John
John Simpkins Elementary School "A
Special Place to Be"
134 Old Main
Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
(508) 398-7680
John
Simpkins Elementary School is the oldest school in Yarmouth. It was
named for Representative John Simpkins who was influential in the
shipping and fishing industry and represented the people of Cape Cod
in this area. He amassed a large collection of books that were donated
to the school upon his death in 1898. The school opened in 1930 for
grades 1-12. In 1958, after the new Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High
School was built, JSE first became an middle school and then an elementary
school. JSE now has grades 3-5 with an average enrollment of 275 and
a staff of 40.