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TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING THAT ALLOWS EACH STUDENT TO MAXIMIZE HIS OR HER POTENTIAL IN DEVELOPING HABBITS OF MIND, ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, AND DEMONSTRATING INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH THE USE OF A SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST MODEL.

CAMPUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED AND OPENED IN 1998,ON THE CAMPUS OF WESLEY COLLEGE, WITH 300 STUDENTS IN GRADE 1-8. IN 2002, WITH THE ACQUISITION OF THE FACILITY ON PEAR ST. AND A CHARTER MODIFICATION THE HIGH SCHOOL WAS ADDED WITH 300 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS. WITH THE LOSS OF THE WESLEY COLLEGE FACILITY, IN 2011 THE CHARTER WAS AMENDED TO CLOSE THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM AND ADD A KINDERGARTEN. IN THE SPRING OF 2013 THE FINAL CLASS OF SENIOR GRADUATED. TODAY CAMPUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL IS A K-8 SCHOOL LOCATED AT 350 PEAR ST. IN DOVER DELAWARE. CAMPUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL HAS AN INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING APPROACH TO LEARNING, REQUIRES PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, AND EMPHASIZES STUDENTS TAKING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. THE FOCUS ON PROJECT- BASED, HANDS-ON LEARNING AND STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY HAS CREATED A HIGHLY POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIORNMENT WHERE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO WORK TOWARD THEIR POTENTIAL. THE VISION OF THE SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR CAMPUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED IN A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS. CAMPUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL HAS A DIVERSE POPULATION. THE BREAKDOWN IS AS FOLLOWS: MALE 47%, FEMALE 53%, LOW INCOME 60%, SPECIAL EDUCATION 7%, AFRICAN AMERICAN 50.1%, CAUCASIAN 28.8%, HISPANIC 10.3%, ASIAN 1.9%, AMERICAN INDIAN .5%, HAWAIIAN .2%, MULTI-RACIAL 8.2%. CAMPUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL TARGETS STUDENTS WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPING STRONG CHARACTER. STUDENTS ENROLL FROM THE GREATER KENT COUNTY AREA INCLUDING CAPITAL, APPOQUINIMINK, CAESAR RODNEY, SMYRNA, LAKE FOREST, MILFORD, AND WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.