Newark Charter School

Newark Charter School (NCS) is a public charter school located in Newark, Delaware, that serves children from kindergarten to twelfth grade using the Core Knowledge curriculum.[3] 2,412 students were enrolled in the school for the 2019–20 school year.[1][4] It has two campuses, one for elementary/intermediate (Greg R. Meece Campus) and one for junior/senior high school (McIntire Drive Campus).[5]

Newark Charter School
The original Newark Charter School building, now used as the intermediate school
Address
2001 Patriot Way (K-6)
200 McIntire Drive (7-12)

Newark
,
New Castle County
,
Delaware
19711

United States
Coordinates
Information
TypeCharter school
Motto"Excellence in Academics and Decorum"
Established2001
School districtNewark Charter School
DirectorFrank Newton (2019—present)
Faculty141 (FTE) (2019-2020) [1]
Employees189[2]
GradesK-12
Enrollment2,412 (2019-2020)[1]
Campus2
Color(s)     
Red, white, blue
MascotPatriot
Websitewww.newarkcharterschool.org

History

Newark Charter School's charter was approved by the Delaware State Board of Education in April 2000 and the middle school opened in September 2001.[6] Shortly after the school opened, their students voted "the Patriot" as their mascot after the September 11 attacks and the school address was changed to 2001 Patriot Way.[7] The charter was renewed in June 2004. An elementary school was opened in August 2007 and the charter was renewed for a second time in January 2010.[8]

In April 2012, the Delaware state board of education voted unanimously to allow the addition of a high school, which made Newark Charter the state's first K-12 charter school.[9] Newark Charter High School is located in the former Lear Corporation factory, which made car seats for the now closed Chrysler Newark Assembly plant.[10] There were openings for 162 ninth graders in fall 2013,[11] with another grade added each year.[10]

Athletic program

The school joined the Diamond State Athletic Conference in the 2015–2016 school year.[12]

The Newark Charter Unified Flag Football team won back to back state championships in 2016 and 2017.[13]

The Newark Charter Girls Swim Team has won the DIAA Division II championship for the past two seasons.

Awards

The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education in 2010,[14] and in 2016[15] in the "Exemplary High Performing Schools" performance category.[16]

The school was named a Top Workplace in Delaware by The News Journal in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016.[2]

The school was selected by the College Board in 2015 to implement their AP Capstone Program.[17]

References
  1. "Newark Charter School". National Center for Education Statistics. n.d. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. "Top Workplaces 2016 - Newark Charter School". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. "Newark Charter School". Core Knowledge Foundation. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. "Quick Facts". Newark Charter School. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. "Home". Newark Charter School. Retrieved June 22, 2021. Newark Charter Primary School 2001 Patriot Way Newark, DE 19711 [...] Newark Charter Intermediate School 2001 Patriot Way Newark, DE 19711 [...] Newark Charter Junior High School Newark Charter Jr/Sr High School 200 McIntire Drive Newark, DE 19711 - Both campuses are in the Newark city limits.
  6. Besso, Michele (August 29, 2001). "Newark Charter School celebrates". The News Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  7. Schneckenburger, Dan (September 11, 2011). "Community View members recall a modern day of infamy". The News Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  8. "History of NCS". Newark Charter School. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  9. Dobo, Nichole (April 20, 2012). "Newark Charter expansion approved". The News Journal. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
  10. Shannon, Josh (August 16, 2013). "Newark Charter High School ready to open". Newark Post. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  11. Busby, Jon (May 4, 2012). "Newark Charter School adds softball to its sports lineup". Newark Post. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  12. Myers, Brad (July 16, 2015). "Sussex Academy leads shift in high school conferences". The News Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  13. Dorr, Sharon (December 4, 2017). "Unified Flag Football Wins Second State Title". Newark Charter School. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  14. "Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015" (PDF). The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. p. 39. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  15. Shannon, Josh (January 12, 2017). "Newark Charter celebrates second Blue Ribbon School award". Newark Post. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  16. "Newark Charter School - Newark, DE". The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  17. "High School Curriculum". Newark Charter School. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
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