School Life

Cape High students put their mark on school lunch menu

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
To mark National School Lunch Week, Cape High students sampled an array of new food offerings and...

True Blue Jazz musicians hold clinic with Cape band...

Gina Gruwell
1 year ago
Two members of the True Blue Jazz Band visited Cape Henlopen High School to offer tips to students...

Fishing for good grades at Frederick D. Thomas Middle

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The physical education teachers at Frederick D. Thomas Middle have reeled in new lesson plans that...

Children’s Beach House offers meaningful gap year...

1 year ago
Children’s Beach House announced a new partnership with Cape Henlopen High School to offer up to 10...

Sussex Tech partners to offer ESL classes for IR...

1 year ago
Sussex Tech Adult Education announced a new partnership with the Indian River School District to...

Legacy Academy program to honor veterans Nov. 6

1 year ago
Legacy Academy, the only classical Christian school in Sussex County, invites local veterans to an...

Sussex Academy campuses to host choice open house...

1 year ago
Delaware parents and students interested in exploring school choice options for the 2025-26 school...

Jackson named Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
A school board election loss turned into a different opportunity to serve the community for Calvin...

Cape High seniors recognized by National Merit...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Cape High seniors Aidan Hudson of Milton and Jenna Reinhold of Lewes have been recognized as...

Cape district works to grow its own educators

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Howard Young has held a number of jobs in his 50 years, but he never thought teaching would be one...

Twin Poets bring spoken word to Cape High students

1 year ago
Delaware’s Twin Poets recently visited Cape Henlopen High School, sharing their talent, knowledge...

Sussex Tech receives $2,500 from Invista Seaford

1 year ago
Sussex Tech Adult Education received a $2,500 donation from Invista Seaford. The funds will be used...

Milton Elementary earns state honor for school...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Milton Elementary is one of five state schools and the only one in Sussex County to receive...

Community helpers visit Sussex Consortium

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Sussex Consortium students got the chance to meet local heroes at the annual Community Helpers Day...

True Blue Jazz 2024 scholarships awarded to Cape grads

1 year ago
True Blue Jazz founders and producers Eddie Sherman and Peggy Raley presented their 12th round of...

First PTO launched at Frederick D. Thomas Middle

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The parents powering the first PTO at Frederick D. Thomas Middle have wasted no time setting up a...

Cape celebrates Homecoming with pep rally and parade

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The 2024 Cape Henlopen homecoming was celebrated with a pregame pep rally Oct. 4, in the gymnasium...

Freeman Arts Pavilion supply drive to benefit six...

1 year ago
With the support of the community and a matching donation, Freeman Arts Pavilion’s recent Arts...

Sussex Tech welcomes alumni to faculty and staff

1 year ago
Sussex Technical High School announced the hiring of five former students, adding to the growing...

Pathways to Success holds Student Limelight Celebration

Dan Cook
1 year ago
It was a special evening at Irish Eyes Lewes when Pathways to Success supporters and friends...

Opening of Frederick D. Thomas Middle School...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
At the Oct. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school named after his grandfather, Ray Thomas...

Cape school board honors Cape High educators

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Cape district leaders recognized Cape High’s Edward Dowgin and Juliana Danese with the first Going...

Women's club collects supplies for Milton elementary...

1 year ago
During August, the Women's Club of Milton collected supplies for students in need at Milton and H.O...

Cape High JROTC cadets place in national competition

1 year ago
Cape High JROTC cadets spent 10 days this summer at the Junior Leadership and Academic Bowl in...

Author entertains Rehoboth Elementary students

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Rehoboth Elementary students were singing and dancing in their seats during a lively visit from...

UD Osher Lifelong Learning course registration to...

1 year ago
Before the Thanksgiving holiday, the University of Delaware Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will...

Delmarva Christian students use retreats to deepen...

1 year ago
Delmarva Christian School, a Christ-centered educational institution serving students from junior...

Cape grads awarded Paul Kares funds for music education

1 year ago
Paul Kares recently awarded $2,500 to help pay for music lessons for twin musicians. “Thanks to...

Children’s Beach House launches Milton school programs

Bill Shull
1 year ago
Rich Garrett said in 21 years as executive director of the Children’s Beach House, he has learned...

Southern Delaware Chorale names Lee Mitchell Scholars

1 year ago
Southern Delaware Chorale has announced three recipients of its Lee Mitchell Scholarship for the...

Teens showcase talent in Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’

1 year ago
The Lewes Public Library’s teen summer Shakespeare intensive program culminated Aug. 24 with a...

Legacy Academy to hold open house Oct. 17

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

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity high school essay contest...

1 year ago
Each year, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. hosts an International High School Essay Contest for...

World cultures celebrated at Community ESL Program...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
The Community ESL Program continued its 20th anniversary celebration at a Sept. 18 fundraiser that...

Indian River School District community festival set...

1 year ago
The Indian River School District will host its very first We Are IRSD Community Festival from 10 a...

Cape faculty boogies to boost music program funds

Gina Gruwell
1 year ago
The lights shined for music teachers from all across Cape Henlopen School District, as they...

Dream Keepers Foundation to host inaugural gala Sept...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
In just over a year, a new nonprofit focusing on the needs of Kent and Sussex countians has exposed...

Smail scholarship presented to Ava Lenz, Paul Monitzer

1 year ago
Recent high school graduates and former Lewes Public Library employees Ava Lenz and Paul Monitzer...

2025 Delaware Teacher of Year to be named Oct. 15

1 year ago
Milton Elementary literacy teacher Krissy Patton will be one of 20 of the state’s top teachers to...

Beach Babies kindergartners prepare for start of...

1 year ago
After an activity-filled summer of fun, Beach Babies Lewes Kinder Campers prepared for school with...

Cape district music faculty to unite for Sept. 12...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Cape district music teachers have banded together to bring their own talents to the stage for a...

DeShields awarded Marty Johnson Future Farmer...

1 year ago
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers Mar ket presented the Marty Johnson Future Farmer Scholarship in the...

School bells ring in Cape Region

1 year ago
Labor Day’s passing signals the start of school in the Cape Region, as thousands of students dusted...

Send us your back-to-school photos!

1 year ago
As students in the Cape Region head back to the classroom, the Cape Gazette is commemorating the...

Sussex Academy kicks off school year

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Following open house opportunities at elementary and secondary campuses, Sussex Academy kicked off...

WilmU adds business course in Spanish immersion format

1 year ago
Wilmington University recently announced Business Communications as the latest class added to its...

Work continues at Frederick D. Thomas Middle School

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
With the 2024-25 school year fast approaching, work continues at the new Frederick D. Thomas Middle...

Sussex Tech adds architectural engineering career...

1 year ago
Sussex Technical High School welcomed its ninth-graders Aug. 23, and opened for all students Aug...

School Nutrition AgriCulture Garden fundraiser set...

1 year ago
School Nutrition AgriCulture Garden Foundation team members believe children deserve more outdoor...

Lewes author donates plant-based eating course to UD...

1 year ago
Members of the University of Delaware’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will be able to explore...

Children’s Beach House to offer after-school...

1 year ago
Children's Beach House recently announced it will be offering new after-school and summer programs...

Lewes student graduates from U.S. Merchant Marine...

1 year ago
Christopher Richard Robert Marshall of Lewes recently graduated cum laude from the United States...

State issues guidance on generative AI in the...

1 year ago
The Delaware Department of Education issued guidance Aug. 7, for districts and charter schools on...

Cape district school bells ring Sept. 4

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, more than 6,000 Cape Henlopen students will take their seats at one of the...

TidalHealth Nanticoke names 2024 scholarship honorees

1 year ago
TidalHealth Nanticoke recently announced its 2024 scholarship recipients. Healthcare education...

Ben Bowman wins gold at International Geography...

Ellen Driscoll
1 year ago
Rising Sussex Academy sixth-grader Ben Bowman has returned from Europe with a gold medal after his...

Lewes student attends Junior National Young Leaders...

1 year ago
This summer, Estelle Damouni joined outstanding students from across the country to take part in...

Children’s Beach House sets barbecue fundraiser Aug. 24

1 year ago
Children’s Beach House will host an evening of fantastic food, live music, dancing and fun with a...

Community gathers at annual Summer Book Party

1 year ago
On Saturday, July 20, the Cape Henlopen School District hosted its annual Summer Book Party July 20...

Long Neck Sunrise Rotary awards annual scholarships

1 year ago
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club recently awarded Service Above Self Scholarships in the amount of $2,...