School Life

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,...

School bus driver training spotlights railroad...

1 year ago
Delaware Safety Council announced the new Operation Lifesaver Decide Smart, Arrive Safe School Bus...

Delmarva Christian Schools raises funds for campaign

2 years ago
With a full field of more than 130 golfers, Delmarva Christian Schools held its annual golf classic...

Bentley named Sussex Academy head of school

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
New Sussex Academy Head of School Kyle Bentley said he feels welcomed in his new role and has...

Johnson Orthodontics awards scholarships to local grads

2 years ago
Dr. Jonathan Johnson recently presented two $500 college scholarships from Johnson Orthodontics to...

Davenport returns to lead H.O. Brittingham Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
A familiar face has returned to Milton, with the announcement of Yvette Davenport as the new...

Delmarva Christian welcomes Hackett as high school...

2 years ago
Delmarva Christian Schools recently announced the appointment of Chloe Hackett as high school...

Irene P. Sorbara foundation awards 2024 nursing...

2 years ago
Four Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing students were recently given scholarship funding thanks...

Nursing student receives Lord Baltimore Lions Club...

2 years ago
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced Nicholas Vitella of...

Sussex Tech’s Sharnae Harmon graduates from West Point

2 years ago
Sharnae Harmon, a 2020 Sussex Technical High School graduate and Seaford native, graduated May 25...

Beebe medical staff awards 2024 nursing scholarships

2 years ago
Three senior nursing students from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare...

Edna W. Wyatt Scholarship presented to School of...

2 years ago
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced Amanda Benson, a first-year...

Rehoboth author pens children’s picture book

Ellen Driscoll
2 years ago
Rehoboth author and former teacher Aimee Isaac has penned a children’s picture book that encourages...

Saberi scholarship presented to School of Nursing...

2 years ago
Leaders from the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare announced two deserving...