School Life

Sussex Tech graduates Class of 2021

4 years ago
More than 260 students celebrated their graduation from Sussex Technical High School June 3,...

Maura Johnson named Cape district Teacher of the Year

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
The Cape Henlopen School District named Shields Elementary’s Maura Johnson as the 2022 Teacher of...

Program advises high-achieving students from low...

4 years ago
As the pandemic-affected school year winds down, TeenSHARP and the Delaware Department of Education...

Worcester Prep class completes financial literacy...

4 years ago
Worcester Preparatory School thanks the Bank of Ocean City for sponsoring the spring 2021 EverFi...

Sussex Central IB World students earn $1.6 million...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
College signing day took on new meaning May 21, when 13 students in Sussex Central High School’s...

Worcester Prep Class of 2021 headed to colleges this...

4 years ago
Worcester Preparatory School extends congratulations to the graduating Class of 2021 as it...

Cape High JROTC cadets honored by Sussex AMVETS Post 2

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Five Cape High JROTC cadets were honored May 19 by David C. Dolby Sussex AMVETS Post 2 with...

Pacem in Terris celebrates Visionary Peace youth...

4 years ago
Delaware Pacem in Terris hosted a celebration of Visionary Peace youth artists from Sussex and Kent...

Mohammad Azem named Rehoboth Elementary School...

4 years ago
After an online test taken by about 58 fourth- and fifth-grade students, Mohammad Azem was named...

Racial justice alliance recognizes youth education...

4 years ago
During the winter and spring, the youth education committee of the Southern Delaware Alliance for...

Delmarva Christian holds 2021 graduation

Dan Cook
4 years ago
Delmarva Christian High School held its 2021 Commencement May 28 at the Georgetown campus. The...

Lullaby trike-a-thon benefits St. Jude Children’s...

4 years ago
Lullaby Learning Center in Harbeson recently held a trike-a-thon to raise funds for St. Jude...

Racial justice alliance awards Mariner Middle students

4 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice honored students from Mariner Middle School May...

Sussex Tech Adult Ed staff and students receive...

4 years ago
Five Sussex Tech Adult Education students and two staff members received recognition from the...

Shields CAP class relates ‘Refugee’ novel to real life

4 years ago
Students in Meghan Catts’s fourth- and fifth-grade Cape Accelerated Program class at Shields...

Read Aloud families find success in LENA Start program

4 years ago
When Read Aloud Delaware partnered with the LENA Start program in September 2020, the statewide...

Sussex Tech honors memory of Cpl. Keith Heacook

4 years ago
Sussex Tech recently honored one of its own, the late Delmar Police Cpl. Keith Heacook, with a...

Toy, clothing donation drive a success for Lewes teen

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
A month-long toy and clothing drive launched by Lewes teen Alissa Swann has netted nearly 300 toys...

Cape prom is a success at Baywood

Dan Cook
4 years ago
Cape Henlopen High School students have lots of memories to catch up on after the pandemic. The...

Racial justice alliance awards Consortium, Shields...

4 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored students from the Sussex...

Rotary Clubs join to support Sussex Academy band...

4 years ago
Rotary District 7630 recently gave a $5,000 grant to Sussex Academy to purchase musical instruments...

Cape High seniors named Secretary of Education Scholars

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Three Cape High seniors are among 90 Delaware public school students from the Class of 2021 to be...

Cape High student art to grace new Beebe Healthcare...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Peaceful scenes captured by Cape High student photographers Brogan Conley and Chloe Sylvester will...

CFF opens early childhood centers for in-person...

4 years ago
More than a year after COVID-19 began closing and impacting schools, Children & Families First...

Cape High promenade livestream set May 23

4 years ago
Because parents and friends are unable to attend the Cape High Junior/Senior Promenade in person...

Cape Teacher of the Year to be named June 2

4 years ago
The Cape Henlopen School District will announce its Teacher of the Year June 2 at a special...

Cape High Class of 2021 to graduate together June 8

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
The Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2021 will graduate together, in one live ceremony, at...

Scholarship honors memory of volunteer firefighter

4 years ago
Carl M. Freeman Foundation and the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company are partnering to fund a $25,...

WPS students tapped for French and Spanish honor...

4 years ago
Honor society induction ceremonies at Worcester Preparatory School were held April 1, with 40...

New principal named for Sussex Technical High School

4 years ago
The Sussex County Vocational Technical School District has announced a new principal will lead...

Worcester Prep inducts nine into Cum Laude honor...

4 years ago
The William E. Esham Jr. Chapter of the Cum Laude Society at Worcester Preparatory School welcomed...

Milton Elementary students tour Bryan Stevenson...

4 years ago
Milton Elementary fifth-graders enjoyed a walking field trip May 10 from their school to the Milton...

WPS students inducted into thespian and art honor...

4 years ago
Six Worcester Preparatory School students were inducted to its International Thespian Society...

Racial justice alliance awards HOB students

4 years ago
H.O. Brittingham students De’Naya Hinton and Jazon Jones were recognized in May with the African...

Sussex Tech senior earns Eagle Scout rank

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Sussex Tech senior Luigi Gargano has attained the rank of Eagle Scout after completing a service...

Archway at Rehoboth Elementary nearly complete

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Site work continues on the grounds of Rehoboth Elementary School, where an archway featuring the...

Jobs for Delaware Graduates helps vulnerable...

Chevonne Boyd
4 years ago
Jobs for America's Graduates was founded to address the inequalities too many of America’s youth...

East Millsboro’s Haley Mears named district Teacher...

4 years ago
Haley Mears of East Millsboro Elementary School has been selected as the Indian River School...

WPS students create Only Positive Stories website

4 years ago
Worcester Prep faculty and students wore Stay Positive T-shirts to school one recent day in support...

Delaware firms partner to promote early childhood...

4 years ago
Stop Read Go and Read Aloud Delaware are working together to nurture early literacy development in...

Lewes library to offer Shakespeare acting intensive...

4 years ago
A free, intensive Shakespeare acting course for high school students will be offered by the Lewes...

Milton Fire Department honors contest winners

4 years ago
The Milton Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary recognized the 2020 fire prevention poster and...

Cape High Italian students receive funds to support...

4 years ago
Thanks to the generosity of the America-Italy Society of Philadelphia under the direction of Franca...

State, local officials celebrate Arbor Day at...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
State, local and Cape district officials celebrated Arbor Day April 30 under the shade of a giant...

Sussex Tech blood drive attracts over 50 donors

4 years ago
More than 50 donors rolled up their sleeves to donate blood at Sussex Technical High School’s...

Boys & Girls Clubs drive-thru college fairs continue...

4 years ago
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware is proud to bring Drive-Thru College Fairs to the First...

Mia Moshier of Lewes awarded for excellence at...

4 years ago
Boston University announced that 2021 graduate Mia Moshier of Lewes, Sussex Academy class of 2017,...

Cape High to present ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ May...

4 years ago
Despite the challenges COVID-19 has created for students, the Cape High theatre troupe will not let...

Racial justice alliance awards Beacon Middle students

4 years ago
Beacon Middle eighth-graders Nazere Jefferson and Arianna Snead were recognized in April with the...

Apply by May 15 for Fresh Start scholarship funds

4 years ago
The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation application for college scholarships is open until Saturday...

Cape High junior named Carson Scholar

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Cape High junior Josephine Ingerski can add Carson Scholar to her growing list of accomplishments...

HOB teacher Jordan Saez to hold virtual book reading...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
H.O. Brittingham Elementary School teacher Jordan Sáez will hold a virtual reading of her first...

Indian River School District to offer half-day of in...

4 years ago
Beginning in May, the Indian River School District will offer a half-day of Wednesday in-person...

Racial justice alliance awards Milton Elementary...

4 years ago
Milton Elementary School students Dairian James and Xavier Williams were recognized in April with...

Sweet assignment for Mariner Middle eighth-graders

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Mariner Middle School paraprofessional Nancy Berg had a sweet idea when she looked for ways to...

Racial justice alliance awards Cape High students

4 years ago
Cape High students and twin sisters Amaya and Aya Daisey were recognized April 15 with the African...

Scholarships available in 2021

4 years ago
Manufactured housing resident scholarship entries due June 1 Qualifying residents of manufactured...

Worcester Prep students create and publish children...

4 years ago
Worcester Preparatory School teachers Abby Harrison and Julia Alison recently inspired their second...

Rehoboth Elementary fifth grade holds science fair

4 years ago
Over the last few weeks, Rehoboth Elementary School fifth-graders spent time researching,...

Milford High students showcase talents in ‘A Million...

4 years ago
Dreams came true for members of the Milford High School Drama Club as they took to the stage to...