Innovation Center at William Penn High School
William Penn is a unique and innovative high school where students in Colonial School District can personalize their learning to suit their interests and needs! In addition to the nineteen degree programs to foster student choice, William Penn offers over fourty online courses! Furthermore, partnerships with local universities allow Penn to offer college courses for just 10% of the traditional tuition cost. Students working in online courses can do so from home or in the Innovation Center at William Penn High School. The space is recently renovated (partnered with Discovery Learning) for the ultimate college feel with a variety of different collaboration spaces, good ole’ fashion books, and even the student run Penn Bistro.
Interested in taking courses through the Innovation Center?
Contact Dr. Cuje Wigton
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- Message in Schoology
- Email: sarah.cuje@colonial.k12.de.us
- Book a one-on-one appointment: https://calendly.com/cuje/60min
- Phone: 302-323-2800 x5200
Click the tabs below to learn more about the services offered at WPHS
- Distance Learning (Online Courses)
- Earn College Credits NOW
- Checking Out Library Books
- Booking the Innovation Center
Online Courses for High School Elective Credits
William Penn High School offers a wide variety of online courses. These courses supplement our 19 pathways, offering our students additional opportunities, all through personalized digital learning. Similar to current college experiences, our courses are blended between an online curriculum and a William Penn teacher. These courses encourage freedom and flexibility and empower students to experience personalized learning beyond our classroom walls.
These courses need pre-approval from both the student’s counselor and Dr. Cuje Wigton in the Innovation Center. Once approved, registration is processed in the Innovation Center. Course curriculum are purchased through Flexpoint and eDynamic Learning web-based programs, and housed in the District’s Learning Management System, Schoology.
Online and Face-to-Face Courses for COLLEGE Credits
William Penn High School has established partnerships with local universities to offer our students access to college courses for a fraction of the cost! Students receive instruction and/or support from WPHS teachers while taking Dual Enrollment and/or Early College courses. Unless otherwise indicated, COLLEGE courses are held in WPHS classrooms during regularly scheduled periods.
Associated terms: Dual Enrollment, Early College, Transfer Credit, Dual Credits, Concurrent Enrollment, Post-Secondary, Credits
Colonials love to read!
The Innovation Center contains more than 4,000 popular fiction books and graphic novels, with new books arriving monthly. Colonial students also have access to every book in the state through our partnership with the Delaware Public Library Consortium.
Students can check out books during school hours (7:20 am- 2:00 pm) with a pass from their teacher.
Students can browse the Delaware Library Catalog and place a hold on books. Their account log in is:
Acccount number: 123_ _ _ _ _ _ (insert lunch number)
Pin: last four digits of lunch number
William Penn educators are encouraged to bring their classes down to the Innovation Center to use the collaborative spaces. The flexible seating provides a variety of options for students to find the workspace that is most conducive to their learning. There are ample outlets and charging towers throughout all spaces of the Innovation Center.
- During School Hours (7:20 am-2:00 pm) and After School Hours (2:00 pm and beyond) are approved by Sarah Cuje via Data Service Center (DSC) Internal Facilities Request
- Participants will request the specific space(s) they would like during their reservation (Fishbowl, Lounge, Huddle, Pods 1-4)
- Fishbowl: Contains 24 student desks + 1 teacher desk; access to a SMARTboard and regular whiteboard
- Lounge: Contains a variety of seating (Max 60 people)- 32 seats at 8 large tables, 14 seats on various couches and chairs, 14 seats at high top tables with stools; access to 2 TVs with HDMI cables (adaptor available)
- Library area: Library area is considered reserved within the “Lounge” reservation- a wall of books separates the two spaces- Max 20 people- contains a table with dividers for 6 people, 12 seats on various couches and chairs, bar top with 4 stools
- Huddle *Coming Fall 2025*: Will contain conference table and seating for 10-12 people; access to a TV with HDMI cable (adaptor available)
- Pods 1-4: Each pod contains a table and 5 chairs (Max 8 people); access to regular whiteboard; Pods 1 & 4 have TV with HDMI cable (adaptor upon request)