Press Releases
Colonial Becomes First Public School District in Delaware with High Tech Libraries and Makeovers
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District will showcase its first-ever microchipped circulation system on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Pleasantville Elementary School at 11 AM. In partnership with Delaware Public Libraries, Colonial was chosen to pilot the...
Colonial School District Awarded $3.6 Million Dollar Grant
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District has been selected to receive a federal grant of $3.6 million dollars over the next five years to increase social and emotional support for students if they are out of school for mental health and/or disciplinary...
Colonial Dedicates Sports Facilities and Fields to Former Coaches
Mel Gardner, Roe Bianchini, Bruce Reynolds and Jack Holloway to have fields name after them
Leach Interns Turn to Titus for Athletic Training
*Media Day* Wilmington, DE- The students that are enrolled in the 18-22 year old Post Secondary Leach program, called Skills for Transition and Resilience (STAR), will join Titus trainers and professional athletes on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM...
Press Release: Students Go Down on the Farm
For Immediate Release September 22, 2022 Great Photo Opp! Students Go Down on the Farm Who: 8th-grade students What: Visit Historic Penn Farm and William Penn High School’s greenhouse and animal enclosures for hands-on lessons and activities, many of which are...
Middle Schools to Begin New Cell Phone Expectations Initiative
August 29, 2022 Middle Schools to Begin New Cell Phone Expectations Initiative New Castle, DE- When students attending George Read, McCullough, and Gunning Bedford Middle Schools begin the school year starting August 29, 2022, families have been advised they will...
Colonial School Board Member Steps Down
Lucy Kennedy officially announced her resignation at the December 14, 2021,
Colonial to Host Vaccination Clinics for Children
November 17, 2021 Children’s Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District will host two Covid-19 vaccination clinics for children ages 5-11 only on Tuesday, November 30, and Tuesday, December 21, 2021, from 4:00-7:00 PM. ...
John G. Leach School is Slated for a New Home
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District (CSD) is thrilled to announce the John G. Leach School, located at 10 Landers Lane in New Castle, has received approval from the Department of Education to build a new $40 million school in Bear, Delaware. Leach, which is...
Eisenberg Elementary School Wins State Award
Eisenberg Elementary recognized by Department of Education for outstanding language proficiency growth.
Colonial Launches Partnership Offering Free Math Tutoring Scholarships
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District is proud to announce a partnership with Village Education Tutors Foundation. The foundation will provide scholarships valued at $10,000 per child for selected student scholars in the 8th-grade who have been invited to join...
Boost ’22 Collaborative
Media Release Date : June 15, 2021 The superintendents of five New Castle County school districts (Brandywine, Christina, Colonial, New Castle County Vo-Tech, Red Clay) along with...
A Tinkering Teacher Helps His Special Needs Students Have Fun
New Castle, DE- When Frank Hughes isn’t teaching physical education to his students at John G. Leach School, a school for students who have physical disabilities, moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, or serious health impairments, he can usually be found...
District Health Advisory: February 19, 2020
New Castle, DE- The Colonial School District has been advised that one (1) student who attends William Penn High School (WPHS) has been diagnosed with Mumps. The last date that other students at WPHS may have been exposed to this student was Wednesday, January 28,...
Tragedy Strikes Colonial School District
New Castle, DE- Colonial School District officials are saddened to learn that a 16-year old William Penn High School student was killed this afternoon when the car she was driving collided with a school bus on Memorial Drive in New Castle around 3:40 p.m. Three...
Important Health Notice from Division of Public Health includes Colonial
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed an outbreak of a food-borne illness related to a vendor product served in New Castle County Schools including Colonial from the third week of November to the first week of December. DPH reports there is no...
Operation Hair Care Continues Tomorrow
New Castle, DE- Thanks to a partnership started last school year with Paul Mitchell The School- Delaware, 20-25 homeless/needy elementary school students will receive basic hair care services tomorrow, Tuesday, December 10, 2019, by cosmetology students on site. The...
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 Wins Major Federal Grant to Upgrade Security
New Castle, DE- Thanks to an award from the federal Department of Justice( DOJ), the Colonial School District will receive $393,120.00 over a two- year period for the installation of security cameras. The cameras will be installed at the district’s eight elementary...
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...