School Life

VIA project celebrates local teachers

3 years ago
The Village Improvement Association recently began a unique initiative to celebrate new teachers...

Sussex County students learn about government

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
High school students experienced local government in action during an Oct. 18 visit to the county...

Sussex Central Drama Club to present ‘Misery’ Oct....

3 years ago
Take Two Drama Club of Sussex Central High School members are proud to be the first group in...

Sussex youth philanthropy board members announced

3 years ago
A group of 53 high school seniors, juniors and sophomores will experience the triumphs and...

New school enrollment system streamlines process

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
September 2023 may seem far away, but Cape district officials say that enrolling your child in...

Sussex Academy students named National Merit...

3 years ago
Sussex Academy students Dylan Thomas and Brady Thompson were recently announced as semifinalists in...

Worcester Prep students celebrate spirit week

3 years ago
Leading up to Homecoming Oct. 8, Worcester Preparatory School Upper School students celebrated...

Garden project takes root at Milton Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Students were busy the morning of Oct. 7, tilling soil in preparation for the planting of radishes...

Sussex Montessori receives $10K grant from Captrust

3 years ago
Sussex Montessori Public Charter School received a $10,000 grant from the Captrust Community...

Milford educator named Delaware 2023 Teacher of the...

3 years ago
A fifth-grade teacher from the Milford School District is Delaware’s 2023 State Teacher of the Year...

Delmarva Christian Schools hold gatherings for day...

3 years ago
Along with local leaders and first responders, students at Delmarva Christian Schools in grades pre...

Brian Piccolo scholar-athlete award nominations due...

3 years ago
UNICO chapters around the nation are proud to be associated with perpetuating the name of Brian...

MidAtlantic Outdoor School provides safe camping...

3 years ago
There’s nothing like falling asleep under the stars. However, many people worry about going camping...

Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship entries due...

3 years ago
The Elks National Foundation recently announced the start of the 2023 Elks Most Valuable Student...

CHEF welcomes new board member Maura Johnson

3 years ago
The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation has elected Maura Johnson to a three-year term on its...

Gov. Carney visits Cape High to assess opportunity...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Gov. John Carney visited Cape High Sept. 30 to meet with students, teachers and administrators...

Mountaire launches new scholarships for high school...

3 years ago
Mountaire Farms has launched a new scholarship program aimed at high school seniors on Delmarva who...

Sussex Tech’s Matthew Lewis up for Delaware Teacher...

3 years ago
The Delaware Department of Education will honor 20 of the state’s top teachers at a celebration...

College Board recognizes Sussex Academy students

3 years ago
Sussex Academy students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition...

Erin Gannon named assistant principal at Sussex...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
With increased enrollment qualifying the school for an additional administrator, district literary...

Movement Mortgage donates to local elementary schools

3 years ago
The Loan to Home Lending Team at Movement Mortgage recently partnered with the Movement Foundation...

Lewes Class of 1957 celebrates 65th anniversary

Ron MacArthur
3 years ago
The Lewes High School Class of 1957 had its 65-year reunion Sept. 24, meeting for lunch at the home...

Boardwalk Buddy Walk donates $5,000 to Cape High

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Boardwalk Buddy Walk Fund Chair Dennis Diehl and his wife Sharonlee presented a $5,000 donation to...

2023 Delaware Teacher of the Year to be named Oct. 11

3 years ago
Cape High math teacher Rony Flechier is one of 20 of the state's top teachers to be honored at a...

Cape receives nearly $150,000 for teacher education

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Cape Henlopen School District elementary teachers just got a boost in their math content...

Sussex Tech Adult Ed receives county council...

3 years ago
During the Sept. 20 Sussex County Council meeting, President Michael H. Vincent presented the...

Sussex Tech High School students start year with one...

3 years ago
Sussex Technical High School students started the 2022-23 school year with an iPad for school and...

Milton Community Foundation donates to H.O....

3 years ago
The Milton Community Foundation recently provided a $2,500 donation to H.O. Brittingham Elementary...

Local students honored for 2022 spring semester

3 years ago
Local students excel at Western Governors University Western Governors University recently...

Delmarva Christian students attend annual retreat

3 years ago
Delmarva Christian Schools, a nondenominational Christian school with campuses in Milton and...

Milton native named to Commission on Presidential...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Milton native Ken Brittingham’s distinguished career in education continues with his recent...

Sussex Tech baseball team sets golf tournament...

3 years ago
The Sussex Technical High School baseball team will host its fifth annual golf tournament at 9:30 a...

Lewes Elementary students thank local police officers

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Lewes Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders in Meghan Catts’ and Devon Reber’s classes celebrated...

College Board honors Sussex Tech students with...

3 years ago
Sussex Technical High School recently announced students who earned academic honors from the...

DAR American History Essay Contest entries due Oct. 31

3 years ago
The Delaware State Society and the Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American...

VFW Post 7447 awards annual scholarships

3 years ago
VFW Post 7447 Commander Bill Wood announced this year’s scholarship recipients are Olivia Rose and...

New DCF scholarship fund to benefit southern...

3 years ago
Even as a child growing up in southern Delaware, Omari Simmons knew that two things mattered in his...

VFW patriotic scholarship contest entries due Oct. 31

3 years ago
Commander Bill Wood of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7447 Rehoboth Beach announced the kickoff...

Sussex Tech provides new mobile security for school...

3 years ago
In a continuing effort to provide safety and security to Sussex Technical High School students, the...

Cape Henlopen students, staff kick off new academic...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
More than 6,200 Vikings filed into Cape schools Sept. 7 to kick off the 2022-23 academic year, in...

Cape district recognizes Richard Seifert

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Cape Henlopen School District leaders recognized Richard Seifert for his long-time volunteer...

P.E.O. Chapter L scholarship goes to Sussex Academy...

3 years ago
P.E.O. Chapter L, Lewes recently awarded a $750 college scholarship to Alissa Swann, a 2022...

Kristin DeGregory named Cape High principal

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Kristin DeGregory has been named principal of Cape Henlopen High School, succeeding Nikki Miller,...

School bells ring in Cape district Sept. 7

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
When school bells ring Wednesday, Sept. 7, more than 6,200 Cape Henlopen students will begin their...

Sussex Tech school district trains for reunification...

3 years ago
Sussex Technical School District employees attended the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s...

CHEF distributes $10,000 worth of donated school...

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation members delivered more than $10,000 worth of school supplies...

Sussex Tech welcomes new faculty members

3 years ago
In preparation for the 2022-23 school year, Sussex Tech hosted a new staff orientation for both new...

Lisa Henderson Memorial Scholarship awarded to...

3 years ago
Emily Joynt, a Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing senior student, was selected as the inaugural...

Women’s Club of Milton collects supplies for local...

3 years ago
The Women’s Club of Milton collected school supplies over the summer months in preparation for the...

Cape High Principal Nikki Miller leaving post

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
After five years as Cape High’s first female principal, Nikki Miller is returning to Seaford School...

Delmarva Christian Schools kicks off 2022-23...

3 years ago
Students at Delmarva Christian Schools are back to classes at the Georgetown and Milton campuses...

Reading Assist helps Delaware students recover...

3 years ago
The data is in, and Reading Assist students had another record year. Reading Assist is sharing its...

Cape High JROTC cadets shine in national competition

3 years ago
As many students were winding down their academic year, the hard work and studying by the Cape...

Cape Henlopen Elks supports student veterans at...

3 years ago
Members of Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 recently presented a $2,500 donation to support a...

Ignite Fitness Kickboxing donates supplies to local...

3 years ago
Ignite Fitness Kickboxing partnered with Spark After School Program to donate over 7,000...

Sussex Academy shows increase in state test scores

3 years ago
Following the Delaware Department of Education release of the state testing results, Sussex Academy...

True Blue Jazz awards scholarships to Cape grads

3 years ago
True Blue Jazz recently awarded the remaining two of four $1,000 scholarships slated for the year...

Ground work continues at former Shields Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
3 years ago
With selective demolition underway, the razing of Shields Elementary is set to begin in early...

Milton Historical Society thanks Hollymount 4H for...

3 years ago
The Milton Historical Society extends its thanks to the Hollymount 4H Club members who cultivated a...

Homeroom Harvest dinner Sept. 24 to benefit school...

3 years ago
The School Nutrition AgriCulture Foundation will host its first Homeroom Harvest, a farm-to-table...