Capital School District

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Capital School District
CapitalSchoolDistrictLogo.png
Location
945 Forest Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 [1]
Central Kent County, Delaware [2]
United States
District information
Type Public
Motto"Educational excellence today for a changing tomorrow." [1]
GradesK−12 [2]
Established1925 [3]
SuperintendentDr. Victoir Cahoon [4]
Budget$93,108,292 (Preliminary) [5]
Students and staff
Students6,250 [2]
Teachers444 [2]
Staff422 [2]
Athletic conference Henlopen North Conference [6]
District mascotSenator [1]
ColorsBlue and White    [1]
Other information
Website Official Site

Capital School District is a public school district in Kent County, Delaware in the United States. It serves the greater Dover area. [2]

Contents

Geography

The district covers a 125-square-mile (320 km2) area in central Kent County. [2]

Communities served include the majority of Dover, as well as Cheswold, Hartly, Little Creek, and most of Leipsic. [7]

It also serves the Delaware side of Marydel. [8]

School Board

History

Capital School District was formed in 1969 through the consolidation of the Dover Special, Hartly, Rose Valley, and Wiley's school districts and the William Henry Comprehensive School. [10]

Schools

High School (Grades 9-12)

SchoolPrincipalBuiltEnrollmentWebsite
Dover High School Shawndell Solomon19651,768 https://doverhigh.capital.k12.de.us/

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

SchoolPrincipalBuiltEnrollmentWebsite
Middle School of ExcellenceSherrie Sudler2023 https://mse.capital.k12.de.us/
Middle School of InnovationJoe Evans2023 https://msi.capital.k12.de.us/

Early Childhood Centers and Elementary Schools (Grades PreK-4)

SchoolPrincipalBuiltEnrollmentWebsite
East Dover Early Childhood CenterJulie Giangiulio1954327 https://east.capital.k12.de.us/
Fairview Early Childhood CenterMelissa White1965277 https://fairview.capital.k12.de.us/
Hartly Elementary SchoolTammy Augustus1956280 https://hartly.capital.k12.de.us/
North Dover Elementary SchoolShani Benson1996290 https://north.capital.k12.de.us/
South Dover Elementary SchoolWilliam Buczyinski2004576 https://south.capital.k12.de.us/
Towne Point Elementary SchoolToriano Giddens1965273 https://townepoint.capital.k12.de.us/
Booker T. Washington Elementary SchoolPaige Morgan1922280 https://btw.capital.k12.de.us/

Other

SchoolPrincipalBuiltEnrollmentWebsite
Kent County Community SchoolJames Mark1975256 https://kccs.capital.k12.de.us/
Kent County Secondary Intensive Learning CenterBryan Holland87 https://kcilc.capital.k12.de.us/

Awards and achievements

Three schools in the district have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence. [11] [12]

Capital School District also has nine National Board Certified Professionals. [1]

NamePositionSchool
Tammy AgustusPrincipalHartly Elementary
Linda BraswellInstructional Technology SpecialistDistrict Office
Lisa Burnham6th GradeWilliam Henry Middle
Cheryl HeslingaChemistryDover High
Barbara Johnson3rd and 4th GradesEast Dover Elementary
Suzette MarinePrincipalNorth Dover
Nancy RaabLibrary Media SpecialistHartly Elementary
Terri Shane3rd GradeHartly Elementary
Erin Wilson3rd GradeHartly Elementary

Unions

The Capital Educators Association (CEA) is the teachers' union for this school district. Lee Olmstead currently serves as president. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Capital School District Website". Capital School District. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Delaware Department of Education School Profile". Delaware Department of Education. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Yellow Pages entry for Capital School District". YellowPages.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Capital School District Leadership Team". Capital School District. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Capital School District Preliminary Budget FY2010" (PDF). Capital School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Henlopen Conference on DigitalSports.com". Digital Sports.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  7. ↑ "2020 census - school district reference map: Kent County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Map of Capital School District". Delaware Department of Education. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Annotated WWW Resource List". PsycEXTRA Dataset. 1998. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries" (PDF). Delaware Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982-2002" (PDF). Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools 2003-2006" (PDF). Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Official Website of the Capital Educators Association". Capital Educators Association. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
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