School Life

Sussex Academy students give speeches about civil...

Ryan Mavity
5 months ago
Sixth-graders at Sussex Academy took part in a class initiative to write speeches about Dr. Martin...

Guys with Ties participation fosters leadership at H...

5 months ago
During the 2023-24 school year, H.O. Brittingham Elementary School launched the Guys with Ties...

Five Cape district educators earn national board...

5 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District announced five of its dedicated educators have earned national...

Cape band, chorus students earn All-Eastern...

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Several Cape High band and chorus students recently earned All-Eastern recognitions from the...

Sussex Tech Coast Guard cadet awarded for...

5 months ago
Sussex Technical High School Coast Guard JROTC instructor Guy Rush recently presented Cadet Emily...

Local students graduate from universities in 2024

5 months ago
Local student graduates from Tampa The University of Tampa announced Ethan Hatfield of Lewes...

Cape DECA sweeps career development conference

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Cape Henlopen High School had 42 students – its highest number in several years – compete in the...

All-County Honors Bands to perform at Cape Feb. 27

5 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District recently announced nine Mariner Middle School musicians have been...

Programs enhance elementary students’ leadership skills

5 months ago
Two programs at Sussex Academy Elementary are allowing students to form relationships and enhance...

Sussex Consortium holds pre-K literacy night for...

5 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District and Sussex Consortium welcomed families with children ages 3 and...

Sussex Academy students shine in 4-H public speaking...

5 months ago
Sussex Academy students made a great showing in the Sussex County 4-H public speaking contest held...

Fred Thomas Middle School students present research...

5 months ago
Seventh-grade students at Fred Thomas Middle School recently showcased their research, creativity...

Optimist Club presents awards to student essay...

5 months ago
With her entry based on the theme, How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success, Parker O’Shields, a...

Grant funds Sussex Tech Adult Ed 4-wheel-drive...

5 months ago
With funds from a federal Perkins grant, Sussex Tech Adult Education recently purchased a John...

Sussex Academy lottery invites 146 new families to...

5 months ago
Sussex Academy, a tuition-free, K-12 public charter school in Georgetown, announced the results of...

Beacon Middle School hosts Breakfast with Heroes

5 months ago
Beacon Middle School students were recently asked to think of someone in their lives whom they...

SDARJ honors Cape district students for excellence

5 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored select students at the Sussex...

Dolle’s named Cape’s January Community Champion

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District, the school board and the Sussex Consortium recognized Dolle’s...

Sussex Tech students prepare for Skills USA state...

5 months ago
Sussex Technical High School hosted a career technical education internal competition Jan. 18 to...

Sussex Academy to host blood drive Feb. 6

5 months ago
Sussex Academy will host the Blood Bank of Delmarva for a blood donation drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m...

Cass Spinosa repeats as Love Creek spelling bee...

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
After a grueling 27-round showdown, fifth-grader Cass Spinosa clinched the title of Love Creek...

Fifth-grader Mia Barnes wins Rehoboth Elementary...

Ellen McIntyre
5 months ago
Fifth-grader Mia Barnes won the Rehoboth Elementary spelling bee Jan. 23, qualifying her for the...

Legacy Academy to host open house Feb. 14

5 months ago
Legacy Academy, the only classical Christian school in Sussex County, will hold an open house from...

Substance use and prevention family session set at...

5 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District and Beebe Healthcare have partnered to bring an educational...

Sussex Academy holds World Language Honor Society...

6 months ago
Sussex Academy inducted seven new members of the World Language Honor Society in an intimate school...

Cape school board presents GEM awards

Ellen McIntyre
6 months ago
The Cape school board presented the Going the Extra Mile Award to four recipients selected by Lewes...

Cape district lead nurse achieves national...

6 months ago
A Cape Henlopen School District school nurse leader has achieved the esteemed Nationally Certified...

Cape district students receive Scholastic art awards

6 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District announced several of its talented students were recognized for...

Students learn about safely sharing the road with...

6 months ago
In December, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute team visited Sussex Tech High School to...

Cape High theatre students train with pros in New York

6 months ago
Shortly before winter break, Cape High theatre students had the opportunity to travel as a group to...

George H.P. Smith Scholarship Fund taking new approach

6 months ago
After 15 years and nearly $90,000 awarded to 134 recipients, the George H.P. Smith Scholarship Fund...

Sussex Academy supports families through Giving Tree...

6 months ago
For the 25th straight year, Sussex Academy students and staff have supported the needs of school...

SDARJ honors Mariner Middle School students

6 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Mariner Middle School students...

Milton Elementary students deliver goods to Food Bank

6 months ago
Milton Elementary School Milton 5 Leadership Team members recently visited the Food Bank of...

Sussex Academy science honor students hold fundraiser

6 months ago
Members of the Science National Honor Society at Sussex Academy held a donut sale during lunch Dec...

Cape Henlopen Elks deliver supplies to Rehoboth...

6 months ago
Members of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes recently visited Rehoboth Elementary School...

Sussex Academy third-graders hold annual market day

6 months ago
Magic wands, slime, art and bookmarks were just some of the goods and services available at Sussex...

Rotary donates dictionaries to Rehoboth third-graders

6 months ago
More than 100 excited third-graders at Rehoboth Elementary School received gifts of dictionaries...

Sussex Academy FFA chapter members off to a great start

6 months ago
Sussex Academy students who launched a Future Farmers of America chapter this fall have wasted no...

Milton student wins Frederick Douglass oratorical...

6 months ago
Fiona Fisher, a seventh-grader from Milton, was awarded first place in her age category in a...

Alliance for racial justice honors Beacon Middle...

6 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Beacon Middle School students Ke...

Milton Community Foundation seeks cap and gown donors

6 months ago
Every year, the Milton Community Foundation makes a donation to Cape Henlopen High School to...

Sussex Tech students donate Hoops for Hunger proceeds

6 months ago
Sussex Technical High School’s Multiplying Good students donated canned goods collected during...

County Council honors soccer state champion Sussex...

6 months ago
Sussex Academy’s state championship soccer team was honored with a proclamation from Sussex County...

Cape Class of ’74 holds 50th reunion at LYC

6 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Class of 1974 recently held its 50th class reunion at Lewes Yacht Club. It was a...

UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning sets local open houses...

6 months ago
The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will hold open houses from 10 a.m...

Delmarva Christian Athletics Hall of Fame holds...

6 months ago
Delmarva Christian Schools inducted four new honorees into its Athletics Hall of Fame Dec. 14. New...

Sussex Academy fall athletes honored for academics...

6 months ago
As the fall sports season concluded, Sussex Academy’s student-athletes received a number of...

Sussex Academy holds Poetry Out Loud competition

7 months ago
After two rounds of competition, junior Chase Reynolds was named winner of the Sussex Academy 2025...

Legacy Academy hosts grandparents for Christmas tea

7 months ago
On a chilly December morning in Georgetown, Legacy Academy students celebrated their grandparents...

Worcester Prep holds honor society inductions

7 months ago
The Worcester Preparatory School Charles R. Jenkins Chapter of the National Honor Society recently...

Sussex Academy students spread cheer at winter concert

7 months ago
Sussex Academy elementary students entertained families and classmates Dec. 6 with a winter concert...

Sussex Tech teacher earns national board certification

7 months ago
Sussex Technical High School announced Lynlee Phillips, a health/physical education teacher, has...

Sussex Academy students plant, harvest crops

7 months ago
Sussex Academy elementary students recently harvested their second fall crop of vegetables, which...

Schlitter named Delaware Music Educator of the Year

7 months ago
Juleeann Schlitter of Frederick D. Thomas Middle School in Lewes was named the 2023-24 Delaware...

UD’s Osher Lifelong Learning free mini-class...

7 months ago
The University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will offer more than 30 free, online...

Rehoboth Elementary holds food drive for Caroling on...

7 months ago
Rehoboth Elementary has been hosting a holiday food drive for several years, and this year’s has...

Kindergarteners see critters up close

7 months ago
Sussex Academy kindergarteners learned about the habits of animals in winter thanks to a special...

Sussex Tech health professions students host blood...

7 months ago
In November, Sussex Technical High School’s Health Professions Technologies students collected 71...

Meoli Companies McDonald’s awards scholarships to...

7 months ago
Meoli Companies McDonald’s Restaurants recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to eight Delaware...