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Colonial School District
A k-12 district located in New Castle, De, serves approximately 10,000 students & have 8 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high & 2 special needs schools. Colonial has adopted a strategic vision called the Power of We which contains 4 pillars of focus. These 4 pillars (Early Childhood, Leadership & Learning, Innovation and Access & Opportunity allow the ability to extend education beyond our walls. By adopting a renewed focus on early education, we are able to create an opportunity for our youngest learners to be successful through their entire educational career. Through leadership & learning, we offer access to frequent professional development sessions for our teachers & support staff. The importance of innovation in Colonial contains a wide array of principals & practices from in classroom tech to social media, learning management systems and more. Finally "where access meets opportunity" allows our district to meet our communities needs by providing access to services such as health clinics, summer programs, & other opportunities that arise for residents of our district to ultimately enhance the Colonial educational experience.