School Life

Lewes Elementary students color for a cause

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
Lewes Elementary students interested in the environment were awarded for their artistic efforts...

Johnson Orthodontics awards gift card to Beacon teacher

7 months ago
Dr. Jonathan Johnson recently surprised another local teacher with a $200 gift card as part of his...

Milton Community Foundation donates $4,900 to Cape High

7 months ago
The legacy of Milton native and three-term school board member Noble Prettyman continues through...

Rehoboth Elementary students solve engineering problems

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
In place of the traditional science fair platform, Rehoboth Elementary fifth-graders piloted a new...

Cape early learning program expands reach

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
Services for Cape district children have expanded with the addition of two positions focused on...

Local students excel at universities in 2023

7 months ago
Local students inducted into collegiate honor society Tess DeBastiani of Lewes and Gary Conte of...

Sussex Montessori students develop problem-solving...

7 months ago
First- and second-graders in Mason Falligant’s class at the Sussex Montessori Charter School in...

Sussex Tech Adult Ed hosts trades rotation for high...

7 months ago
Thanks to funds from the Delaware Department of Labor, Sussex Tech Adult Education is hosting a...

K-9 unit visits H.O. Brittingham Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
H.O. Brittingham Elementary students welcomed a couple of special guests March 22, as they kicked...

Students hear Supreme Court arguments in Sussex County

Melissa Steele
7 months ago
Delaware’s top justices held court March 19 at Delaware Technical Community College in Georgetown...

Cape High students compete in Delaware Science Olympiad

7 months ago
Cape High students participated in the annual Delaware Science Olympiad March 2 at Delaware State...

Cape senior Hazel Getzlaff wins state honor

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
The Delaware Advisory Council on Career and Technical Education has selected Cape High senior Hazel...

Milton FAME students win essay contest awards

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
Milton Elementary FAME students were recognized for their award-winning essays March 20 in a...

Wheelhouse dining to benefit Cape music boosters...

7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Music Boosters will be the beneficiary of a dine-and-donate event and silent...

Sussex Central Rotary scholarship applications due...

7 months ago
Long Neck Sunrise Rotary Club announced Sussex Central High School seniors may apply by Wednesday,...

Cape High wind ensemble performs at Temple University

7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School Wind Ensemble traveled to Philadelphia March 15 to perform in the...

New sign installed at Rehoboth Elementary

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
At Rehoboth Elementary, a new sign has been installed that can be seen from Coastal Highway...

Sports fields near completion at Frederick D. Thomas...

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
Work on athletic fields at Frederick D. Thomas Middle School in Lewes is mostly completed, with...

Mariner Middle students net 25 awards at state contest

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
Mariner Middle Business Professionals of America students netted 25 awards at the state level,...

Cape board honors Beacon Middle secretary, substitute

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen school board recognized Beacon Middle financial secretary Katina Norwood and...

Rehoboth student to represent Sussex at national...

7 months ago
A 10-year-old Sussex County student is making the g-r-a-d-e when it comes to being the top speller...

Milton Elementary social worker earns national honors

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
Milton Elementary school social worker Gloria Ho is quick to include her district counterparts in...

Racial justice alliance honors Rehoboth Elementary...

7 months ago
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice recently honored Rehoboth Elementary fifth-...

Cape district honors Lefty’s Alley & Eats for work...

Ellen Driscoll
7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen school board recognized Lefty’s Alley & Eats for being a Cape Community...

Cape district activities promote inclusive...

7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen School District celebrated Inclusion Week March 4-8, with various games and...

Cape district job fair looks to recruit local...

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
Taking advantage of a no-student day, district officials held a job fair at Cape Henlopen High...

Governor’s Summer Fellowship Program open for...

8 months ago
Gov. John Carney recently announced a call for applications from Delaware high school students...

Child Inspired summer camp sign-up discounted thru...

8 months ago
Child Inspired announced registration is open for its summer programs for children and teens, with...

Lions grant provides diabetes education for Delaware...

8 months ago
Thanks to a grant from the Lions Clubs International Foundation, diabetes training is available for...

Healthcare student mini-grant applications due April 15

8 months ago
Each year, March 18 is designated as National Health Workforce Well-Being Day to recognize the...

Rehoboth Elementary student wins Sussex regional...

Ryan Mavity
8 months ago
Wearing his light-up sneakers, Rehoboth Elementary School fifth-grader Vihaan Jagadeesh already...

Grange gives $22,500 to endow scholarship at DSU

8 months ago
The Delaware State Grange recently established an endowed scholarship to support agriculture...

Long Neck Elementary, Millsboro Middle robotics...

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
Long Neck Elementary and Millsboro Middle robotics teams rolled over their competition in the VEX...

Winter Jam a success for Cape Henlopen Educational...

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
The annual Winter Jam fundraiser was a success for the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation, with...

Cape High’s future teachers shine at state conference

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
Cape High’s future teachers shined at the Delaware Educators Rising State Leadership Conference in...

The Writing Source is the go-to site for local...

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
The love of writing has united a group of Sussex Academy sixth-graders who have taken it upon...

Cape High JROTC Cadet Ball a wild success

Ted Pfirrmann
8 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School JROTC program held its inaugural Cadet Ball March 8 in the hall of...

Lewes Elementary Earth Day awareness entries due...

8 months ago
The Open Space Alliance Fourth Street Campaign has teamed up with third-, fourth- and fifth-grade...

Milton Elementary honors local African American leaders

8 months ago
In observance of Black History Month in February, students at Milton Elementary School spent time...

Lewes Elementary Spanish immersion students extol...

8 months ago
As they prepare to continue their world language studies in middle school, Lewes Elementary fifth-...

Rehoboth Elementary Festival of Learning draws a crowd

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
Rehoboth Elementary families participated in several activities at the annual Festival of Learning...

Sussex Tech Adult Ed to expand CDL instruction

8 months ago
In response to the growing demand for qualified commercial driver’s license (CDL-A & B) drivers...

Johnson Orthodontics disperses dental health guidance

8 months ago
The American Dental Association designates every February as National Children’s Dental Health...

Delmarva Christian Schools introduces groundbreaking...

8 months ago
Delmarva Christian Schools recently announced the launch of a transformative leadership course for...

Legacy Academy sets kindergarten preview day April 22

8 months ago
Legacy Academy announced the opening of its kindergarten program for the 2024-25 school year at its...

Sussex County Regional Spelling Bee set March 16 in...

8 months ago
Sussex County’s best spellers are hoping for a little l-u-c-k when they compete for top honors in...

Music education scholarship applications due April 28

8 months ago
The St. Cecilia Music Guild, an outreach ministry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Lewes, is now...

Love Creek Elementary crowns spelling bee champions

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
Cassandra Spinoza prevailed in round five of the March 1 Love Creek Elementary spelling bee by...

Delaware Tech honored for work to promote student...

8 months ago
Delaware Technical Community College is one of six institutions nationwide to be designated a 2024...

Sussex Academy juniors aim to crush cancer

Ellen Driscoll
8 months ago
Sussex Academy juniors Emma Mullen and Brianna Sordi are planning to crush blood cancer with the...

Local students graduate from universities in 2023

8 months ago
Rehoboth student graduates from Kutztown Kutztown University announced Mia N. Edmanson of Rehoboth...

Rehoboth Elementary names spelling bee champs

Ellen Driscoll
9 months ago
Vihaan Jagadeesh cruised to victory in the Rehoboth Elementary spelling bee by correctly spelling...

Sussex Tech hosts regional welding competition

9 months ago
Sussex Technical High School served as the host location for the American Welding Society Delmarva...

‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ to open at Sussex Academy March 8

9 months ago
Sussex Academy middle school cast members will perform “Mary Poppins Jr.” at 7 p.m., Friday, March...

Lewes Elementary spelling champs heading to regionals

9 months ago
Lewes Elementary fifth-graders Anna Liang and Sophia Zhou were crowned champions of the school...

Worcester Prep seniors celebrate pre-graduation...

9 months ago
The Worcester Preparatory School Alumni Association held a celebration for the Class of 2024 to...

Literacy initiative improves opportunities for non...

Ellen Driscoll
9 months ago
A literacy program launched in Rehoboth 20 years ago by a handful of volunteers has transformed...

Sussex Tech spotlights students of the quarter

9 months ago
Sussex Technical High School administrators and teachers recently presented certificates to...

Walgreens, CIS create internship program for Cape...

Ellen Driscoll
9 months ago
Walgreens and Community Integrated Services were recognized by the Cape school board Jan. 25 as...

Sussex Tech Adult Ed adds articulation programs for...

9 months ago
Sussex Tech Adult Ed offers the following articulation programs for seniors at Sussex Technical...