Academic and Career Studies
Students of Delcastle Technical are offered various academic courses that meet or exceed current state requirements in addition to intensive career training in elected fields. Students select a career program during the spring semester of their freshman year.
The school utilizes a block-scheduling format in which students study different academic courses in the fall semester and spring semester.
In addition, there are academies at each grade level that are part of the daily school program, from the Delcastle Freshmen Transition Academy; better known as the DFTA, to Careers in Motion for seniors.
Supplemental to academics are the co-op experience, giving students the opportunity to work in a related business during the school day and take academic courses. In the past, students have worked at well-established places such as Bank of America and Christiana Care. Many students continue employment after graduation at these places while pursuing higher education.
Moreover, articulation programs have been established with regional post-secondary institutions so that students are able to earn college credit for technical instruction acquired in high school. Some of these institutions include Delaware Technical and Community College, University of Delaware, Wilmington University, and Cecil College.
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