School Life

Biggs Museum to host teachers’ night Sept. 17

5 years ago
Biggs Museum of American Art invites educators to enjoy a free field trip to the museum without...

Worcester Prep staff trained for response to active...

5 years ago
Prior to the students’ return, Worcester Preparatory School faculty and staff participated in...

Most Blessed Sacrament welcomes new Principal...

5 years ago
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in Berlin, Md., announced new Principal Trinette Stillman is...

Vogue on 24 offers free back-to-school haircuts

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Vogue on 24 Salon & Spa opened its doors Aug. 30 to provide free back-to-school haircuts for...

Delmarva Christian students back in school

5 years ago
Delmarva Christian Schools, a nondenominational Christian school system, saw growth in enrollment...

Spring 2022 opening targeted for Lewes Elementary...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Cape district officials are targeting a spring 2022 opening for the new Lewes Elementary School on...

Snacks for Success drop-off to include food and...

5 years ago
Snacks for Success is set for 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore on...

CHEF distributes $15,000 worth of donated...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation members delivered more than $15,000 worth of donated school...

Cape Henlopen Elks donate $2,500 to Run, White &...

5 years ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 in Lewes recently presented Delaware Technical Community College with...

Worcester Prep Class of 2022 jump-starts college...

5 years ago
The Worcester Prep Class of 2022 hit the ground running Aug. 16 in preparation for college...

Cape High JROTC cadets reach finals in national...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Both Cape High JROTC cadet teams were named finalists in the Junior Leadership and Academic Bowl...

Captrust grants $10,000 to Sussex Montessori School

5 years ago
A new public charter school providing free Montessori education to needy children in western Sussex...

Local band Speed Limit 18 releases second album

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
When asked about the sound of Speed Limit 18’s sophomore album “Welcome Home,” guitarist Zach...

Sussex Academy announces state assessment test results

5 years ago
The Delaware Department of Education released the 2021 State Assessment Results Aug. 10, and Sussex...

Library’s Smail memorial scholarship goes to Riley...

5 years ago
Riley Roberts of Lewes was awarded the Christopher J. Smail Memorial Scholarship from the Lewes...

Milton Elementary renovation shaping up

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Milton Elementary renovations are shaping up with a few weeks to go until the school opens its...

Diego’s Hideaway donates supplies to Cape Bookmobile

5 years ago
Earlier this summer, Joe Zuber and Darryl Ciarlante, owners of Diego’s Hideaway in Rehoboth, held a...

United Way, Burris Logistics donate new bikes to...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Ten children from First State Community Action Agency’s Freedom School were surprised Aug. 6 when...

Millsboro woman takes part in summer research at...

5 years ago
Sarah Aleman of Millsboro participated in McDaniel College's Student-Faculty Collaborative Summer...

Swier Clinic donates to H.O. Brittingham Scholarship

5 years ago
Dr. Patrick Swier and his wife Zeena Swier, who suggested the development of the Herman Oscar...

Delaware Tech to expand community health worker...

5 years ago
Delaware Technical Community College has received a grant from Bank of America that will expand the...

Manufactured Housing Scholarships awarded to four...

5 years ago
The First State Manufactured Housing Association announced four recipients of the Manufactured...

Cape High teacher named finalist in national...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Cape High teacher Josh Dickson’s mastery of the carpentry, cabinetry and construction trades has...

Sydney’s restaurant collecting school supplies...

5 years ago
For the first time, Sydney’s Restaurant and Lounge in Milton will serve as a drop-off location for...

English as a Second Language online classes to start...

5 years ago
Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Rehoboth Beach will host English as a Second Language classes...

Free school meal options to continue

5 years ago
Delaware K-12 schools will have the option to continue offering free nutritious school meals during...

Rehoboth woman awarded racial justice alliance...

5 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice has awarded a Charlotte King Scholarship to Logan...

Alliance for racial justice awards scholarship to...

5 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice has awarded a Charlotte King Scholarship to...

Osher Lifelong Learning to host open house in Lewes...

5 years ago
The University of Delaware’s program for learners ages 50 and above already held the distinction of...

Cape students host Water for South Sudan fundraiser

5 years ago
Students participating in the Cape Henlopen School District’s Extended School Year program recently...

Julia Rial named DNREC’s Young Environmentalist of...

5 years ago
At the Delaware State Fair in Harrington, Gov. John Carney and Department of Natural Resources and...

Cape names student services and equity initiatives...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
New Cape district Student Services and Equity Initiatives Supervisor Luis Cosme said the areas he...

Mountaire Farms awards scholarships

5 years ago
Mountaire Farms, the nation’s fourth-largest chicken producer, recently presented local students...

Equetta Jones named assistant principal at HOB

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
New H.O. Brittingham Elementary Assistant Principal Equetta Jones has left the Red Clay School...

Clara Conn takes reins at Milton Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
New Milton Elementary Principal Clara Conn is excited to finally be working in her own community. “...

Patriotic art contest winners honored at Greenwood VFW

5 years ago
July 25 was a day of celebration for three of the children of Milford residents Dr. Bradley and...

Racial justice alliance scholarship goes to Deena...

5 years ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice has awarded a Charlotte King Scholarship to Deena...

Host of names proposed for elementary school in Lewes

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
From Lewessential to Salt Wave, Lewesteem to Lewes Tidal Wave, the Cape community offered a host of...

Bus driver, aide shortage challenges Delaware schools

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
A nationwide bus driver shortage has also affected Delaware schools, state and local officials say...

Lord Baltimore Lioness Club awards scholarship

5 years ago
The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare recognized Kristen Landry of Camden...

Literacy initiative distributes 100K books to...

5 years ago
More than 92,500 books, 500 virtual reading sessions, 1,000 Spanish-title books, and 6,000 My Very...

Coastal Concerts awards 2020-2021 music scholarships

5 years ago
Coastal Concerts of Lewes announced the winners of its music scholarship awards for the 2020-21...

Cape school supply drive underway thru Aug. 25

5 years ago
The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation’s fourth annual Caravan of Caring is now accepting school...

Cape High celebrates 2020 graduates

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
About 100 graduates of the Cape High Class of 2020 returned to Legends Stadium July 27 for an in-...

Delmarva Chicken Association awards scholarships

5 years ago
Delmarva Chicken Association granted scholarships to three local students pursuing college and...

Milton Garden Club names scholarship winners

5 years ago
The Milton Garden Club announced its 2021 scholarship award winners, Evan Short and Austin Dill...

Jobs for Delaware Graduates helps students succceed

5 years ago
In Delaware and nationally, many students have fallen off the grid amid the pandemic. However, Jobs...

Art, exercise and science on menu for Milton...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Students in the Friends at Milton Elementary summer enrichment program are learning new skills and...

Public health partners with Quidel for COVID testing...

5 years ago
The Division of Public Health announced a $15 million partnership with the Department of Education...

YMCA summer camp helps close the COVID learning gap

5 years ago
The best summer ever is underway at the YMCA of Delaware as thousands of young people are having a...

Cape board updates grading, homework policies

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
On July 8, the Cape Henlopen school board unanimously approved two revised policies to fine-tune...

Cape decreases school tax rate for second straight year

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Cape Henlopen school board approved a 3.97 percent tax rate for the 2022 fiscal year, the second...

Paradise Grill concert nets $5,000 for Boys & Girls...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Proceeds from a May 30 Rob Base concert at Paradise Grill netted $5,000 for the Oak Orchard...

Delmarva Christian Royals have a ball in Lewes

5 years ago
Delmarva Christian High School’s annual royal ball took place June 5 and June 12 at the Wheelhouse...

Every public school student now has digital access...

5 years ago
With schools facing the challenge of unfinished learning due to the pandemic, the Delaware...

Sonic Drive-In donates to teachers in Georgetown 

5 years ago
To honor teachers’ efforts to manage ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged...

Sussex Tech dental students earn national...

5 years ago
Sussex Technical High School dental services seniors recently earned national certification to help...

Ethel M. Cook Memorial Scholarships awarded

5 years ago
The Ethel M. Cook Memorial Scholarships were presented during the June 7 James H. Groves Adult High...

Freedom School entertains, educates in Georgetown

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
Children at the Freedom School in Georgetown have so much fun they scarcely know they’re enrolled...

Hanwell begins second five-year term on Cape school...

Ellen Driscoll
5 years ago
The Cape Henlopen School District Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting July 8...