List of Delaware Charter Schools
Schools Open in 2009-10
Academy of Dover Charter School
104 Saulsbury Road
Dover, DE 19904
Contact: Noel Rodriguez, Administrator
(302) 674-0684 - OFFICE
(302) 674-3894 - FAX
School Code 85-584
Opened in September 2003. The Academy of Dover Charter School was established to provide students with essential skills needed for a quality education. The school has a focus on an entrepreneurial curriculum with a business and technology approach. The school is approved to enroll 384 students in grades K-4. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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Campus Community School
21 N. Bradford St.
Dover, DE 19904
Contact: Patricia Hermance
Shelly Baker, Admin. Asst.
(302) 736-3300 - OFFICE
(302) 736-0403 - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
(302) 736-3390 - FAX
School Code: 74-573
Opened in September 1998. Campus Community School was established to provide a unique learning environment to students. The school is approved to enroll up to 621 students in grades 1-12. It is located at two sites - one at 21 North Bradford Street in Dover and a second at 350 Pear Street in Dover. The building on Pear Street houses the high school program. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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The Charter School of Wilmington
100 North duPont Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
Contact: Walter Warner
(302) 651-2727 - OFFICE
(302) 652-1246 - FAX
School Code: 70-295
Opened in September 1996. The Charter School of Wilmington was established to provide a strong academic program, especially in mathematics and science, to students in grades 9 - 12 with an approved enrollment of approximately 960 students. This school's charter has been approved by the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education.
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Delaware College Preparatory Academy
510 W. 28th Street
P.O. Box 2588
Wilmington, DE 19802-0588
Contact: Anita Roberson
(302) 762-7424 - PHONE
(302) 792-7172 - FAX
School Code: 66-565
Scheduled to open in August 2008. The Delaware College Preparatory Academy is being established to provide a college preparatory elementary school. The school plans to open with 120 students in grades K-1 and is scheduled to expand to 300 students in grades K-4 by the fourth year of operation. The school’s charter has been approved by the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education.
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Delaware Military Academy
112 Middleboro Road
Banning Park
Wilmington, DE 19804
Contact: Robert Chester, Commandant
(302) 998-0745
School Code: 79-578
Opened in September 2003. Delaware Military Academy was established to provide students in grades 9 through 12 with an education promoting leadership skills, self-discipline, personal responsibility, pride, self-esteem, and human relations. The school's approved enrollment is approximately 540 students in grades 9-12. This school's charter has been approved by the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education.
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East Side Charter School
3000 N. Claymont Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Contact: Dominique Taylor, Head of School
Pam Boyd, Admin. Asst.
(302) 762-5834 - OFFICE
(302) 762-3864 - FAX
School Code: 72-571
Opened in September 1997. East Side Charter School was established to provide a strong learning atmosphere and educational program to at-risk students. The school's approved enrollment is approximately 386 students in grades K-8. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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Family Foundations Academy
1101 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720
Contact: Dr. Tennell Brewington
Phone (302) 324-8901
Fax (302) 324-8908
School Code: 80-579
Opened in September 2006. Family Foundations Academy was established to prepare students for academic success. The school's approved enrollment is approximately 385 students in grades 1-5. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
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Kuumba Academy Charter School
519 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact: Sondra M. Shippen, Head of School
(302) 472-6450- OFFICE
(302) 472-6452 - FAX
School Code: 82-581
Opened in September 2001. Kuumba Academy Charter School was established to provide a stimulating, innovative learning environment in the City of Wilmington. The school's core educational foundation focuses on the whole child and rests on the belief that parents are primary educators, and teachers, as partners, believe that every child can maximize their learning potential. Kuumba is rooted in a curriculum that integrates the arts, technology, foreign language and world culture. The school is approved to enroll up to 250 students in grades K-5. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
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Maurice J. Moyer Academy
610 E. 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Contact: Theo Gregory, Sr.
Phone (302) 428-9500
Fax (302) 428-9506
School Code: 75-574
Opened in September 2006. Maurice J. Moyer Academy was established to provide an academically vigorous curriculum focusing on technology and health sciences. The school's approved enrollment is approximately 530 students in grades 6-12. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
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MOT Charter School
1156 Levels Road
Middletown, DE 19709
Contact: Linda Jennings, Head of School
Ellen Greene, Admin. Asst.
(302) 376-5125 - OFFICE
(302) 376-5120 FAX
School Code: 88-587
Opened in September 2002. The MOT Charter School was established to provide students a classical education combined with technology. A special focus of the school will be the agricultural history of Delaware. The school is approved to enroll approximately 675 students in grades K-8. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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Newark Charter School
2001 Patriot Way
Newark, DE 19711
Contact: Greg Meece, Director
Cheryl Simpers, Admin. Asst.
(302) 369-2001 - OFFICE
(302) 368-3460 - FAX
School Code: 89-588
Opened in September 2001. The Newark Charter School was established to provide students with a rigorous and academically challenging education. The school is approved to enroll up to 1,286 students in grades K-8. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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Odyssey Charter School
3821 Lancaster Avenue, Bldg. 40
Wilmington, DE 19805-1512
Contact: Anthony Skoutelas
Phone (302) 994-6490
Fax (302) 994-6915
School Code: 86-585
Opened in September 2006. The Odyssey Charter School was established to prepare Kindergarten through Grade 5 students for a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, a keen awareness of world citizenship, and an ability to think independently and creatively through participation in a focused foreign language immersion program. At Odyssey, children will be taught a critical subject matter, Math, in both English and a classic language, Greek, for a portion of the day which reinforces the learning as taught in English. This focused language immersion instruction method builds key reasoning techniques, language arts skills, and significantly strengthens the mathematical comprehension and performance of our students. The school is approved to enroll 380 students in grades K-5. Odyssey's charter has been approved by the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education.
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Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School
170 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
Contact: Brad Catts
(302) 472-0794 - OFFICE
(302) 472-0796 - FAX
School Code: 83-582
Opened in September 2006. Pencader Business and Charter High School was established to provide educational opportunities for students wishing to pursue a high school education with a business and finance concentration. The school is approved to enroll up to 625 students in grades 9-12. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
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Positive Outcomes Charter School
193 South DuPont Highway
Camden, DE 19934
Contact: Ed Emmett, Director
Debbie Goldstein, Administrative Assistant
(302) 697-8805 - OFFICE
(302) 697-8813 - FAX
School Code: 71-570
Opened in September 1996. Positive Outcomes Charter School was established to serve at-risk students in grades 7-12. The school's approved enrollment is up to 120 students. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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Prestige Academy
1121 Thatcher Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Contact: Jack L. Perry, Director
(302) 762-3240 - PHONE
(302) 762-4782 - FAX
School Code:67-566
Scheduled to open in August 2008. The Prestige Academy is being established to provide an all boys middle school. The school plans to open with 108 students in grade 5 and is scheduled to expand to 432 students in grades 5-8 by the fourth year of operation. The Department of Education is the school's authorizer and has oversight.
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Providence Creek Academy Charter School
273 West Duck Creek Road
P.O. Box 265
Clayton, DE 19938
Contact: Charles Taylor, Managing Director
(302) 653-6276 - OFFICE
(302) 653-5238 - FAX
School Code: 87-586
Opened in September 2002. The Providence Creek Academy Charter School was established to provide students with an education focused on linkages among academics, technology, and careers. The school is approved to enroll up to 669 students in grades K-8. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences
21777 Sussex Pines Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
Contact: Patricia Oliphant, Executive Director
Franny Silcott, Admin. Asst.
(302) 856-3636 - OFFICE
(302) 856-3376 - FAX
School Code: 77-576
Opened in September 2000. Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences was established to provide a strong educational program to middle school students in southern Delaware. The school is approved to enroll approximately 325 students in grades 6-8. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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Thomas A. Edison Charter School
2200 N. Locust Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Contact: Alina Columbus, Principal
(302) 778-1101 - OFFICE
(302) 778-2232 - FAX
School Code: 76-575
Opened in September 2000. Thomas A. Edison Charter School was established to provide a strong educational program to a diverse student population in the Wilmington area. The school is approved to enroll approximately 833 students in grades K-8. This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education.
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OPENING IN AUGUST 2010
Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security
Temporary Address:
c/o The Delaware Academy
100 West 10th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact: Will Robinson
(302) 656-4737 (temporary phone number)
onquil@aol.com (temporary)
Scheduled to open in August 2010. Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security was established to provide an optimal setting for at-risk and typical students in a college preparatory academic program with a career academy model focusing on public safety and security industry. The school's approved enrollment for the first year is 200 students in grade 9 and expand to 800 students in grades 9-12 by the fourth year of operation. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
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Las Americas Aspira Academy
Temporary Address:
c/o ISDC
100 West Tenth Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Contact: Margaret Lopez Waite
(302) 562-7283 (temporary phone number)
mlopezwaite@aspirade.org
Scheduled to open in August 2010. Las Americas Aspira Academy was established to provide students a world class education that prepares students through a dual-language project based learning curriculum. The school's approved enrollment for the first year is 360 students in grades K-1 and grade 5 and expand to 960 students in grades K-8 by the fourth year of operation. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
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Temporary Address:
P.O. Box 229
Wilmington, DE 19899
Contact: Edith Moyer
(302) 777-4645 (temporary phone number)
Scheduled to open in August 2010. Reach Academy for Girls was established to provide a rigourous curriculum based on scientifically based researched strategies to girls to support their efforts in reaching their highest potential to become leaders in their family, school, and community. The school's approved enrollment for the first year is 252 students in grades K-1 and 5-6 and expand to 475 students in grades K-8 by the fourth year of operation. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information on Delaware Charter Schools, contact:
Dr. Julia Webster
E-mail: jwebster@doe.k12.de.usKaren Scaggs
E-mail: kscaggs@doe.k12.de.us
Charter Schools Office
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite #2
Dover, DE 19901
Telephone: (302) 735-4020
Fax: (302) 739-5894
