Seaford School District - (302) 629-4587

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The Seaford School District encourages our community to “Experience the Seaford Advantage” by learning more about the educational opportunities provided for students in grades Pre K through twelve. The district is led by Superintendent, Mr. Dave Perrington and is governed by a five-member Board of Education.

Seaford Senior High School works to provide the very best in student services and programs. The instructional schedule allows for more hands-on activities, student-centered instruction and more profound relationships with students and staff. Seaford Senior High School is proud of its smaller learning communities including the Delaware New Tech Academy which offers students a new kind of high school education. As a "school within a school" at Seaford Senior High School, it gives students a comprehensive academic program featuring Project Based Learning and daily use of computers and technology in the classroom. Designed to mimic a modern business, the Academy requires students to learn and complete projects in a way that prepares them for college and the workplace. The New Tech High School model has been proven successful at more than 60 public schools across the nation. It is not a technical or vocational program, but an academic program that teaches 21st Century skills and prepares students for both college and careers.

Seaford Senior High School is also home to The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Programme. This international organization is known world-wide for its rigor, challenging assessments, and focus of encouraging students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners. This rigorous program, in addition to the Advanced Placement (AP) Courses currently offered at the school, will provide opportunities for students to earn college credits while still in high school.
Other opportunities at Seaford High School such as the award winning Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (NJROTC), music, art, business, Culinary Arts, and a full slate of extra-curricular offerings and athletics, provide students with a multitude of choices with which to enhance their Seaford Senior High School experience.

At Seaford Middle School a bridge between our elementary and high schools is built as our efforts are focused on helping all of our students in the middle be successful. The staff works hard to ensure that the school is a friendly, safe and challenging environment where the needs of a diverse student population are met. A menu of student activities and programs allows for the development of well-rounded students prepared to move on to the next level at the end of their middle school experience. Reinforcing expected behaviors is a necessary component to any behavioral plan, and positive behavior rewards are provided for students who make the right choices through the Spotlight on Success or SOS Program. Our academically gifted students have the opportunity to participate in our Accelerated and Honors Courses in grades 6-8. This includes the study of foreign language through the addition of Spanish to the middle school course offerings. These challenging courses help prepare our students for the rigors of our high school International Baccalaureate® (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs. Our middle school has been recognized both in our state and nationally as a school that is increasing student achievement while creating a positive and caring culture.

Our four elementary schools endeavor to provide a safe educational environment that promotes rigor in instruction and emphasizes family and community involvement in all aspects of student learning. While efforts are made to ensure the consistency of programs across the elementary schools, each school is also proud of the qualities and characteristics that make them unique.

Blades Elementary School, Frederick Douglass Elementary School, and West Seaford Elementary School all provide positive and enriching environments for the students in their attendance zones. Each school strives to meet the needs of their specific school population while still promoting academic excellence for all students.

West Seaford and Blades Elementary are also home to the World Language Initiative providing opportunities for our students to participate in a Spanish Language Immersion Program starting in Kindergarten.

Central Elementary School proudly boasts of being Delaware’s first balanced calendar school. Based on a year round concept, Central’s students attend school from early August through mid June, with breaks scheduled throughout the year. Intersessions are offered during breaks which provide students with a variety of opportunities for academic support and enrichment.

The Seaford School District is also home to several programs which were created to meet the unique special needs of the students in our district and throughout the county. The Sussex County Orthopedic Program, Autistic Program, Pre-School Services, Life Skills, and Intensive Learning Center are inclusionary programs in which students are placed in a least restrictive environment of an age appropriate manner. Whenever possible, students are mainstreamed into the regular classroom setting and enjoy the school environment with children their own age. Many special events and extra programming for the students are provided including individual education planning, in-school clinic, individual/small group instruction, assistive technology, communications training, field trips, and much more. Psychologists, speech, occupational and physical therapists are on staff in order to meet the unique needs of our students.

The district has successfully implemented creative initiatives in order to present stimulating and rigorous instructional programs. Our technology initiatives have been at the forefront in our state as examples of using the advances in technology as an integral part of instruction and our students are enveloped in a technology rich environment.

The Seaford School District offers a full range of co-curricular and extracurricular programs in the arts and athletics. The district’s tradition of pride in excellence encourages both its staff and students to go beyond the classroom as evidenced by the numerous individual and group awards achieved in the areas of academics, the arts, music and athletics. These student activities are regarded as a vital part of the Seaford Educational Program and whether our Blue Jays are found in the classroom, laboratory, media center, computer lab, gymnasium, auditorium or the athletic fields, Seaford students and staff demonstrate why we encourage everyone to “Experience the Seaford Advantage”.

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