Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy is set to open in the fall. (Photos by Jarek Rutz/Delaware LIVE News)
Christina School District is inviting families, staff, and community members to weigh in on the future leadership of Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy during a public forum scheduled for Monday, June 30.
The event will run from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. and take place at the new building, located at 600 East 7th Street in Wilmington.
Light refreshments and child care services will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the main session kicking off at 6:00 p.m.
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Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the finalists for the principal position, hear their visions for the school, and pose questions directly.
The district is also encouraging community members to submit questions in advance here.
District officials say the event is a critical part of the selection process and are encouraging RSVPs to ensure adequate accommodations for food and child care.
This is a meaningful opportunity for the community to be involved in choosing the next leader of Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy, and the district hopes to see strong participation from all corners of our district.
RSVPs can be submitted here.
About Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy
The building is the first new school in the city of Wilmington in 50 years.
The $84 million school’s name honors the longtime Wilmington educator who was the principal of Bancroft School from 1975 to 2005 – Maurice Pritchett Sr. – who died in April 2023.
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The district has not made the names of finalists public, so this is the first chance the community has to get to know the potential leadership of the promising city school.
The building will be two floors and serve about 600 students in grades one through eight, with most of the staff from the old location transferring to the new building.
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
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