The Wilmington Learning Collaborative is a voluntary network of schools in Wilmington across multiple school districts.
The Collaborative’s goal is to create consistency for students, empower educators, school leaders, and communities, and improve outcomes for students in City of Wilmington schools.
Events & Draft Agreement
Over the past year, Governor Carney and his team have met with Wilmington families, educators, students, and community members to hear what they would like to see in Wilmington schools. Based on those meetings and discussions, along with negotiations with school districts, a draft agreement has been developed.
Learn about the Draft Agreement for the WLC.
Governor John Carney held info sessions about the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. Several of the events were streamed live on YouTube and Facebook.
6:00 p.m. – December 6, 2021 – Virtual Town Hall Hosted by Delaware PTA. Rewatch on Delaware PTA’s Facebook. 6:00 p.m. – December 14, 2021 – Community Info Session – Pulaski Elementary, 1300 Cedar St, Wilmington, DE 19805 – Rewatch event 6:00 p.m. – December 16, 2021 – Community Info Session – Warner Elementary, 801 W 18th St, Wilmington, DE 19802 – Rewatch event 6:00 p.m. – December 20, 2021 – Community Info Session – Harlan Elementary, 3601 N Jefferson St, Wilmington, DE 19802 – Rewatch event 6:00 p.m. – December 21, 2021 – Community Info Session – The Bancroft School, 700 N Lombard St, Wilmington, DE 19801 – Rewatch event 6:30 p.m. – January 18, 2022 – VIRTUAL Info Session in Spanish & English –Rewatch in Spanish | English –Download presentation 6:30 p.m. – March 3, 2022 – Family Engagement Fair – Stubbs Early Education Center, 1100 N Pine St, Wilmington, DE 19801 10:00 a.m. – March 5, 2022 – Virtual Engagement Session – Zoom Meeting 6:00 p.m. – March 9, 2022 – Family Engagement Fair – Harlan Elementary School, 3601 N Jefferson St, Wilmington, DE 19802 2:00 p.m. – March 12, 2022 – Family Engagement Fair – The Teen Warehouse, 1121 Thatcher St, Wilmington, DE 19802 6:30 p.m. – March 22, 2022 – Family Engagement Fair – Wilmington Public Library, 10 E 10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 5:00 p.m. – March 24, 2022 – Family Engagement Fair – Latin American Community Center, 403 N Van Buren St, Wilmington, DE 19805 6:00 p.m. – April 27, 2022 – Family Engagement Fair – William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center, 501 N Madison St, Wilmington, DE 19801 10:00 a.m. – April 30, 2022 – Virtual Engagement Session – Zoom Meeting 6:00 p.m. – May 12, 2022 – Family Engagement Fair – Muslim Center of Wilmington, 2102 Northeast Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19802 6:30 p.m. – June 8 – Virtual Community Meeting – Zoom Meeting – Download presentation 1:00 p.m. – June 11, 2022 – Community Meeting – The Teen Warehouse, 1121 Thatcher St, Wilmington, DE 19802 6:30 p.m. – June 21, 2022 – Community Meeting – Warner Elementary School, 801 W 18th Street Wilmington, DE 19802
Governor Carney hosted the first of several Family Engagement Events on March 3, 2022 at Stubbs Early Education Center. Watch this video from WITN to see how community feedback is a key part of this effort to improve outcomes for children in the City of Wilmington.
Governor Carney’s office hosted a “virtual visit” with a few models similar to the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. The visit included conversations with educators, school and district leaders, board members, and community leaders in places like Springfield, Fort Worth, Waco and Denver.
Governor Carney and Jim Simmons, Chief Equity Officer at the Delaware Department of Education, discuss the Wilmington Learning Collaborative in this interview with DETV.
School Board Meetings
The Wilmington Learning Collaborative was discussed and voted on at school board meetings.
CHRISTINA SCHOOL BOARD
January 11, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
APPROVED: Members of the Christina School Board voted in favor of taking the next step on the Wilmington Learning Collaborative.
Governor Carney knocked on doors in Wilmington to invite families to community meetings, to hear from them about their educational experiences, and to tell them about this plan.
