The Charter School of Wilmington is being honored as one of 362 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2019.
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos shared the list of selected schools on Thursday, September 26. Schools were recognized based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. In Delaware, two other schools were among this year’s designees, Delaware Military Academy and West Park Place Elementary School. All three schools will be attending a recognition ceremony in Washington, DC on November 14 and 15.
CSW was first recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2013. As an Exemplary High Performing School, CSW is among Delaware’s highest performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests. Since 1982, the U. S. Department of Education has sought out and celebrated great American schools. The National Blue Ribbon School award affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging content.
Charter President Dr. James P. Capolupo was thrilled with the announcement.
“As a new member of the CSW community, I am grateful to our faculty, staff, administration, parents, guardians, alumni and Board of Directors for always putting our scholars first and for supporting them around the clock. We look forward to attending the National Blue Ribbon Award ceremony in November and celebrating this honor when we return. We will continue to create a cohesive community, enhance our academic success and innovate our Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curriculum for the 21st century.
The Charter School of Wilmington is chartered by the Red Clay Consolidated School District.
2019 Cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools