Linda Finnan

Newark, DE School Guide

Christina School District
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/
The Christiana School District is Delaware's largest public school system, with over 17,000 students and employs over 2,000 people. Our district currently serves the City of Newark and its surrounding suburban areas as well as a portion of the City of Wilmington.

Elementary Schools

Bancroft Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Bancroft/

Brader Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Brader/

Brookside Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Brookside/

John R. Downes Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Downes/

Elbert-Palmer Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/ElbertPalmer/

Robert S. Gallaher Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Gallaher/

Jones Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Jones/

Keene Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Keene/

May B. Leasure Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Leasure/

R. Elisabeth Maclary Elementary
http://www.maclaryelementary.org/

Thurgood Marshall Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Marshall/

Joseph M. McVey Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/McVey/

Porter Road Elementary
http://sites.google.com/a/christina.k12.de.us/porterroad/

Pulaski Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Pulaski/

Smith Elementary
http://sites.google.com/a/christina.k12.de.us/smith/

Stubbs Elementary
http://sites.google.com/site/csdstubbs/

West Park Place Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/WestPark/

Wilson Elementary
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Wilson/

Middle Schools

Bayard Middle School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Bayard/

Gauger-Cobbs Middle School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/GaugerCobbs/

George V. Kirk Middle School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Kirk/

Shue-Medill Middle School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/ShueMedill/

High Schools

Christiana High School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Christiana/

Glasgow High School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/Glasgow/

Newark High School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/newark/

Sarah Pyle Academy
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/SarahPyle/

James H. Groves Adult High School
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/AdultEducation/JamesGroves.htm

Colonial School District
http://www.colonial.k12.de.us/
Colonial School District’s single goal is to improve the academic achievement of all students. We’ve shown remarkable success in meeting that goal because we sincerely believe that all our students can meet high standards and we work hard to ensure that they will.

Elementary Schools

Carrie Downie Elementary
http://www.e2t2c2.net/carriedownie/

Castle Hills Elementary
http://www.e2t2c2.net/castlehills/

Colwyck Elementary
http://colwyckschool.edublogs.org/

Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary
http://www.colonial.k12.de.us/harryeisenberg.shtml

Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary
http://www.e2t2c2.net/wranglehill/

Pleasantville Elementary
http://www.e2t2c2.net/pleasantville/

Southern Elementary
http://southern.edublogs.org/

Wilmington Manor Elementary
http://www.e2t2c2.net/wilmingtonmanor/

Middle Schools

Gunning Bedford Middle School
http://www.e2t2c2.net/gunningbedford/

George Read Middle School
http://www.e2t2c2.net/georgeread/

McCullough Middle School
http://www.e2t2c2.net/mccullough/

High School

William Penn High School
http://www.e2t2c2.net/penn/

Appoquinimink School District
http://apposchooldistrict.com/
The Appoquinimink School District, located in southern New Castle County, Delaware, from Newark/Bear areas to Kent County line serves more than 8,700 students in grades PK-12. At Appoquinimink, students, parents, educators and the community share a common vision about high achievement, a fact which has helped our students earn one of the best academic records in the state

Elementary Schools

Brick Mill Elementary
http://www.brickmilldolphins.org/

Bunker Hill Elementary
http://www.bunkerhillelem.org/

Cedar Lane Elementary
http://www.cedarlaneschool.org/

Olive B. Loss Elementary
http://www.olivebloss.org/

Silver Lake Elementary
http://www.sleschool.org/

Townsend Elementary
http://www.townsendelementaryschool.com/

Middle Schools

Alfred G. Waters Middle School
http://www.agwaters.org/

Louis L. Redding Middle School
http://www.agwaters.org/

High Schools

Middletown High School
http://www.middletownhs.org/

Delaware Charter Schools
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/schools/charterschools/listofDECS/list.shtml

The Charter School of Wilmington
http://www.charterschool.org/

Odyssey Charter School
http://www.odysseycharterschooldel.org/index.htm

Area Colleges

University of Delaware
The University of Delaware has a great tradition of excellence, from our founding as a small private academy in 1743, to the research-intensive, technologically advanced institution of today. http://www.udel.edu/

Delaware State University
DSU currently offers 54 undergraduate degree options, an impressive number for a school of DSU’s size (averaging 3,700 students). It also offers 23 master’s degree programs, recently adding a new program in molecular and cellular neuroscience, as well as five doctoral degree programs in areas such as interdisciplinary applied mathematics/mathematical physics and educational leadership. http://www.desu.edu/

Delaware Tech
Delaware Tech has earned its place as an educational leader in the state. The College is respected and trusted at the state and national levels because of its hallmarks of commitment, responsiveness and vision .http://www.dtcc.edu/

Delaware College of Art and Design
DCAD's mission is to educate talented and committed students to become art makers, idea generators, problem solvers, and visual communicators who can redefine the way we perceive and experience the world around us. It also serves as a visible stakeholder, cultural anchor, and catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Wilmington. http://www.dcad.edu/

Goldey-Beacom College
Goldey-Beacom College enters its second century firmly committed to the proud tradition of providing accessible education of the highest quality. An independent, multilevel college, Goldey-Beacom College offers challenging undergraduate and graduate programs.In the twenty-first century, Goldey-Beacom College will be a leading regional institution of higher education, offering the highest quality programs in a nurturing atmosphere where quality is always dictated by the needs of our principal consumer - the student, and where consumer satisfaction is pursued by all as the paramount goal. http://goldey.gbc.edu/

Rowan University
Rowan University is divided into seven academic colleges: Business, Communication, Education, Engineering, Fine & Performing Arts, Liberal Arts & Sciences, the College of Professional and Continuing Education and a Graduate School. Rowan’s nearly 10,000 students may pursue degrees in 36 undergraduate majors, seven teacher certification programs, 26 master’s degree programs and a doctorate in educational leadership. http://www.rowan.edu/

Wesley College
Founded in 1873 as a preparatory school, Wesley College has a covenant relationship with the United Methodist Church. The College offers 30 bachelors, four associates, and master's degrees in nursing, education, business administration and environmental science in a multi-denominational, multi-cultural campus setting. http://www.wesley.edu/

Widener Law
Widener provides a comprehensive legal education program by providing its students the opportunity to work on court cases through legal clinics. The clinics specialize in environmental law, criminal defense, and civil law; which includes bankruptcy, family law, and legal assistance on veteran benefits cases. Another opportunity offered to its students is the Trial Advocacy Institute which offers an eight-day training program that teaches students how to conduct themselves properly in a courtroom trial. http://law.widener.edu/

Wilmington University
Wilmington University is a private, non-sectarian university which offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of instructional areas. The University began with a charter class of 194 students in 1968 and has grown to serve a student body of approximately 11,500 students of diverse backgrounds.
http://www.wilmu.edu/