Newark Charter School

Newark Charter School

The original Newark Charter School building, now used as the intermediate school
"Excellence in Academics and Decorum"
Address
2001 Patriot Way (K-6)
200 McIntire Drive (7-11)
Newark, Delaware, New Castle County 19711
United States
Coordinates 39°39′45″N 75°46′32″W / 39.662618°N 75.775645°W / 39.662618; -75.775645
Information
Type Charter school
Opened 2001
School district Newark Charter School
Director Gregory Meece
Employees 191[1]
Grades K-11
Gender coed
Enrollment 1,950
School color(s) Red/White/Blue
Mascot Patriot
Website http://www.ncs.charter.k12.de.us/

Newark Charter School (NCS) is a public charter school located in Newark, Delaware that serves children from kindergarten to eleventh grade. 1,950 students were enrolled in the school for the 2014-15 school year.[2] The school uses the Core Knowledge curriculum.

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. Shortly after the school opened, their students voted "the Patriot" as their mascot after the September 11 attacks. The charter was renewed in June 2004. An elementary school was opened in August 2007, and the charter was once again renewed in January 2010.[3]

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.[4] Newark Charter High School is located in the former Lear Corporation factory, which made car seats for the now closed Chrysler Newark Assembly plant.[5] There were openings for 162 ninth graders in fall 2013,[6] with another grade to be added each year.[5]

The school joined the Diamond State Athletic Conference for the 2015-2016 school year.[7]

Awards

The school was named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, one of fourteen charter schools nationwide to receive the award.[2]

The school was named a Top Workplace in Delaware by The News Journal in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015.[1]

The school was selected by the College Board in 2015 to implement their AP Capstone Program.[8]

The school was named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education in the Exemplary High Performing Schools performance category.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Top Workplaces 2015 - Newark Charter School". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Quick Facts about NCS". Newark Charter School. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ "History of NCS". Newark Charter School. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ Dobo, Nichole (April 20, 2012). "Newark Charter expansion approved". The News Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Shannon, Josh (August 16, 2013). "Newark Charter High School ready to open". Newark Post. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ Busby, Jon (May 4, 2012). "Newark Charter School adds softball to its sports lineup". Newark Post. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  7. ↑ Myers, Brad (July 16, 2015). "Sussex Academy leads shift in high school conferences". The News Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ "NCHS selected to offer AP Capstone Diploma". Newark Charter School. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Newark Charter School - Newark, DE The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program". nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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