It’s been nearly 20 years since the last major upgrade to our facilities in Colonial.

With an expanding competitive market, a growing need to serve our community and a demand for facilities to serve today’s student body.

WHY do we need to do this?

We want every aspect of Colonial Nation to be a source of pride. Restoring, updating and improving the buildings and facilities in Colonial is a necessary step to fully realizing the Power of WE and showing all of our students that they deserve safe, functional, high quality spaces.

 

WE NEED TO ADAPT

Show our staff, community and students that we are as innovative in our facilities as we are our in our curriculum.

WE NEED TO RESTORE

Update and repair our buildings to give our students, staff families and community a school they will be proud of and want to learn in.

WE NEED TO UPGRADE

Build state of the art athletics facilities to give us as a competitive edge in the state of Delaware and bring championship sports to our schools.

We want every aspect of Colonial Nation to be a source of pride.

Restoring, updating and improving the buildings and facilities in Colonial is a necessary step to fully realizing the Power of WE and showing all of our students that they deserve safe, functional, high quality spaces.

Proposed Scope of Work Districtwide

Roofing

Repairing and restoring aging roofs at several CSD schools.

Secure Entrances

Providing secure entrances at all CSD schools.

ADA Site Improvements

Providing ADA compliant equipment/ surfaces as well parking and accessibility.

New playground equipment

Upgrading playground equipment for elementary and prek schools.

Parking & Roadway Improvements

Improving and enhancing parking lots and road ways including car rider lanes.

Site Drainage & Grading

Improving drainage & preventing erosion including repair of roof gutters and drainage piping.

Pedestrian Improvements

Rapairing, sealing and leveling sidewalks as well as resetting of brick walkway pavers as needed.

Middle and High School Athletic Field Improvements

Upgrading running/walking tracks, playing fields at secondary schools & addition of new athletic complex at William Penn

Capital Campaign Improvements by School

SchoolsRoofingBuilding SecurityADA Site ImprovementsNew Playground EquipmentParking and Roadway ImprovementsSite Drainage and GradingPedestrian ImprovementsAthletic Field Improvements
Carrie Downie ES
Castle Hills ES
George Read MS
Gunning Bedford MS
Eisenberg ES
Kathleen Wilbur ES
McCullough MS
New Castle ES
Pleasantville ES
Southern ES
Wilmington Manor ES
William Penn HS
Colwyck Center
School District Admin

Community Feedback Sessions

In June 2022, STUDIO JAED invited Elementary, Middle and High  School Families invited to attend an interactive feedback sessions to help assess & improve the facilities at CSD schools & other projects over the next five years.  See the video of the sessions below.

 

Elementary School Families

Link to the presentation

Middle School Families

Link to the presentation

High School Families

Link to the presentation