School Life

Literacy Delaware recognizes outstanding tutors

4 years ago
Volunteers are the heart of everything Literacy Delaware does. The organization recently recognized...

Carney proclaims September as Campus Fire Safety Month

4 years ago
At the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Conference held recently at the Chase Center in Wilmington,...

Public tours Cape High expansion

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Community members toured the new Cape High expansion at a Sept. 17 open house. Officials broke...

Cape district test scores exceed state averages

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Cape Henlopen schools scored largely above average on state assessment tests in 2021, a year for...

Worcester Prep parents and faculty welcome new families

4 years ago
Worcester Preparatory School Parents Association hosted a new parent coffee event Sept. 8 to...

Delmarva Christian announces additions to leadership...

4 years ago
Delmarva Christian Schools, a nondenominational Christian school system with campuses in Georgetown...

Sussex Tech announces teacher of the year

4 years ago
The Sussex County Vocational Technical District in Georgetown recently announce English teacher...

Snacks for Success donations support Pathways to...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
The Snacks for Success donation drive filled volunteers’ vehicles with nourishing goodies for...

Family fun literacy events to start Sept. 21

4 years ago
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week takes place Sept. 19-25 this year, as designated by the...

Georgetown library to host young bilingual author...

4 years ago
Máximo César Castellanos has released his latest book, “Dr. Pren and the Attack of the Germs.” In...

Worcester Prep soccer team donates to Lord Baltimore...

4 years ago
The Worcester Preparatory School girls’ soccer team collected new backpacks and filled them with...

Orthopedic surgeon donates Chromebooks to First...

4 years ago
When schools moved to remote learning and libraries closed, First State Community Action Agency...

Worcester Prep students return to school

4 years ago
Worcester Preparatory School students returned in stages starting with upper school students in...

School bells ring in Cape Henlopen district

Ellen Driscoll and Ron MacArthur
4 years ago
More than 6,000 Vikings filed into Cape district schools Sept. 8 to kick off the 2021-22 school...

Cape district hires diversity, equity and inclusion...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
After 10 years in education and an early career in corporate banking, Taquil Foster Lewis has...

Biggs Museum to host teachers’ night Sept. 17

4 years ago
Biggs Museum of American Art invites educators to enjoy a free field trip to the museum without...

Worcester Prep staff trained for response to active...

4 years ago
Prior to the students’ return, Worcester Preparatory School faculty and staff participated in...

Most Blessed Sacrament welcomes new Principal...

4 years ago
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Berlin, Md., announced new Principal Trinette Stillman is...

Vogue on 24 offers free back-to-school haircuts

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Vogue on 24 Salon & Spa opened its doors Aug. 30 to provide free back-to-school haircuts for...

Delmarva Christian students back in school

4 years ago
Delmarva Christian Schools, a nondenominational Christian school system, saw growth in enrollment...

Spring 2022 opening targeted for Lewes Elementary...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Cape district officials are targeting a spring 2022 opening for the new Lewes Elementary School on...

Snacks for Success drop-off to include food and...

4 years ago
Snacks for Success is set for 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore on...

CHEF distributes $15,000 worth of donated...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation members delivered more than $15,000 worth of donated school...

Cape Henlopen Elks donate $2,500 to Run, White &...

4 years ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes recently presented Delaware Technical Community College with...

Worcester Prep Class of 2022 jump-starts college...

4 years ago
The Worcester Prep Class of 2022 hit the ground running Aug. 16 in preparation for college...

Cape High JROTC cadets reach finals in national...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Both Cape High JROTC cadet teams were named finalists in the Junior Leadership and Academic Bowl...

Captrust grants $10,000 to Sussex Montessori School

4 years ago
A new public charter school providing free Montessori education to needy children in western Sussex...

Local band Speed Limit 18 releases second album

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
When asked about the sound of Speed Limit 18’s sophomore album “Welcome Home,” guitarist Zach...

Sussex Academy announces state assessment test results

4 years ago
The Delaware Department of Education released the 2021 State Assessment Results Aug. 10, and Sussex...

Library’s Smail memorial scholarship goes to Riley...

4 years ago
Riley Roberts of Lewes was awarded the Christopher J. Smail Memorial Scholarship from the Lewes...

Milton Elementary renovation shaping up

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Milton Elementary renovations are shaping up with a few weeks to go until the school opens its...

Diego’s Hideaway donates supplies to Cape Bookmobile

4 years ago
Earlier this summer, Joe Zuber and Darryl Ciarlante, owners of Diego’s Hideaway in Rehoboth, held a...

United Way, Burris Logistics donate new bikes to...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Ten children from First State Community Action Agency’s Freedom School were surprised Aug. 6 when...

Millsboro woman takes part in summer research at...

4 years ago
Sarah Aleman of Millsboro participated in McDaniel College's Student-Faculty Collaborative Summer...

Swier Clinic donates to H.O. Brittingham Scholarship

4 years ago
Dr. Patrick Swier and his wife Zeena Swier, who suggested the development of the Herman Oscar...

Delaware Tech to expand community health worker...

4 years ago
Delaware Technical Community College has received a grant from Bank of America that will expand the...

Manufactured Housing Scholarships awarded to four...

4 years ago
The First State Manufactured Housing Association announced four recipients of the Manufactured...

Cape High teacher named finalist in national...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
Cape High teacher Josh Dickson’s mastery of the carpentry, cabinetry and construction trades has...

Sydney’s restaurant collecting school supplies...

4 years ago
For the first time, Sydney’s Restaurant and Lounge in Milton will serve as a drop-off location for...

English as a Second Language online classes to start...

4 years ago
Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Rehoboth Beach will host English as a Second Language classes...

Free school meal options to continue

4 years ago
Delaware K-12 schools will have the option to continue offering free nutritious school meals during...

Rehoboth woman awarded racial justice alliance...

4 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice has awarded a Charlotte King Scholarship to Logan...

Alliance for racial justice awards scholarship to...

4 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice has awarded a Charlotte King Scholarship to...

Osher Lifelong Learning to host open house in Lewes...

4 years ago
The University of Delaware’s program for learners ages 50 and above already held the distinction of...

Cape students host Water for South Sudan fundraiser

4 years ago
Students participating in the Cape Henlopen School District’s Extended School Year program recently...

Julia Rial named DNREC’s Young Environmentalist of...

4 years ago
At the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, Gov. John Carney and Department of Natural Resources and...

Cape names student services and equity initiatives...

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
New Cape district Student Services and Equity Initiatives Supervisor Luis Cosme said the areas he...

Mountaire Farms awards scholarships

4 years ago
Mountaire Farms, the nation’s fourth-largest chicken producer, recently presented local students...

Equetta Jones named assistant principal at HOB

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
New H.O. Brittingham Elementary Assistant Principal Equetta Jones has left the Red Clay School...

Clara Conn takes reins at Milton Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
New Milton Elementary Principal Clara Conn is excited to finally be working in her own community. “...

Patriotic art contest winners honored at Greenwood VFW

4 years ago
July 25 was a day of celebration for three of the children of Milford residents Dr. Bradley and...

Racial justice alliance scholarship goes to Deena...

4 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice has awarded a Charlotte King Scholarship to Deena...

Host of names proposed for elementary school in Lewes

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
From Lewessential to Salt Wave, Lewesteem to Lewes Tidal Wave, the Cape community offered a host of...

Bus driver, aide shortage challenges Delaware schools

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
A nationwide bus driver shortage has also affected Delaware schools, state and local officials say...

Lord Baltimore Lioness Club awards scholarship

4 years ago
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare recognized Kristen Landry of Camden...

Literacy initiative distributes 100K books to...

4 years ago
More than 92,500 books, 500 virtual reading sessions, 1,000 Spanish-title books, and 6,000 My Very...

Coastal Concerts awards 2020-2021 music scholarships

4 years ago
Coastal Concerts of Lewes announced the winners of its music scholarship awards for the 2020-21...

Cape school supply drive underway thru Aug. 25

4 years ago
The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation’s fourth annual Caravan of Caring is now accepting school...

Cape High celebrates 2020 graduates

Ellen Driscoll
4 years ago
About 100 graduates of the Cape High Class of 2020 returned to Legends Stadium July 27 for an in-...

Delmarva Chicken Association awards scholarships

4 years ago
Delmarva Chicken Association granted scholarships to three local students pursuing college and...