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Sussex Academy elementary welcomes students, parents at open house

First day of school Sept. 3
September 3, 2025

Sussex Academy held an elementary campus open house Aug. 28, ahead of the students’ first day of classes Sept. 3.

Kids and their families flowed in and out of the brightly decorated classrooms as they met their teachers and talked about the upcoming year.

 

Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.