Charter Schools in Delaware
The Charter School of Wilmington
Walter Warner, President
100 North duPont Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
Phone: (302) 651-2727
Fax: (302) 652-1246
www.charterschool.org
Opening Date: September 1996
Number of Students:960
Grade levels: 9th through 12th Grade
About this school: The Charter School of Wilmington was established to provide a strong academic program, especially in mathematics and science, to high school students.
Located in: Red Clay Consolidated School District
Authorizer: Red Clay Consolidated School District
Delaware Academy for Public Safety and Security
Charles Hughes, Director
179 Stanton Christiana Rd
Newark, Delaware 19702
Phone: 302-731-2777
www.delawareacademycharter.org/
Scheduled opening date: August 2011
Number of Students: 800
Grade levels: 9-12 (opening with a 9th grade class)
About this School: The Delaware Academy for Public Safety and Security is a high school designed to provide the essential academic and career skills for students interested in the public safety and security field.
Delaware College Preparatory Academy
Anita Roberson, Executive Director
510 West 28th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: (302) 762-7424
Fax: (302) 762-7426
www.dcpacademy.org
Opening Date: September 2008
Number of Students:112
Grade levels: Kindergarten through Fourth Grade
About this school: Delaware College Preparatory Academy is a college preparatory charter school specifically designed to provide the foundational skills for young students to grow into well prepared young men and women aimed towards a college.
Located in: Red Clay Consolidated School District
Authorizer: Red Clay Consolidated School District
Delaware Military Academy
Jack Wintermantel, Superintendent
112 Middleboro Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
Phone: (302) 998-0745
Fax: (302) 998-3521
www.demilacad.org
Opening Date: September 2003
Number of Students:526
Grade levels: 9th through 12th Grade
About this School: Delaware Military Academy's mission is to prepare young men and women for their next level of education in a structured and highly disciplined environment providing the foundation for good citizenship, scholarship and sound leadership practices.
Located in: Red Clay Consolidated School District
Authorizer: Red Clay Consolidated School District
East Side Charter School
Dominique Taylor, Head of School
3000 N. Claymont Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19802
Phone: (302) 762-5834
Fax: (302) 762-3864
www.escs.charter.k12.de.us
Opening Date:1997
Number of Students:355
Grade levels: Pre-school through 8th Grade
About this school: East Side Charter School was established to provide a strong learning atmosphere and educational program to urban students.
Located in: Colonial School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Family Foundations Academy
Dr. Tennell Brewington, Co-Director
Sean Moore, Co-Director 1101 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone (302) 324-8901
Fax (302) 324-8908
www.familyfoundationsacademy.org
Opening Date: September 2006
Number of Students:740
Grade levels: Kindergarten through 8th Grade
About this School: Family Foundations Academy nurtures each student, acknowledging that there are learning differences among children. FFA offers a holistic approach to learning, focusing on strategies to help families participate in their children's learning.
Located in: Colonial School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Gateway Lab School
Pam Draper, Director
2501 Centreville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808pam.draper@gatewaylabschool.org
P: 302-324-5266
F: 302-324-5267
http://www.gatewaylabschool.org/
Scheduled opening date: August 2011
Number of Students: 288
Grade levels: First through 8th grade
About this School: Gateway Lab School will serve students in grades 1-8 that are struggling to achieve academic success in a traditional classroom environment. The school will model aspects of The Lab School of Washington®, a private school located in Washington, D.C., that serves students with learning disabilities and ADHD.
Kuumba Academy Charter School
Dr. Yamil Sanchez, Head of School
519 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Phone: (302) 472-6450
Fax: (302) 472-6452
www.kuumbaacademy.org
Opening Date:September 2001
Number of Students:253
Grade levels: Kindergarten through 5th Grade
About the School: Kuumba Academy Charter School provides a stimulating innovative learning environment to K-5th grade students. The school's core educational foundation focuses on the whole child and rests on the belief that parents are primary educators of children.
Located in: Christina School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Las Americas Aspira Academy
Marjorie Lopez-Waite, Director
326 Ruthar Drive
Newark, DE
Phone: 302-595-2887
Opening date: August 2011
Number of Students: 300
Grade levels: 6th through 12th Grade
About this School: Las Americas Aspira Acemy is a Spanish?English dual-language charter school the will instruct students in becoming proficient in reading, writing and speaking both English and Spanish through immersion in both languages as they learn all subjects.
Located in: Christina School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
MOT Charter School
Linda Jennings, Head of School
1156 Levels Road
Middletown, Delaware 19709
Phone: (302) 376-5125
Fax: (302) 376-5120
www.motcharter.com
Opening Date: September 2002
Number of Students:675
Grade levels: Kindergarten through 8th Grade
About this School: MOT Charter School provides students with a well-rounded education that includes a rigorous curriculum of all core subjects and a strong arts program that includes music education, art education, and Spanish.
Located in: Appoquinamink School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Moyer Academy Powered by K12
Dawna Thornton, Principal
610 E. 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-428-9501
Fax: 302-428-9506
Opening Date: This school is operating under contract with the Delaware Department of Education as of July 2010
Grade levels: 6th through 12th grades
About this School: Moyer Academy emphasizes the total development of each student by offering a safe learning environment with a curriculum powered by national education provider K12.
Newark Charter School
Gregory Meece, Director
2001 Patriot Way
Newark, Delaware 19711
Greg Meece, Director
Phone: (302) 369-2001
Fax: (302) 368-3460
www.newarkcharter.org
Opening Date: September 2001
Number of Students:1286
Grade levels: Kindergarten through 8th Grade
About this School: The Newark Charter School was established in 2003 to provide students with a rigorous and academically challenging education. Newark Charter School has received national recognition for its delivery of the Core Knowledge model of education.
Located in: Christina School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Odyssey Charter School
Anthony Skoutelas, Headmaster
Lower School:
3821 Lancaster Avenue, Building 40
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: (302) 994-6490
Fax: (302) 994-6915
Upper School:
201 Bayard Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: 302-655-5760
Fax: 302-655-5761
www.odysseycharterschooldel.org
Opening Date: September 2006
Number of Students:293
Grade levels: Kindergarten through 5th Grade
About this School: Odyssey Charter School prepares students for a lifelong enthusiasm for learning, a keen awareness of world citizenship, and an ability to think independently and creatively. The school offers a focus on an integrated Greek language program that is supplement by visiting teachers from Greece.
Located in: Red Clay Consolidated School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Pencader Business & Finance Charter High School
Dr. Ann Lewis, Director
170 Lukens Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone (302) 472-0794
Fax (302) 472-0796
www.pencadercharter.org
Opening Date: September 2006
Number of Students:575
Grade levels: 9th through 12th Grade
About this School: Pencader Business and Charter High School has been established to provide educational opportunities for students wishing to pursue a high school education with a business and finance concentration.
Located in: Colonial School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Prestige Academy
Jack Perry, Director
1121 Thatcher Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: (302) 762-3240
Fax: (302) 762-4782
www.prestigeacademycs.org
Opening Date: September 2008
Number of Students:103
Grade levels: 5th through 8th Grade
About this School: Prestige Academy prepares young men for admission to and success in demanding college preparatory high schools through a highly structured, achievement-oriented school culture
Located in: Christina School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Reach Academy for Girls
Tara Allen, Director
3210 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE
Phone: 302-792-6400
http://reachacademyforgirls.org/
Opening Date: August 2010
Number of Students:224
Grade levels: Kindergarten-1 and 5-6 growing to K through 8th grade
About this School: Reach Academy for Girls prepares young women for success in academics and life through its unique STAR program.
Located in: Brandywine School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
Thomas A. Edison Charter School
Salome Thomas-El, Principal
2200 North Locust Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19802
Phone: (302) 778-1101
Fax: (302) 778-2232
www.thomasedison.charter.k12.de.us
Opening date: September 2000
Number of Students:825
Grade levels: Kindergarten through 8th Grade
About this School: Thomas A. Edison Charter School was established to provide a strong educational program to a diverse K-8th grade student population in the Wilmington area.
Located in: Brandywine School District
Authorizer: Delaware Department of Education
