Appoquinimink School District

Last updated April 08, 2023

The Appoquinimink School District is a public school district in southern New Castle County, Delaware. The district office is located in the Odessa Park Building,^{[ citation needed ]} 313 South Fifth Street, in Odessa, Delaware,^[1] with Matthew Burrows as the current^{[ when? ]} superintendent. Former superintendent Tony Marchio retired in June 2011. The district is growing by nearly 600 students every year,^{[ when? ]}^{[ citation needed ]} making it the fastest growing school district in Delaware.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

In 1983 Olive B. Loss, a teacher, was voted in as superintendent by all members of the school board.^[3]

Schools

High schools (9-12)

Appoquinimink High School (Middletown)
Middletown High School (Middletown)
Odessa High School (unincorporated area)

Middle schools (6-8)

Alfred G. Waters Middle School
- Waters was a 9th grade-only school for one year while AHS was being built, then opened as a 6-8 grade school in fall 2008. It has 25 classrooms and a 500 seat auditorium. The building, which had its dedication ceremony in 2007, was named after a principal of the Ninth Grade Academy, a woman^[3]
Everett Meredith Middle School
- Meredith opened as the grades 1-12 Middletown School in 1929. Its building previously housed MHS building until it moved to its current location in 1997. EMMS is named after a teacher and houses Appoquinimink Adult Continuing Education programs at night. The original building was completely demolished in 2020 and is being rebuilt from the ground up under the same name, which has finished construction and opened in late August of 2022^[3]
Louis L. Redding Middle School
- Middletown 120C opened in 1952 as a segregated 1-9 school for Black students. Its namesake is Louis L. Redding.^[3]

Elementary schools (1-5)

Brick Mill Elementary
Bunker Hill Elementary
- Opened in 2009. This school features movable classroom walls that can be reconfigured to support a variety of learning needs, learning pods anchoring each wing with technology stations and tiered reading nooks, indoor and outdoor stages, a broadcast and recording room, and a cafeteria design that features smaller seating groups and improved acoustics. It is the district's first two-story elementary school.
Cedar Lane Elementary
Lorewood Grove Elementary
Old State Elementary
Olive B. Loss Elementary
Silver Lake Elementary has 36 classrooms and over 710 students
- In 1998 the school district did a program where 21 kindergarten students were put in a program with smaller class sizes, which resulted in higher student success.^[4]
Townsend Elementary has 24 classrooms and over 570 students.
- The 1998 smaller classes experiment was also done at Townsend.^[4]

Early childhood centers

Appoquinimink Early Childhood Center
Brick Mill Early Childhood Center
Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center
Townsend Early Childhood Center

Facilities

The former Odessa School No. 61 houses the district headquarters.^[3]

The Marion Proffitt Training Center is in Odessa.^[5]

Related Research Articles

Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the town is 24,164.

Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name. Today a significant part of the town is a historic district list on the National Register of Historic Places.

Townsend is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census, an increase of 492.2% from 2000. The center of population of Delaware is located in Townsend.

The Cherry Hill Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Cherry Hill, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.

Garnet Valley School District (GVSD) is a public school district based in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, within the Greater Philadelphia area. GVSD serves the town of Chester Heights, Bethel Township and Concord Township. Founded in 1959, it is one of the youngest school districts in Pennsylvania. Garnet Valley is one of the leading school districts, competing academically and athletically amongst the top decile schools in the state. The district is run by a school board consisting of nine elected, unpaid members. In addition to the School Board, the student body of Garnet Valley High School elects two student representatives for a one-year term that runs concurrent with the fiscal year. These representatives serve in a non-voting advisory capacity.

Northville Public Schools (NPS) is a school district headquartered in Northville, Michigan. The district serves Novi Township, Northville, and portions of Novi, Lyon Township, and Salem Township. Some areas are near South Lyon.

Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 is a school district containing elementary and middle schools. The district serves Crystal Lake, Lakewood, as well as parts of Lake in the Hills, Cary, Woodstock, Huntley, Bull Valley, and McHenry.

The Christina School District is a Delaware public school district located primarily in the Newark area and a non-contiguous portion of Wilmington. The district office is located in the Drew Educational Support Center in Wilmington, with Dan Shelton as the current superintendent.

Novi Community School District (NCSD) is a school district with its headquarters located in Novi, Michigan, USA in Greater Detroit. It operates eight schools.

The Framingham Public School District or Framingham Public Schools (FPS) comprises thirteen public schools in the town of Framingham, Massachusetts. It is classified as one of the state's 24 urban school districts, while the district generally describes itself as urban/suburban. The school district's main offices are located at 73 Mount Wayte Avenue in Framingham, in what is known as the Perini building.

The Allentown School District is a large, urban public school district located in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The district is the fourth largest school district in Pennsylvania as of the 2016-17 academic year.

The Beaufort County School District educates nearly 22,000 students in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second fastest-growing county in the state.

Fremont School District 79 is a school district located in Mundelein, Illinois. The district is composed of Lincoln Early Learning Center, Fremont Elementary School, Fremont Intermediate School, and Fremont Middle School. The district is led by superintendent Dr. Trisha Kocanda.

The Washington Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Washington Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.

Mundelein Elementary School District 75 is an elementary school district based entirely in the western Lake County village of Mundelein, Illinois. The district is composed of three schools: an early learning center, an intermediate grade school, and a middle school. All schools are located in the village of Mundelein. Students in the district attend Washington Elementary School, which serves kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders under Principal Stephanie Drake. Students then proceed to Mechanics Grove Elementary School, which serves grades three through five and is led by Principal Tanya Fergus. Mechanics Grove then feeds into Carl Sandburg Middle School, which serves grades six through eight under Principal Mark Pilut. The district also hosts the Lincoln Early Childhood Center, a multi-district pre-kindergarten program. The district superintendent is Dr. Kevin Myers, who is also the superintendent of Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120.

The Mehlville R-9 School District is a school district based in south unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri. It serves the communities of Mehlville, Oakville, Concord, and Lemay.

Middletown High School is a public high school located in Middletown, Delaware, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Appoquinimink School District and serves students grades 9–12. It was previously located in what is now the Everett Meredith Middle School building. Originally opened in 1997, the current facility added a two-story wing in the summer of 2002, and an expansion of its cafeteria/lobby to create extra capacity.

Appoquinimink High School (AHS) is a public high school in Middletown, Delaware. It is a part of the Appoquinimink School District.

MOT Charter School is a charter school in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was established in 2002 and operates on two campuses. The K-8 Academy is in the city limits of Middletown, while the high school is in an unincorporated area outside of the Middletown city limits, though it has a Middletown postal address.

Odessa High School is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware. It has a Townsend postal address, while its name refers to nearby Odessa. It is a part of the Appoquinimink School District. The ducks are the mascot.

References

↑ "Home". Appoquinimink School District. Retrieved 2021-06-20. 118 S. Sixth Street, Odessa, DE 19730
↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-06-18.
1 2 3 4 5 McVey, Shauna (2008-09-24). "Who are the people behind the Appoquinimink school names?". Middletown Transcript . Retrieved 2021-06-20.
1 2 Taylor, Allison (1998-06-11). "Smaller classes a big help". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. B3. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
↑ https://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/ASD/ASD_19416R_FairviewFfe_rfp.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}

External links

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "Home". Appoquinimink School District. Retrieved 2021-06-20. 118 S. Sixth Street, Odessa, DE 19730

[2] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2021-06-18.

[McVey-3] 1 2 3 4 5 McVey, Shauna (2008-09-24). "Who are the people behind the Appoquinimink school names?". Middletown Transcript . Retrieved 2021-06-20.

[Taylorsmaller-4] 1 2 Taylor, Allison (1998-06-11). "Smaller classes a big help". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. B3. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.

[5] ttps://bidcondocs.delaware.gov/ASD/ASD_19416R_FairviewFfe_rfp.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

v t e Middletown, Delaware
Places	Middletown Historic District
Education	Appoquinimink School District Appoquinimink HS Middletown HS MOT Charter K-8 Academy St. Anne's Episcopal School
Landmarks	Middletown Academy
Places with Middletown addresses outside of the city limits include: Summit Airport, St. Andrew's School, St. Georges Technical High School, and MOT Charter High School.

v t e Education in Delaware
Colleges and universities	Delaware College of Art and Design Delaware State University Delaware Technical & Community College Goldey-Beacom College University of Delaware Wesley College Widener University School of Law Wilmington University
Schools	Athletic conferences High schools Charter schools Private schools Vocational and technical schools
Public schools	Appoquinimink Brandywine Caesar Rodney Cape Henlopen Capital Christina Colonial Delmar Indian River Lake Forest Laurel Milford NCC Votech Polytech Red Clay Seaford Smyrna Sussex Technical Woodbridge
Libraries	Delaware Division of Libraries