Why Should Delaware Care?Concerns about enrollment at school districts throughout the state have grown, with some school buildings experiencing extreme overcrowding while others face declining enrollment. The Colonial School District’s recent approval to change elementary school feeder patterns marks the most recent attempt to address challenges with classroom space.
The Colonial School District Board of Education approved plans on Tuesday to change the boundaries for Southern Elementary School, which multiple New Castle parents have favored for its programs tailored to their kids’ special education needs.
The plan will decentralize those special education programs away from the school, which sits near the C&D Canal, and distribute the resources throughout the district, which stretches from Wilmington to Port Penn…