Newark Charter School

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Newark Charter School
The original Newark Charter School building, now used as the intermediate school 2014-08-18 20-46.jpg
The original Newark Charter School building, now used as the intermediate school
Address
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2001 Patriot Way (K-6)
200 McIntire Drive (7-12)

Newark
,
New Castle County
,
Delaware
19711

United States
Coordinates
Information
TypeCharter school
Motto"Excellence in Academics and Decorum"
Established2001
School districtNewark Charter School
DirectorFrank Newton (2019—present)
Faculty141 (FTE) (2019-2020) [1]
Employees189[2]
GradesK-12
Enrollment2,412 (2019-2020)[1]
Campus2
Color(s)Red, white, blue
MascotPatriot
Websitewww.newarkcharterschool.org

Newark Charter School (NCS) is a public charter school located in Newark, Delaware, that serves children from kindergarten to twelfth grade using the Core Knowledge curriculum.[3] 2,412 students were enrolled in the school for the 2019-20 school year.[1][4] It has two campuses, one for elementary/intermediate (Greg R. Meece Campus) and one for junior/senior high school (McIntire Drive Campus).[5]

History[]

Newark Charter School's charter was approved by the Delaware State Board of Education in April 2000 and the middle school opened in September 2001.[6] Shortly after the school opened, their students voted "the Patriot" as their mascot after the September 11 attacks and the school address was changed to 2001 Patriot Way.[7] The charter was renewed in June 2004. An elementary school was opened in August 2007 and the charter was renewed for a second time in January 2010.[8]

In April 2012, the Delaware state board of education voted unanimously to allow the addition of a high school, which made Newark Charter the state's first K-12 charter school.[9] Newark Charter High School is located in the former Lear Corporation factory, which made car seats for the now closed Chrysler Newark Assembly plant.[10] There were openings for 162 ninth graders in fall 2013,[11] with another grade added each year.[10]

Athletic program[]

The school joined the Diamond State Athletic Conference in the 2015-2016 school year.[12]

The Newark Charter Unified Flag Football team won back to back state championships in 2016 and 2017.[13]

The Newark Charter Girls Swim Team has won the DIAA Division II championship for the past two seasons.[year needed][citation needed]

Awards[]

The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education in 2010,[14] and in 2016[15] in the "Exemplary High Performing Schools" performance category.[16]

The school was named a Top Workplace in Delaware by The News Journal in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016.[2]

The school was selected by the College Board in 2015 to implement their AP Capstone Program.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Newark Charter School". National Center for Education Statistics. n.d. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top Workplaces 2016 - Newark Charter School". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Newark Charter School". Core Knowledge Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Quick Facts". Newark Charter School. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Home". Newark Charter School. Retrieved June 22, 2021. Newark Charter Primary School 2001 Patriot Way Newark, DE 19711 [...] Newark Charter Intermediate School 2001 Patriot Way Newark, DE 19711 [...] Newark Charter Junior High School Newark Charter Jr/Sr High School 200 McIntire Drive Newark, DE 19711 - Both campuses are in the Newark city limits.
  6. ^ Besso, Michele (August 29, 2001). "Newark Charter School celebrates". The News Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Schneckenburger, Dan (September 11, 2011). "Community View members recall a modern day of infamy". The News Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "History of NCS". Newark Charter School. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Dobo, Nichole (April 20, 2012). "Newark Charter expansion approved". The News Journal. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Shannon, Josh (August 16, 2013). "Newark Charter High School ready to open". Newark Post. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  11. ^ Busby, Jon (May 4, 2012). "Newark Charter School adds softball to its sports lineup". Newark Post. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  12. ^ Myers, Brad (July 16, 2015). "Sussex Academy leads shift in high school conferences". The News Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  13. ^ Dorr, Sharon (December 4, 2017). "Unified Flag Football Wins Second State Title". Newark Charter School. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015" (PDF). The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. p. 39. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  15. ^ Shannon, Josh (January 12, 2017). "Newark Charter celebrates second Blue Ribbon School award". Newark Post. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  16. ^ "Newark Charter School - Newark, DE". The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  17. ^ "High School Curriculum". Newark Charter School. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

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