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2019 Special Olympics Motor Training Program
Close to 40 students from the Leach school competed in the Special Olympics Motor activity training program Wednesday.
A Heartwarming Veterans Day Celebration
Who: Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary School What: Veterans Day Celebration Where: 27 Landers Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 When: Friday, November 8, 2019: 8:30-9:15 a.m. Breakfast with vets invited by students who know them personally as a relative or friend. 9:25 a.m.-...
Colonial’s Rebecca Louise Vitelli named 2020 Delaware Teacher of the Year
An early childhood educator from the Colonial School District is Delaware’s 2020 State Teacher of the Year. Governor John Carney made the announcement tonight at the annual banquet honoring the 20 district and charter teachers of the year at Dover Downs Hotel and...
Rebecca Vitelli Named 2020 Delaware State Teacher of the Year
News Update: September 30th
As many of you know, Ronnie Williams, a member of the Colonial Board of Education was arrested over the weekend with several serious felony charges. Please know that we are as disturbed as you are about this news. New Castle County Police have confirmed that, at this...
Colonial School Board Member Faces Criminal Charges
New Castle, DE- Colonial School District administrators today learned Ronnie Williams, a member of the Board of Education, has been arrested by New Castle County Police and faces multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of at least three juveniles. Investigators...
Colonial School District Superintendent Takes New Position
New Castle, DE- Colonial Superintendent Dr. Dusty Blakey tonight announced at the Board of Education meeting that he will retire to become Superintendent of the Kennett Consolidated School District in Pennsylvania. Blakey, who started his career in Colonial 19 years...
Colonial’s “Smooth into Summer” Event Features Former Eagles Player and More!
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District’s Nutrition Services Division will kick-off its free Summer Feeding program on Wednesday, June 19, from 11:30-12:30. Special guests will be Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney who will act as a “Smoothie Master” by...
How Eisenberg Elementary’s wellness center helped dramatically reduce disciplinary actions
June Board of Education Recognitions
After 42 years as a dedicated Colonial Employee, Operations Director Karen Gilbert was recognized for her years of service. Karen is retiring this year. The WP Color guard not only made it through all stages of competition and were TIA finalists for the first time...
We Did it! WPHS Graduation 2019!
On June 7th, the Colonial School District and William Penn High celebrated a group of young adults at 2019 WPHS graduation ceremony at the Bob Carpenter Center.• 471 students graduated (a 96% success rate)• 367 have been accepted to a college or trade...
2019 FRY Club Parade
Students at Wilbur Elementary who work with reading interventionists were showcased in a school-wide celebration Tuesday at the annual Fry Club Parade! 49 students who have achieved and/or surpassed their site word goals for the 2019 school year designed their own...
Wilbur donates Pennies for Patients!
Students at Wilbur Elementary school combined forces with their school nurse, Ms.Laura Prucyk, to raise over $5800 for Pennies for Patients is a science-based, service learning program to benefit kids fighting Leukemia and Lymphoma!
Orchard Dedication and Tree Planting at Penn Farm
Thanks to a grant from the Delaware Department of Agriculture, 40 fruit trees were planted at Penn Farm today, the only student-run farm in the state of Delaware. DE Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, other elected officials, and invited...
National School Boards Association Members Visit Colonial
More than 90 members of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) opted to spend an entire day touring the Colonial School District. The NSBA members, some from as far away as Washington State, are attending a national convention in Philadelphia, with...
Dr. Blakey on Lead Now Podcast
In February Colonial Superintendent, Dr. Dusty Blakey appeared on the popular podcast Lead Now with Michelle Bembury. The goal of the LeadNOW with Michelle Bembury Podcast is to share the great work of senior-level level executives in all industries. In...
Colonial Expands Elementary Wellness Centers
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District today announces the opening of four (4) satellite Elementary Wellness Centers at Wilmington Manor, Pleasantville, New Castle, and Carrie Downie Elementary Schools. Colonial remains the first public school district to open...
Colonial School District and Paul Mitchell The School-Delaware Launch Operation Hair Care
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District is pleased to announce a new partnership with Paul Mitchell The School-Delaware, located at 1420 Pulaski Highway, Newark, DE 19702. Under this partnership, students at the cosmetology school will render basic on-site hair...
Statement on September 8th WPHS Football Game
At approximately 4:55 pm, at the conclusion of today’s football game between William Penn(WP) HS and Mergenthaler VoTech HS (Baltimore City, MD) at Bill Cole Stadium, the visiting team confronted two William Penn fans which caused a disturbance. Mergenthaler was...
Colonial School District Board of Education declares a vacancy from Nominating District D
At its meeting of August 14, 2018, the Colonial School District Board of Education declared a vacancy from Nominating District D. The Board of Education will accept nominations of candidates for appointment to the Board as a representative of Nominating...
In the News
2019 Special Olympics Motor Training Program
Close to 40 students from the Leach school competed in the Special Olympics Motor activity training program Wednesday.
Colonial School District sets the pace in Career Pathways offerings
Rebecca Vitelli Named 2020 Delaware State Teacher of the Year
Wilbur Elementary helps others rest easy
Summer Feeding Program Underway
Hunger never takes a vacation break, even though students in the Colonial School District do, but children won’t go without thanks to the federally funded Summer Food Service Program operated locally by the district’s Nutrition Services Division. “We understand there...
Press Releases
2019 Special Olympics Motor Training Program
Close to 40 students from the Leach school competed in the Special Olympics Motor activity training program Wednesday.
A Heartwarming Veterans Day Celebration
Who: Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary School What: Veterans Day Celebration Where: 27 Landers Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 When: Friday, November 8, 2019: 8:30-9:15 a.m. Breakfast with vets invited by students who know them personally as a relative or friend. 9:25 a.m.-...
Healthcare Career Day
Who: 11th and 12th-grade students enrolled in Allied Health classes What: 6th Annual Healthcare Career Day Where: Delaware Fire School, 2311 MacArthur Dr., New Castle, DE 19720 When: Friday, November 15, 2019. Career Fair and several sessions from 9:00-1:30...
Colonial School Board Member Faces Criminal Charges
New Castle, DE- Colonial School District administrators today learned Ronnie Williams, a member of the Board of Education, has been arrested by New Castle County Police and faces multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of at least three juveniles. Investigators...
Colonial’s “Smooth into Summer” Event Features Former Eagles Player and More!
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District’s Nutrition Services Division will kick-off its free Summer Feeding program on Wednesday, June 19, from 11:30-12:30. Special guests will be Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney who will act as a “Smoothie Master” by...
A Night in Paris!
Who: John G. Leach School What: High School Prom with the theme- A Night in Paris! When: Friday, April 12, 2019, from 12:30-2:30 Where: 10 Landers Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 Details: Leach School serves pupils residing in New Castle County, ages 3-21, who have...
Colonial School District and Paul Mitchell The School Launch Operation Hair Care
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District is pleased to announce a new partnership with Paul Mitchell The School, located at 1420 Pulaski Highway, Newark, DE 19720. Under this partnership, students at the cosmetology school will render basic on-site hair care...
Costume Time in Colonial!
New Castle, DE- Thursday, October 31, 2018, will be filled with fun and learning at various New Castle schools in the Colonial School District. Students and staff will be dressed for the following occasions: Leach- Trunk or Treat 9:45. 10 Landers Lane Pre-K- Colwyck....
Education Now!
New Castle, DE- Aspiring teachers at William Penn High School (WPHS) will make presentations before a panel of judges on issues pertaining to education on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. Topics at the Education Now competition include the following:...
Colonial Expands Elementary Wellness Centers
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District today announces the opening of four (4) satellite Elementary Wellness Centers at Wilmington Manor, Pleasantville, New Castle, and Carrie Downie Elementary Schools. Colonial remains the first public school district to open...
Colonial School District and Paul Mitchell The School-Delaware Launch Operation Hair Care
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District is pleased to announce a new partnership with Paul Mitchell The School-Delaware, located at 1420 Pulaski Highway, Newark, DE 19702. Under this partnership, students at the cosmetology school will render basic on-site hair...
William Penn High School Names New Head Football Coach
New Castle, DE- Matthew Sabol has been named head football coach at William Penn High School (WPHS). Sabol, a math teacher for 13 years at WPHS has worked in some capacity with the football team since being hired, with his most recent position as a...
Colonial’s Summer WEBQ Includes a Big Surprise!
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District will kick-off its free Summer Feeding Program with a barbeque Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Eisenberg Elementary School from 5-7 p.m. The event, sponsored by American Dairy Association North East,...
Heart in the Game
Who: McCullough Middle School What: Health Fair When: Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 8:00-1:00 p.m. Where: 20 Chase Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720 Details: McCullough, Colonial’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) School, will host a health fair...
Operation Rest Easy Comes to the Rescue
Who: Wilbur Elementary School, Delaware City Fire, and Christiana Fire Companies What: Pillow, towel and washcloth collection drive tallied by students When: Friday, May 18, 2018, at 10 a.m. Where: Wilbur Elementary School, 4050 Wrangle Hill Road, Bear, DE 19701 Why:...
Flyers Hockey Team Scores at Gunning Bedford
New Castle, DE- Former Flyers player Bob “The Hound” Kelly, who was a member of both of the Flyers Stanley Cup winning teams in 1974 and 1975, will join team representatives Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Gunning Bedford Middle School at 10:30 a.m. (This program was...
Colonial Names 2019 District Teacher of the Year
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District today named Mark McKenzie the 2019 District Teacher of the Year. McKenzie, a chemistry teacher at William Penn High School, has taught in Colonial for four years. He shows his dedication to students daily by being a...
Woodshop Isn’t Woodshop Anymore!
New Castle, DE- Construction technology classes have gone high tech at William Penn High School (WPHS); gone are the days when students make simple things like birdhouses for projects. In Mac Emerson’s class, students have built and sold everything from...
Senior Send-Off !
Who: William Penn High School (WPHS) What: Cheerful celebration for 185 students who have already been accepted to colleges. The students’ college banners hang in the lobby, along with two displays of fully stocked dorm rooms (male and female), courtesy of Bed Bath...
Come Glow With Us!
Who: Students at John G. Leach School. Leach School serves pupils residing in New Castle County, ages 3-21, who have physical disabilities, moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, or serious health impairments. What: 2018 Prom with a “Glow Party” theme, one of...
POW/MIA Chair of Honor
New Castle, DE- On Friday, April 27, 2018 Eisenberg Elementary School will become the first elementary school in Delaware to have a “Chair of Honor” prominently displayed in its lobby to honor all POW (Prisoners of War) and MIA (Missing in Action). Following a...
Flyers Hockey Team Scores at Gunning Bedford
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Castle, DE- Former Flyers player Bob “The Hound” Kelly, who was a member of both of the Flyers Stanley Cup winning teams in 1974 and 1975, will join team representatives Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Gunning Bedford Middle School at 10:30...
An important message from Superintendent Dusty Blakey
Dear Colonial Families, In the wake of yet another school-based tragedy, I want to take this opportunity to answer a question every adult in our district must have; What is Colonial doing to protect our students and staff? To give you some insight into our district’s...
Colonial School District enters into partnership to assist DAPSS Charter School
For Immediate Release On February 13, 2018, The Colonial School Board of Education approved a proposal to allow the leadership of Colonial to work with Delaware Academy Of Public Safety and Security (DAPSS) charter school on a plan to address systemic academic and...
Summer Feeding Program Underway
Hunger never takes a vacation break, even though students in the Colonial School District do, but children won’t go without thanks to the federally funded Summer Food Service Program operated locally by the district’s Nutrition Services Division. “We understand there...