been in the facility maintenance field for about 20 years and has worked nearly everywhere in and outside of the school environment.
He has been a crossing guard, custodian, groundskeeper, HVAC tech, a bus driver, a general maintenance worker, and a facilities director. Frank has managed several big school projects, including the construction of a new k-5 elementary school in his hometown of Yuma, Arizona. He is passionate about helping students and staff learn and work in a safe, clean, comfortable, and modern learning environment.
Frank and his wife Misty have many four-legged family members and he is an avid sports participant and fan.
He has been a crossing guard, custodian, groundskeeper, HVAC tech, a bus driver, a general maintenance worker, and a facilities director. Frank has managed several big school projects, including the construction of a new k-5 elementary school in his hometown of Yuma, Arizona. He is passionate about helping students and staff learn and work in a safe, clean, comfortable, and modern learning environment.
Frank and his wife Misty have many four-legged family members and he is an avid sports participant and fan.
Meet Amy Marx, the newly appointed assistant superintendent of the Oxford Hills School District
Prior to joining the MSAD #17 leadership team, Assistant Superintendent Marx served as the principal of King Middle School in Portland. She has been a principal and education leader at schools in rural Maine and in urban and international institutions.
Prior to joining the MSAD #17 leadership team, Assistant Superintendent Marx served as the principal of King Middle School in Portland. She has been a principal and education leader at schools in rural Maine and in urban and international institutions.
Welcome Marc Galli — New Oxford Hills Director of Technology
We are pleased to announce that Marc Galli has joined the Oxford Hills School District as our new Director of Technology.
Marc is a resident of Bowdoin with a history in the tech world that extends back to repairing MS-DOS computers as part of an afterschool job in the 80's on Commercial Street in Portland. Over a broad career he has remained committed to integrating technology with people using pragmatic and attentive strategies.
Marc is an avid adventure motorcyclist and involved in the community radio station WMPG 90.9 in Portland. He comes to the Oxford Hills from Kents Hill School in Readfield and is eager to be a part of our teaching and learning community.
The tour of the bus garage scheduled for tonight is postponed until Thursday, February 5 at 6 PM.
Hello MSAD#17, I'm alerting you that the power is out at Central Office and at the Bus Garage due to an electrical issue on Main Street in Paris. The buses will still bring students home; however, we have limited communication while the power is out.
Substitute Teacher Training. Register for one of our sessions on October 21, 2025
Here is the link to the Strategic Plan Report Card, Year 2. This report card assesses how MSAD#17 is performing in relation to the priorities outlined in our 3-year Strategic Plan.
The Superintendent's office will be closed Monday for the Holiday.
The Superintendent's Office will be closed to all foot traffic on Tuesday February 18th and Wednesday February 19th. If you need assistance please call 743-8972.
Please take a few minutes to participate in our community survey about our elementary school construction project, which proposes consolidating several elementary schools.
Here is the link: https://tinyurl.com/MSAD17Survey
If you would like a paper survey, call the District Office at 207-743-8972 and ask for Debra Hertell). We will mail one to you.
Thank you to those who joined us on Tuesday, November 19th for the virtual information session about the elementary school construction project. The link to the session is posted on www.msad17.org. Please check out the video before our in-person session on December 3rd at 6:00 at OHCHS.
Please join us on November 19th at 6:00 for an online meeting to hear the facts about the proposed elementary construction project. This presentation will be recorded and posted in case you cannot attend.
A community meeting with the Elementary Building Committee will be held on December 3rd at 6:00 at the OHCHS Forum. This meeting will provide an opportunity to ask questions about the proposed project.
Look out soon for a community survey about the project!
Oxford Hills Middle School is featured as the Maine Principals Association Positive Story of the Day! Check out the article to read about the “Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs” program with the Maine Wildlife and Fisheries.
https://mpaprof.org/maines-positive-story-of-the-day-oxford-hills-middle-school-in-south-paris/
Good Evening Vikings,
I am writing this email on behalf of the Elementary Building Committee, who will be making a recommendation to the MSAD#17 Board of Directors about our upcoming school construction project. The Committee is the choice between consolidating three of our elementary schools and maintaining an elementary school in each town.
Last week, over 20 students from OHCHS worked at all 8 polling stations in the district to survey voters. Thank you to the 1500+ voters who took a few minutes to answer four survey questions about school construction. That data will be published once it is compiled and shared with the Elementary Building Committee.
If you are interested in learning more about the project, or providing input to the committee, please check out the following documents for opportunities:
Elementary Building Committee Community Engagement Calendar: This document outlines the timeline for the various data collection strategies the committee will use to gather input.
A Fact Sheet about the proposed consolidation
An interview with WOXO about our school construction projects
Here is the link to the School Construction Projects page of our district website (www.msad17.org
Please join us on November 7th from 6:00-8:00 at Oxford Hills Middle School where we will craft a "design statement" for our new middle school. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about 21st Century Schools!
Oxford Hills Voters Approve School Budget
Voters in the Oxford Hills School District approved a $50.1 million school budget for the 2024-2025 academic year by a vote of 1175-865 on Tuesday, October 8. The approved and updated budget was shaped with input of nearly 500 community members who participated in a survey in August. It includes $3 million in reductions to the budget first proposed in June and contributes to a 13% two-year decrease in leadership employment.
The approved spending plan includes new investments in student safety, continues the district's commitment to reducing chronic absenteeism, and responsibly funds district commitments to instruction.
The budget does not resolve upcoming decisions about school repairs, construction, and elementary school consolidation. Nevertheless, uncertainty about the future of Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris, determined to be uninhabitable in February, complicated consideration of the annual school spending plan.
"Voters of the Oxford Hills have signaled strong support for students and educators," said Troy Ripley, Chair of the MSAD#17 School Board. "The Board appreciates the participation in our process and hard work of our school leaders.
"We have some hard decisions to make about the future of our local schools," continued Ripley. "These decisions will be made together, through an open and transparent process that gives Oxford Hills residents the final word on school repairs, consolidation, and construction decisions.
Substitute Teacher Training on Tuesday August 13th at 4 PM @ the MSAD17 Office Building.
The Superintendents Office will be closed to all foot traffic from July 1st through July 3rd. If you need assistance you can call 743-8972 or you can send an email.
Thank you!