The Charter School of Wilmington’s Open House for prospective students will be held on Saturday, October 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Guests may explore our school on self-guided or student- led tours, talk with students representing over 70 clubs, and meet our passionate faculty and staff. Stop by the gym to see our collection of banners and trophies and chat with our athletes. 7th or 8th graders who may be interested in applying to The Charter School of Wilmington are encouraged to attend our Open House. This is their only opportunity along with our morning tours in November and December to see CSW in action and meet our teachers. There is no shadowing at CSW.
College Exposures – Post AP Experiences – INNOVATIONS
Technology/Lab Exposures
Nanotechnology Lab – includes scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope, scanning tunneling microscope, and manual sputter coater
Educational MRI/NMR
Fluid Dynamics Pump Lab
Binocular LCD Microscopes
3D printers
PCR Thermocycler
Spectrophotometers
Renovated Freshmen Physics Lab
ING Computer Science Research Lab
Junior Research Program
Post AP Classes
- Calculus 3
- Differential Equations
- Optics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Modern Physics
- Embedded Systems
- University of Delaware and Learning Lab online courses (when requested)
Research Opportunities
- Junior Research
- Neuro Currents Magazine
- 8 Published Research Papers – As of 5/16, relative to research starting in 2011, nine research papers have been completed and submitted to international conferences in the areas of CS and CS Education.
Innovative STEM Electives
- Nanotechnology
- Vertebrate Zoology
- Oceanography
- Neuroscience
- Genetics and Epidemiology
- Organic Chemistry
- Introduction to Nanotechnology
- Astronomy
- Math and Politics
- Financial Literacy
- Web Application Development