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Appoquinimink School District Look inside for a special pull-out section on Chinese Language Immersion We're the Cowle triplets: Lexi, Charlie and Izzy. We're learning Chinese at school. A photographer spent the day with us so we could show you what it's like. We'll take you inside our classes and introduce you to our teachers and friends. You're going to love it! arts and social studies while reinforcing math and science concepts with supplemental activities. The goals of our immersion programs are to foster grade- level academic achievement, develop bilingualism and bi-literacy, and encourage intercultural competence. The first students to enter our Spanish immersion program are now in Third Grade. Last year’s inaugural class of Chinese immersion learners have entered First Grade. In November, the families of next year’s Kindergarteners will begin applying for admission to our 2019 programs. These immersion programs will continue to grow as our students progress to higher grades – reading, writing and communicating in both English and a strategic second language while attaining a high level of academic success. Research has demonstrated the advantages derived from early language learning, and the potential long-term educational & career benefits. Learning a second language: l Has a positive effect on intellectual growth and enriches and enhances a child’s mental development Like our already popular Spanish Immersion Program (located at the Townsend Campus and Silver Lake Elementary), Mandarin Chinese is offered as a “choice” option to incoming kindergarten families from across the district. In our 50/50 model, children spend half of the day in a class conducted entirely in the target language (Chinese or Spanish). They study mathematics, science and language arts using meaningful, hands-on activities well-suited for the natural acquisition of a second language. During the second half of the day, the children transition to an English-speaking classroom where their teacher provides instruction in English language L ast September, 60 Kindergarteners eagerly greeted teacher Bunny Chang at our first Mandarin Chinese Immersion class. Located on the Fairview Campus, the Chinese Immersion Program is part of Delaware’s World Language Expansion Initiative, an effort to prepare students to compete in an ever-changing global economy. The Mandarin dialect is the official language of China and Taiwan and commonly spoken in half-a-dozen surrounding nations. Not only is Chinese the most widely spoken first language in the world, according to the U.S. census, Chinese is the third most spoken language in the United States. Language immersion is changing Appoquinimink Schools l Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening l Improves a child’s understanding of his/her native language l Gives a child the ability to communicate with people s/he would otherwise not have the chance to know l Opens the door to other cultures and helps a child understand and appreciate people from other countries l Gives a student a head start in language requirements for college l Increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset To better illustrate how the Chinese immersion program works, we followed a family of Middletown triplets – Alexia, Charlotte and Elizabeth Cowle – from the breakfast table to school where we spent the day with the girls, their teachers, friends and classmates. The result is a picture book and video we hope you’ll enjoy with your family. Matthew Burrows, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools
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Look inside for a special pull-out section on Chinese Language Immersion
We're the Cowle triplets: Lexi, Charlie and Izzy. We're learning Chinese at school.
A photographer spent the day with us so we could show you what it's like.
We'll take you inside our classes and introduce you to
our teachers and friends. You're going to love it!
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arts and social studies while reinforcing math and science concepts with supplemental activities.
The goals of our immersion programs are to foster grade- level academic achievement, develop bilingualism and bi-literacy, and encourage intercultural competence.
The first students to enter our Spanish immersion program are now in Third Grade. Last year’s inaugural class of Chinese immersion learners have entered First Grade. In November, the families of next year’s Kindergarteners will begin applying for admission to our 2019 programs.
These immersion programs will continue to grow as our students progress to higher grades – reading, writing and communicating in both English and a strategic second language while attaining a high level of academic success.
Research has demonstrated the advantages derived from early language learning, and the potential long-term educational & career benefits.
Learning a second language:
l Has a positive effect on intellectual growth and enriches and enhances a child’s mental development
Like our already popular Spanish Immersion Program (located at the Townsend Campus and Silver Lake Elementary), Mandarin Chinese is offered as a “choice” option to incoming kindergarten families from across the district.
In our 50/50 model, children spend half of the day in a class conducted entirely in the target language (Chinese or Spanish). They study mathematics, science and language arts using meaningful, hands-on activities well-suited for the natural acquisition of a second language.
During the second half of the day, the children transition to an English-speaking classroom where their teacher provides instruction in English language
Last September, 60 Kindergarteners eagerly greeted teacher Bunny
Chang at our first Mandarin Chinese Immersion class.
Located on the Fairview Campus, the Chinese Immersion Program is part of Delaware’s World Language
Expansion Initiative, an effort to prepare students to compete in an ever-changing global economy.
The Mandarin dialect is the official language of China and Taiwan and commonly spoken in half-a-dozen surrounding nations. Not only is Chinese the most widely spoken first language in the world, according to the U.S. census, Chinese is the third most spoken language in the United States.
Language immersion is changing Appoquinimink Schools
l Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening
l Improves a child’s understanding of his/her native language
l Gives a child the ability to communicate with people s/he would otherwise not have the chance to know
l Opens the door to other cultures and helps a child understand and appreciate people from other countries
l Gives a student a head start in language requirements for college
l Increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing another language is a real asset
To better illustrate how the Chinese immersion program works, we followed a family of Middletown triplets – Alexia, Charlotte and Elizabeth Cowle – from the breakfast table to school where we spent the day with the girls, their teachers, friends and classmates. The result is a picture book and video we hope you’ll enjoy with your family.
Matthew Burrows, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools
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the staff and Board requested support for safety and security upgrades at all buildings as well as targeted energy efficiency measures.
Now we wait while the Department of Education reviews our request – a process that is likely to take several months and could require some revisions on our part.
The summer brought a surge of new enroll-ments. 435 students
joined us and new families continue to arrive on a daily basis. If all these children were in the same grade configuration, it would be enough to fill an entire elementary school – proof that Appoquinimink continues to be a “destination district” for families moving to Delaware.
In response to the rapid growth, the School Board voted to send a Certificate of Necessity (CN) request to the Delaware Department of Education in September. The CN establishes our need for additional new schools – beyond those already mentioned on the preceding page.
Looking ahead, the next wave of construction will create additional capacity in grades PK-8 and is part of the long-range master facility plan first unveiled in 2015.
Our CN request outlined the need for two new early childhood centers; a new elementary school; the expansion of an existing elementary school, middle school and high school; and land acquisition in the north & central portions of our district where the facilities we’re requesting would be constructed. Additionally,
After receiving the results of their decision, which will include projected funding support from the State, the School Board will review the scope of the project and determine how and when to move forward with our next referendum for school construction.
We continue to respond to the challenge of being the fastest-growing school system in the state
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This summer, we celebrated a con-struction milestone when the last structural beam was erected at the
Lorewood Grove Elementary School project. The building is now fully enclosed. In Fall 2019, we’ll celebrate its grand
opening and the new feeder pattern for grades 1-5 will be activated.
By Fall 2020, Cantwell’s Bridge Middle School (CBM) and Odessa High (OHS) will open. These state-of-the-art facilities will share a library, cafeteria and performing arts center.
The new middle and high school will initially house students from Silver Lake Elementary (CBM) and Everett Meredith Middle (OHS) – a concept called “swing space” – so that major expansion projects can begin at those existing facilities.
That same year, OHS will welcome its first high school students, Ninth Graders.
Each successive year, the high school will add an additional grade until, in Spring 2024, we’ll celebrate the first graduating class – students who are currently Seventh Graders.
Architects are working now to develop schematic designs for the expansion projects at Everett Meredith and Silver Lake which will be available to share with the community by the spring.
All projects remain on budget and on time. You can join us for a review of progress the second Tuesday of each month at the School Board Meeting.
For a detailed timeline go to https://bit.ly/ASDtimeline.
Exciting things are happening in Appoquinimink
3 new Schools are under
construction.
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NATIONAL RECOGNITIONl We were selected as one of America’s
“Best Communities for Music Education” for the third year in a row.
l The national education-ranking firm Niche named Appoquinimink Delaware’s top school district.
l Olive B. Loss Elementary was named a national Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, one of only 8 public elementary schools in DE since the program’s inception in 1982.
l We have a state finalist for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (Danielle Rash).
l We had a Grammy-nominated music educator (Brian Endlein).
l We had a delegate selected for the United States’ Youth Senate Program, an honor that included a $10,000 scholarship (Justin Chan).
l Choral students earned a coveted invitation to perform on the stage at Carnegie Hall and in the New York Invitational Music Festival (MHS).
l Two middle school teachers were nationally recognized for their work on the “Stratosphere Project” featuring the launch of a weather balloon into the outer edges of the atmosphere (Robert Ferrell, Michael Oberly).
l Our high school theater production, Thoroughly Modern Millie won a regional theatre award for Best School Production (MHS).
l An elementary team qualified for the International Odyssey of the Mind Competition in Iowa (BHE).
l Members of the National Junior Honor Society won an “outstanding achievement” award at the national level (AGW).
l We held groundbreaking ceremonies for our three new schools: Cantwell’s Bridge Middle, Odessa High and Lorewood Grove Elementary. Special guests included the Governor, Lt. Governor and a host of elected officials.
l We finalized the new school feeder patterns that will go into effect when the buildings mentioned above open.
l We are home to Delaware’s Superintendent of the Year (Matt Burrows, Ed.D.).
l We are home to Delaware’s School Librarian of the Year (Katelynn Scott).
l We are home to Delaware’s BPA President (Justin Chan).
l Two high school teachers were featured presenters at the American Council for Teaching Foreign Languages Conference in Nashville (Jennifer Campbell, Sarah Finley).
l Award-winning children’s author, radio personality and songwriter Bill Harley joined us to lead writer’s workshops and offer a Family Concert.
l We hosted a rest stop and recognition event for the national convoy from “Wreaths Across America” on their way to Arlington National Cemetery (SLE).
l Our bands appeared at the London New Year’s Day Parade, the Dunkin Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Walt Disney World Festivals of Music Competition (AHS, MHS).
l An administrator was a featured presenter at the National Principal Supervisor Summit in Fort Lauderdale (Edward Small, Ed.D.).
l Theatrical productions were mounted at every elementary, middle and high school culminating with the 2nd annual Theatre Awards Gala and scholarship program (MHS).
l We brought music to the community through Master classes, PK-12 concerts, band competitions and more!
l Elementary students won state-level awards in the Meaningful Economics program (BHE).
l We sent a team of presenters to the State Pathways Conference to discuss our innovative efforts to support Delaware’s talent pipeline.
l We hosted the New Castle County School-Business Partnership, a group that promotes strong and effective public schools.
l Our AP Art Students were featured in a group show and magazine article (MHS).
The events that defined our year
95% Persistence rate for
ASD grads moving from freshman to sophomore
year in college.
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l Two students earned Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards (Harrison Copher, Lindsey McDonald).
l Our Math League contestants earned team and individual wins at the middle school level (AGW).
l Individuals and teams from co-curricular clubs posted numerous statewide wins and competed at the elite, national level in the following student organizations: BPA (business), DECA (technology), HOSA (Health), FFA (agriscience).
TOP 10 NATIONAL PLACEMENTSl FFA students earned seven national,
Top 10 placements – and we had our first middle school national champion!
l BPAl HOSAl Our Army JROTC program earned the
highest possible inspection rating, Honor Unit with Distinction (HUD). This places them firmly in the top 10% of the nation’s programs (AHS).
l Our Air Force JROTC program was similarly recognized with the highest rating from that service branch (MHS).
l Cadets medaled in multiple categories in the 19th annual Blue Hen Drill & Colors Classic featuring teams from across the Delmarva Peninsula.
l The Middletown FFA Chapter received a national, three-star rating denoting their status as one of the USA’s top programs.
l The Class of 2018 earned more than $20 million in scholarship awards. Student leaders returned to their elementary buildings in cap and gowns to inspire younger students.
l Our “Girls Who Code” program was featured in a news segment on WHYY-TV (AGW).
l Our high school teams were founding members of Special Olympics DE’s Unified Basketball Program.
l An ASD school was the winner of New Castle County’s Great Schools, Clean Streams Contest (OBL).
l We won state funding to launch two new high school pathways: 1) The Early Childhood Education Teacher Academy, 2) The Public and Community Health Pathway.
l Student leaders from our Allied Health Program partnered with area nonprofits to offer a workshop on the lifesaving skills needed to revive an individual who has overdosed on opioids (AHS).
l Middle school nurses organized “Smart Moves, Smart Choices” – awareness-building events that tackled the dangers and misconceptions surrounding prescription abuse, street-drug abuse and e-cigarettes.
l Our Culinary Arts Programs (AHS, MHS) were featured at the Chamber of Commerce’s business expo.
l Enterprising students in the Early Childhood Teacher Academy created and marketed Elf On The Shelf Kits during the holiday season (MHS).
l High school designers created logos for business partners including the new edU Federal Credit Union (AHS).
l We had a presenter at the National Association of Secondary School Principals Conference in Chicago (Sharon Pepukayi, Ed.D.)
THE SENIOR PROJECT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE EXCELLENCE Scholarship finalists' projects included:l Work with a psychologist to design a
puppet show that helped children learn about social/emotional regulation.
l Volunteer work at a Sri Lankan orphanage.
l A curated art show in Wilmington.
l A health advocacy video.
l A poetry collection examining the struggle between oppression and freedom.
l A comic book with an anti-bullying message.
l A voice-controlled prosthetic arm.
l A shoe drive.
l A dance event.
l Fundraising for K-9 vests, youth sports, and more!
l One of our students was the Grand Marshal of the 2018 Walk for Autism in Wilmington (Sydney Copher).
l The Appoquinimink Preschool Center’s Little Free Library opened.
l Forty-six student athletes signed a National Letter of Intent to continue their sports careers in college – a decision that often includes generous scholarship assistance (AHS, MHS).
l We adopted a new standards-based report card in Kindergarten to better define performance levels & progress.
l We hosted a visit from our sister school in Paris. There were homestays, special events at school, and trips to iconic landmarks (AHS).
l Administrators presented an SAT success workshop at a College Board symposium and a national principal’s conference (Thomas Vari, Ed.D., Veronica Perrine, Ph.D.).
More points of pride
Technology ratio in our Middle and High Schools as of the 2018-19 school year.
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l Students in college-level AP Spanish classes volunteered at the elementary immersion program where they helped with class activities and homework in the target language (AHS, SLE).
l U.S. Senator Chris Coons and U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester visited our schools after the Parkland, FL shooting. They answered tough questions from our students who made their voices heard!
WE LET OUR CARING POWER SHOW:l Home of United Way of Delaware’s
top fundraising school (OSE)
l Light it Up Blue & the Autism Delaware Walk
l Relay for Life
l Kind to Kids (school supplies)
l Mitten, Hat & Scarf Drive
l Baking for the Troops
l American Cancer Society Relay Recess
l American Cancer Society Truck Pull
l Polar Bear Plunge
l Make-a-Wish Foundation
l Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief
l Neighborhood House
l American Red Cross Blood Drive
l “Not All Superheroes Wear Capes” – celebration with local law enforcement
l MOT Senior Center volunteers
l Lums Pond State Park volunteers
l Teen & Veteran Suicide Prevention
l Lacrosse for Literacy
l Run, Walk and Stroller fundraisers
l ASD Food Pantry Food Drive
l We created a Mental Health Open House to provide resources and community linkages for ASD families (BHE).
l We partnered with the State Police to provide a public safety workshop.
l Two of our elementary schools were recognized for school-wide excellence in positive behavior programs earning the state’s top honor (BME, BHE).
l One of our educators had a scholarly article published in a national magazine for teachers of mathematics (Stefanie Vascellaro).
l A team of teachers participated in the Interdisciplinary Science Engineering grant with the University of Delaware creating STEM lessons for high school students from across the state (MHS).
l We were the only elementary school to receive funding for an environmental education grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust (TES).
l Our immersion schools hosted Chinese New Years and Hispanic Heritage Night events featuring cultural performances by students and community groups.
l We welcomed seven international teaching interns. These college grads assisted in immersion classrooms while learning about life in America.
l More than 150 guest readers including a Mayor, the County Executive, a State Supreme Court Justice, the Secretary of Education, State Senators and Representatives joined us for a day-long literacy event (TES).
l We celebrated the retirement of one of our most beloved elementary principals (Cyndi Clay).
l We honored our Teacher of the Year (Sarah Anderson) and Paraprofessional of the Year (Mari Biscieglia).
l We celebrated the exciting places our grads are going with Decision Day events at both high schools.
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS:l Conference Champion Women's Swimming:
AHS
l Conference Champion Football: MHS
l Conference Champion Men's and Women's Cross Country: AHS
l Conference Champion Volleyball (Flight A Champions and Overall Conference Champions): AHS
l Conference Champion Men's and Women's Lacrosse: AHS
l Conference Champion Men's and Women's Track: AHS
l Conference Champion Golf: AHS
l Division I Football State Finalist: MHS
l Division I Men's Soccer State Finalist: AHS
l Division I Women's Soccer State Semi-Finalist: MHS
l Division I Softball State Finalist: AHS
l Division I Golf State Finalist: AHS
l Home of the Division I State Champion Men's High Jump: MHS
l Home of the State Wrestling Champion 170-pound weight class: MHS
l Home of State MVP in Women's Soccer: MHS
l Rocky Salvatore Sportsmanship Award: AHS
l DIAA Sportsmanship Award: MHS
AP courses offer college credit and prepare students forthe rigors of college.
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Standardized Testing Spotlight:Meets or exceeds standards comparison
Elementary School Smarter ELA
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* Delaware is one of only a handful of states to provide universal PSAT and SAT testing to students. The state uses these results as an assessment measure for student progress. Since the vast majority of U.S. and international education institutions limit the testing/reporting of PSAT and SAT scores to their college-bound population, overall performance in Delaware and other universal testing states will necessarily appear lower. To correct any misconceptions about readiness or success, we provide information about college admissions and persistence in the charts on the opposite page.
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EnrollmentOne year growth 2.2%
Five year growth 13.1%
District size: 3rd largest
Key indicators# Students per teacher 15.1
# Students per administrator 134.4
Funding per student $11,587
Children with a disability 12.9%
Children living in poverty 14.2%
English Language Learners 3.0%
Daily attendance 95.2%
Graduation rate (4-year) 94.6%
Dropout rate <1%
# Suspensions per 100 6.15
# Expulsions per 100 <1%
Students per technology deviceKindergarten 4:1
Elementary 3:1
Middle School 1:1
High School 2:1
Top 5 languages among ELLsSpanish
Mandarin Chinese
Korean
Vietnamese
Arabic
Preparation for college# AP courses 27
% taking at least one AP course 26%
Performance Level (PL) 3+ 69.1%
AP attainment –PL 3 30.4%
AP attainment –PL 4 24.0%
AP attainment –PL5 14.7%
# Dual Enrollment (DE) courses 15
% taking at least one DE course 21.3%
Preschool1% Kindergarten
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Grade 1-538%
Grade 6-824%
Grade 9-1230%
Hispanic/Latino8%
Other9%
Caucasian57%
African-American
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Fall 2017 Enrollment: 10,882
College successScholarship awards
Appoquinimink High $10,000,000
Middletown High $10,186,935
Total awarded $20,186,935
College persistence: Freshman to Sophomore
4-year institution 95%
2-year institution 71%
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InstructionalServices70.0%
Classroom Support4.7%
Admin.6.7%
SchoolSupport18.6%
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College & Career Preparation
Staff Resource Allocation
AP Testing Results PSAT Testing Results
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$13,469
Per Pupil Funding:How ASD compares
Bachelor's35%Master's
63%
Doctorate2%
Educational Attainment: Staff Education Level of Staff
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More than half of the district’s current expense budget is devoted to salaries: teachers, principals, counselors, cafeteria workers, librarians, nurses, interventionists, paraprofessionals, secretaries, custodians – everyone who supports our work with children.
ASD also pays its share of employee benefi ts, pensions, unemployment and Medicare. These costs are established by the State of Delaware.
Who’s keeping an eye on the budget?
We’re proud of the work of our Financial Advisory Committee. These volunteers are skilled fi nancial professionals. They meet monthly, year round, to review our fi nancial documents and advise the Finance Director on fi scal matters.
Important duties they provide:
l Monitoring spending, its relationship to the budget and the district’s overall fi nancial health.
l Providing verifi cation of fi nancial information to the School Board through the review and approval of the monthly fi nancial report and annual budget.
l Providing consultation and guidance on matters relating to fi nance and other review and recommendation functions as requested by the Board.
What if I have questions?
ASD has been recognized with exemplary reviews by independent auditors. We’re working hard to make sure our budget and fi nancial information is readily available and user friendly.
l On our website, you’ll fi nd budget presentation materials, update reports, audio fi les of our monthly Board Meetings and links to Delaware’s online checkbook, audit reports, bids and contracts.
l Join us for a public hearing on the recommended budget – advertised in the local paper, on our website, and on the district’s Facebook page.
l Attend PTA/PTO meetings at your child’s school.
l Email questions and suggestions to fi [email protected].
School tax information (current year)
Average home valuation $310,113
Average amount assessed for taxes in ASD $90,243
Tax rate/$100 assessment $2.10
Average monthly bill (ASD portion only) $158.11
Average annual bill (ASD portion only) $1,897.27
l ASD is the third largest school district in the state. Our tax bill is the second lowest in New Castle County.
(Assessed Value ÷ 100) × Tax Rate = School Tax Bill
Most homeowners in New Castle County have a tax assessment of roughly 32 percent of their home’s market value.
Go to the County’s website to fi nd the assessed price of your property. Search: http://www3.nccde.org/.
} 32% tax assessment
Current Expenses
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Service
9.5%Operations
Maintenance
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Costs
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4.4% Other Costs
4.1% Student Support
3.4%Food Services
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Support
Financial Spotlight: How the money is spent
While its employees are the district’s biggest expense, there are other costs associated with keeping our schools operating: curriculum and technology, classroom supplies, utilities, security, building maintenance and furniture. The district also pays for legal services, contracted educational services, professional development for teachers and staff, and other products and services that support our instructional program.
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Educational LeadersMatthew Burrows, Ed.D., SuperintendentSharon Pepukayi, Ed.D., Assistant SuperintendentT. J. Vari, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent
Board of EducationRichard Forsten, Esq., PresidentKelly Wright, Vice PresidentNorman AbramsCharlisa Edelin, Esq.Michelle Wall
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Rated #1 School District in Delaware
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Mission: Our mission is to provide a world-class education where each of our students gains the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes needed to contribute and fl ourish in a global society.
About this report:ASD issues an annual report to the community each fall. In it, we present the results of the state’s standardized testing program and other key indicators including: AP testing, SAT results, enrollment, college acceptance rates and persistence. This report is distributed by mail to district residents, and archived on our website and mobile app. If you are a member of a business group or community organization and would like to request a presentation about our schools, please contact the Superintendent’s Offi ce at 302.376.4101.Pictures in this year’s report feature students and staff from the Chinese Immersion Program. Our thanks to the Cowle Family of Middletown, Delaware for graciously participating in a day-long photo shoot. This document is produced in-house by the Public Information Offi ce.
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