Katie Miro, a first-grade teacher at Newark Charter School, has been named the 2025 Delaware Charter School Teacher of the Year, the Delaware Charter Schools Network (DCSN) announced at its annual IDEA Awards. “Being recognized as Delaware Charter Network’s Teacher of the Year is an incredible honor that affirms the dedication and love I pour into my work each day,” …
First State Military Academy to celebrate 10 years with community day event
First State Military Academy (FSMA) is celebrating a milestone this spring, marking 10 years since it first opened its doors in 2015. The public charter high school, known for blending rigorous academics with a military-style structure, will host a community fair on Saturday, May 17 to commemorate the occasion. READ: Arrest made, more info released in U-Haul driver hitting pedestrians …
Bryan Allen Stevenson School, third charter in Sussex, opens
The state’s 24th charter school celebrated the upcoming Sept. 3 with a ceremony Thursday morning. The Bryan Allen Stevenson School Of Excellence (BASSE) is located in Sussex County’s Georgetown, and after delaying its opening for a year due to low enrollment, the school is all set to operate for the 2024-2025 school year. RELATED: Bryan Allen Stevenson charter wins state …
New Sussex charter school boosts enrollment, set to open this fall
From delaying opening for a year to having to create a waitlist, it’s fair to say that there’s a lot of excitement for the state’s newest and 24th charter school: the Bryan Allen Stevenson School Of Excellence (BASSE). The charter, originally scheduled to open its doors in fall 2023, will be opening fall of this year, school officials confirm. RELATED: …
93 honored as 2024 Secretary of Education Scholars
The head of Delaware’s Department of Education has named his 93 scholars for 2024. Secretary of Education Mark Holodick selected the students based on their continued academic achievement and involvement in the community. “This represents one of the highest academic achievements a student can earn in a Delaware public school,” Holodick said at a dinner in Dover honoring the students …
EastSide celebrates Barclays $1M donation for STEM lab
Plans were unveiled Monday for a $22 million STEM hub at EastSide Charter, partly paid for by a $1 million donation from Barclays US Consumer Bank. “What’s unique about this opportunity is that there are corporations that have already partnered with us,” said Aaron Bass, chief executive officer at EastSide, “to make sure that there is job training, internships and …
Newark Charter completes 21-year expansion
Newark Charter School unveiled its $20 million junior high school Tuesday. It’s the latest addition to a campus that began with classes in trailers scattered around a parking lot in 2001. Then, the charter school had 435 students in grades five to seven. Now, its campus easily could be confused with a small college. Newark Charter today sits on …






