Red Clay Consolidated School District

Red Clay Consolidated School District (abbreviated Red Clay or RCCSD) is a public school district in northern New Castle County, Delaware. Founded in 1981, Red Clay serves a portion of the city of Wilmington, as well as its northwestern suburbs.

Its service area includes Elsmere, Greenville, Hockessin, Newport, northwestern Wilmington, most of Pike Creek, most of Pike Creek Valley, and half of North Star.[1]

Its headquarters are in the Austin D. Baltz Elementary School partially in Elsmere and partially in an unincorporated area; it has a Wilmington postal address.[2][3][4]

History

The state of Delaware modified its school districts, and due to that it was established on July 1, 1981.[5]

Schools
6-12 schools
High schools
High Schools Chartered by Red Clay District
Middle schools
  • Alexis I. duPont Middle School (unincorporated area)
  • Henry B. duPont Middle School (Hockessin)
  • Skyline Middle School (Pike Creek Valley, unincorporated area)
  • Stanton Middle School (unincorporated area)
Elementary schools
  • Anna P. Mote Elementary School (K-5)
  • Austin D. Baltz Elementary School (K-5)
  • Brandywine Springs School (K-8)
  • Evan G. Shortlidge Academy (K-2)
  • Forest Oak Elementary School (K-5)
  • Heritage Elementary School (K-5)
  • Highlands Elementary School (K-5)
  • Linden Hill Elementary School (K-5)
  • Marbrook Elementary School (K-5)
  • North Star Elementary School (K-5)
  • Richardson Park Elementary School (K-5)
  • Donald J. Richey Elementary School (K-5)
  • Warner Elementary School (3-5)
  • William C. Lewis Dual Language Elementary School (K-5)
  • William Cooke, Jr. Elementary School (K-5)
Pre-elementary schools
  • Red Clay Early Years Program (ages 3–4)
Special schools
  • First State School (for students grades 2–12 with medical needs)
  • James H. Groves Adult High School (night classes for adult learners)
  • Meadowood Program (transition program for students ages 3–21)

LGBTQ+ policies

The Red Clay Consolidated School district has caused debate by allowing students to enter the bathroom, locker room and participate in sports as the gender they identify as at school. Per policy 8005 A, "Information about a student's transgender status, legal name, or gender assigned at birth may constitute confidential information. School personnel shall not disclose information that may reveal a student's transgender status or gender diverse presentation to others, including other students, and other school personnel, unless legally required to do so or unless the student has authorized such disclosure."

Teachers are required to address each student by the gender they say they are. Per policy 8005 D, "A student has the right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that corresponds to the student's gender identity as asserted at school. A court-ordered name or gender change is not required, and the student need not change their official records."

Per policy 8005 F, "... A transgender or gender diverse student shall have the right to access the restroom that corresponds to the student’s gender identity consistently asserted at school."

Transgender students have the right to use the locker room that corresponds with their gender identity under policy 8005 G "A transgender or gender diverse student shall have access to the locker room that corresponds to the student’s gender identity consistently asserted at school... A transgender or gender diverse student shall not be required to use a locker room that conflicts with the student’s gender identity consistently asserted at school."

Transgender students have the right to participate in sports teams that correspond with their gender identity per policy 8005 I "A transgender or gender diverse student shall be permitted to participate in interscholastic athletics in a manner consistent with the student’s gender identity as asserted at school and when the student meets the minimum standards designated by the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Board of Directors (Reference: Delaware Regulations: Administrative Code: Title 143 : 1000, 1099 DIAA High School Interscholastic Athletics, 5.1.4.1)."[6]

Some see these policies as a benefit for transgender rights while others view these as a violation of the modesty and potential safety of children.

Former schools

References
  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  2. "Home". Red Clay Consolidated School District. Retrieved 2021-06-18. 1502 Spruce Ave Wilmington, DE 19805 - The Elsemere town maps links to an aerial image showing a dividing line of the town limit through the school building, and see land use map.
  3. "Home". Retrieved 2021-06-18. 1500 Spruce Ave Wilmington, DE 19805 - The street numbers differ but they point to the same building: see Google Maps view of sign, and zoomed out.
  4. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Elsmere town, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  5. "Our District". Red Clay Consolidated School District. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  6. "BOARD POLICY 8005 : Transgender and Gender Diverse Students" (PDF). Redclayschools.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
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