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Academy of Dover Charter School Contact: Noel Rodriguez, Head of School Contact: Kimeu Boynton, Board President 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 300 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 Contact: Patricia Hermance, Head of School Contact: Marc Cote, Board President District Code: 74 School Code: 573 Modified charter in December 2011. Campus Community School added Kindergarten and will phase out high school in June 2013. The enrollment for K-8 grades will be 412 students. 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 Contact: Charles Baldwin, Head of School Contact: Irwin J. Becnel, Jr., Board President District Code: 70 School Code: 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 ofapproximately960 students. This school's charter has been approved by the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education. |
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Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security Contact: Charles Copeland, Board President Modified charter December 2011. Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security lower their student enrollment from 800 students in grades 9-12 by the fourth year to 480 students. Opened in August 2011. 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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Delaware College Preparatory Academy Contact: Yardise Jones, Board President District Code: 66 Opened 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 Contact: Jack Wintermantel, Head of School Contact: Donald Fulton, Board President District Code: 79 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. Theschool's approved enrollment isapproximately 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 Contact: Lamont W. Browne, Head of School District Code: 72 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 approvedenrollment isapproximately386 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 For Grades 5-8 Contact: Dr. Tennell Brewington, Co-Director Contact: Monnica May, Board President Opened in September 2006.Family Foundations Academy was established to prepare students for academic success. The school's approved enrollment isapproximately 616 students in grades K-7.The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education. |
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Gateway Lab School Opened in August 2011. Gateway Lab School was established to serve students who would benefit from differentiated, arts-based, multi-sensory, experiential programs. The school's approved enrollment for the first year is 180 students in grades 3-7, expanding to 288 students in grades 1-8 by the fourth year of operation. GLS will be located in the Newark, DE area, and its enrollment is open to students in New Castle County. 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 Contact: Sally Maldonado, Head of School Contact: Joan Coker, Board President District Code: 82 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. Theschool is approved to enroll up to250 studentsin 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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Las Americas Aspira Academy Contact: Margaret Lopez Waite, Head of School Contact: Jaime Rivera, Board President |
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The New Maurice J. Moyer Academy Contact: Dr. C.T. Curry, Board President District Code: 75 Opens in September 2012. The New Maurice J. Moyer Academy will serve students with research-based curriculum, traditional classroom instruction, world class technologies, and assessment that produces the data needed to drive instruction. The school's approved enrollment for the first year is approximately 365 students in grades 6-12 and plans to expand to 600 by fourth year. The school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education. 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 isapproximately 525 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 Contact: Linda Jennings, Head of School Contact: Brian Glancy, Esquire, Board Chair District Code: 88 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 Contact: Greg Meece, Head of School Contact: Stephen Dressel, Board President Distrct Code: 89 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 to1,338students 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 Contact: Nick Manolakos, Head of School Contact: George Chambers, Board President District Code: 86 Opened in August 2011 as a charter approved by the Delaware Department of Education and the State Board of Education. The school's approved enrollment for the first year is 660 students in grades K-6 and expand to 1,140 students in grades K-9 by the fourth year of operation. 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 enroll440 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 Contact: Steve Quimby, Acting Head of School Contact: Frank McIntosh, President District Code: 83 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 625students 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 Contact: Ed Emmett, Head of School Contact: Dorothy Sbriglia, Board President District Code: 71 Opened in September 1996. Positive Outcomes Charter School was established to serve at-risk students in grades 7-12. The school's approved enrollment isup 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 Contact: Jack L. Perry, Head of School Contact: Donald Mell, Board President District Code: 67 Openedin 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 Contact: Audrey Erschen, Head of School Contact: Charlie Wilson, Board President District Code: 87 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. Theschool 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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Reach Academy for Girls Contact: Canon Lloyd Casson, Board President Opened in August 2010. Reach Academy for Girls was established to provide a rigorous 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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Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences Contact: Patricia Oliphant, Director 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. Theschool 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 Contact: Salome Thomas-El, Head of School Contact: Ronald Pinkett, Board President District Code: 76 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. Theschool 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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NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS POSTPONED OPENING UNTIL 2014-15 Academia Antonia Alonso Postponed opening until 2014. Proposed to open in September 2013. The Founding Board, through a partnership with Charter Management Organization (CMO), Innovative Schools, and the Latin American Community Center will open a bi-lingual elementary (K-5) charter school in the Hilltop section of Wilmington. It is anticipated that the school will attract elementary-aged Hispanic English Language Learners. To address the needs of this student population and provide all students with community and global awareness academic program that provides community and global awareness and 21st century skills, the academic program will be a replication of the nationally recognized Expeditionary Learning Model. The school is approved to enroll approximately 300 students in grades K-1 in year one (2013-14) This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education. Early College Hgh School Postponed opening until 2014. Proposed to open in September 2013. The Founding Board, through a partnership with Charter Management Organization (CMO), Innovative Schools, proposes to open a high school located on the campus of Delaware State University's Dover campus. The curriculum will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The school will replicate the nationally recognized early college high school model and will seek to serve first generation college attendees. The school is approved to enroll approximately 320 students in grades 9 and 10 in year one (2013-14). This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education. First State Montessori Academy Postponed opening until 2014. Proposed to open in September 2013. The Founding Board proposes to open an elementary school to nurture successful, contributing, life-long learners in a Montessori public education program. The school is approved to enroll approximately 241 students in grades K-6 in year one (2013-14). This school's charter has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education and State Board of Education. |
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