Capital School District
Capital School District | |
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Location | |
945 Forest Avenue, Dover, DE 19904[2]
United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow."[2] |
Grades | K−12[1] |
Established | 1925[3] |
Superintendent | Dan Shelton [4] |
Budget | $93,108,292 (Preliminary)[5] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 6,250[1] |
Teachers | 444[1] |
Staff | 422[1] |
Athletic conference | Henlopen North Conference[6] |
District mascot | Senator[2] |
Colors | Blue and White [2] |
Other information | |
Website | Official Site |
Capital School District is a public school district in Kent County, Delaware in the United States. It serves the greater Dover area.[1]
Geography
The district covers a 125-square-mile (320 km2) area in central Kent County.[1]
Towns served include Cheswold, Hartly, Little Creek, Leipsic, and most of Dover, as well as the Delaware side of Marydel.[7]
School Board
President: John Martin
Vice President:
Members: Joan Engel, Sean P. M. Christiansen, Dr. Jackson-Short
History
Capital School District was formed in 1969 through the consolidation of the Dover Special, Hartly, Rose Valley, and Wiley's school districts and the William Henry Comprehensive School.[8]
Schools
High Schools (1) (Grades 9-12)
School | Principal | Built | Enrollment | Website |
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Dover High School | Eugene F. Montaño | 1965 | 1,450 | [1] |
Middle Schools (2) (Grades 5-8)
School | Principal | Built | Enrollment | Website |
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Central Middle School | Dr. Darren Guido | 1923 | 858 | [2] |
William Henry Middle School | Toriano Giddens | 1950 | 919 | [3] |
Elementary Schools (7) (Grades K-4)
School | Principal | Built | Enrollment | Website |
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North Dover Elementary School | Suzette Marine | 1996 | 387 | [4] |
South Dover Elementary School | Jeffrey Sheehan | 2004 | 484 | [5] |
East Dover Elementary School | Pamela Manlove | 1954 | 323 | [6] |
Fairview Elementary School | Marcia Harrison | 1965 | 354 | [7] |
Hartly Elementary School | Tammy Augustus | 1956 | 429 | [8] |
Booker T. Washington Elementary School | Dale Kevin Brown | 1922 | 350 | [9] |
Towne Point Elementary School | Charles Sheppard | 1965 | 381 | [10] |
Other (2)
School | Principal | Built | Enrollment | Website |
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Kent County Community School | Chris Lehman | 1975 | 129 | [11] |
Kent County Alternative Program | Robert Harris | 80 | [12] |
Awards and achievements
Three schools in the district have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.[9][10]
- Dover High School (1986)
- Booker T. Washington Elementary (2005)
- Fairview Elementary (2006)
Capital School District also has nine National Board Certified Professionals.[2]
Name | Position | School |
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Tammy Agustus | Principal | Hartly Elementary |
Linda Braswell | Instructional Technology Specialist | District Office |
Lisa Burnham | 6th Grade | William Henry Middle |
Cheryl Heslinga | Chemistry | Dover High |
Barbara Johnson | 3rd and 4th Grades | East Dover Elementary |
Suzette Marine | Principal | North Dover |
Nancy Raab | Library Media Specialist | Hartly Elementary |
Terri Shane | 3rd Grade | Hartly Elementary |
Erin Wilson | 3rd Grade | Hartly Elementary |
Unions
The Capital Educators Association (CEA) is the teachers' union for this school district. Lisa Whiteman currently serves as President.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Delaware Department of Education School Profile". Delaware Department of Education. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Capital School District Website". Capital School District. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Yellow Pages entry for Capital School District". YellowPages.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "CSD website". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Capital School District Preliminary Budget FY2010" (PDF). Capital School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Henlopen Conference on DigitalSports.com". Digital Sports.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Map of Capital School District". Delaware Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries" (PDF). Delaware Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982-2002" (PDF). Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 2003-2006" (PDF). Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Official Website of the Capital Educators Association". Capital Educators Association. Retrieved 2010-02-27.