SCHOOL CHOICE
Caesar Rodney
dirt road

... The district officially came into existence as State Consolidated District No. 1 on July 1, 1915 under the authority of a state consolidation law. Shortly thereafter residents of the area voted 52 to 1 to approve a $12,000 bond to supplement an $18,000 appropriation from the state for the construction of a new school building for grades one through twelve. Not long after that the school board adopted the name of Caesar Rodney for the district and school in honor of the Revolutionary War hero and statesman who had made his home near St. Jones Neck in the eastern part of the county....

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Department of School Choice

How to Apply for School choice

2012 - 2013 School choice has passed.
All interested applicants must complete & submit a School Choice Good Cause Affidavit prior to applying for School Choice. Only affidavits with all completed information and attachments will be considered.  If you have any questions please call the School Choice Office at 698-4800 x131.

Forms are printable and download in the PDF format. You will need Adobe PDF Reader and can get a free version of Adobe PDF reader - PC version here. or Mac version here.

All applications for School Choice must be completed and returned to the Paul L. Dunbar Administration Building (District Office) according to established timelines. Preference is given to District residents. The District determines eligibility criteria for School Choice applicants. Once a student is accepted as a School Choice enrollee, the student is required to continue to meet the same academic, attendance, discipline, and DSTP performance criteria as required for School Choice acceptance. Each year, a School Choice enrollee’s profile will be reviewed to determine that the student is maintaining the eligibility criteria. If the School Choice enrollee is not meeting the criteria, the student’s enrollment is subject to termination at the end of the current school year.

Whenever a Caesar Rodney School District resident student moves from the District, it is the responsibility of the parent to immediately notify the school principal and file a School Choice application in order to be considered for continuing enrollment. Otherwise, the parent is obligated to immediately transfer the student to the school that serves the student’s new residence. All questions regarding School Choice should be directed to the District's School Choice Coordinator (697-2173).

 


   




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