Upcoming Events

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January:
15: Teacher Open House Event - CSNC @ 5:30pm​ RSVP ONLY
16: Elementary School Parent Appreciation Breakfast @ 9:30-10:30am, MS Gym
21: Martin Luther King Day - School Closed
22: CBOCMeeting @ 5:00pm
23: Finance Meeting @ 5:30pm
23: Board Meeting @ 5:30pm
30: Middle School Parent Appreciation Breakfast @ 9:15-10:15am, MS Gym

February:
12: Teacher Open House Event - CSNC @ 5:30pm​ RSVP ONLY
15: Teacher Professional Development - No School Students
18: President's Day - School Closed
25: Finance Meeting @ 5:30pm
27: Board Meeting @ 5:30pm

Enrollment Updates

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2019-20 Open Enrollment

Be sure to obtain or hold your child(ren)’s place as a part of the magic at CSNC. The 2019-2020 school year promises to be the best one yet for your children at CSNC! We invite all of our scholars to return to grow through the wonderful education and programs provided by the School.  And we invite all new students to join the Jaguars.  Please contact the school office to enroll.  Phone: (302) 324-8901

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Application for New Students

Intent to Return Form

​Enrollment Referral Incentives - [Link: Enrollment  Form]
We are continuing our tradition of enrollment incentives. Our school seeks enrollment of incredible students for the 2019-20 school year. If you are referring a new family/student(s), please use the link above to provide information for the students you are helping to enroll at our school.

Once the child has been fully enrolled we will reach out to you regarding the incentives.  Alternatively, enrollees’ families may call Elementary Enrollment Coordinator Ahtiya Johnson @ 302.324.8901 ext. 200, or Middle School Enrollment Coordinator Kina Hamilton @ 302.324.8901 ext. 300; or can reach us through enrollment@csnc.k12.de.us.
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Latest News

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Careers at CSNC
​Join us to learn about a career at our school to be a part of the gathering educational momentum of our Scholars.
Teacher Open House Event,
Tuesday 1/15/19, 5:30-7:30pm @ CSNC, 170 Lukens Drive, New Castle … RSVP ONLY TO Maureen.thomas@escs.k12.de.us.

Elementary School Parent Appreciation Breakfast
​On behalf of Principal Valentin and our Leadership Team, to show our gratitude for your part in our educational partnership, we cordially invite you to our “Parent Appreciation Breakfast” on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 9:30am to 10:30am in the Middle School Gymnasium. Please join us to enjoy a warm and delicious breakfast, student performances, and live entertainment.

Middle School Parents Appreciation Breakfast
Cold morning ?  A best cure is warm food and fellowship … at the CSNC Middle School Parents Appreciation Breakfast.  Dr. Odumosu and her team of leaders and staff invite you to join them on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 9:15am to 10:15am in the Middle School Gymnasium. We will celebrate the parents who support our school and our wonderful scholars.
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Food Drive
​CSNC is helping the Food Bank of Delaware provide food for families in need during this Holiday Season. The Middle School and Elementary School are competing to see who can collect the most pounds of food. We encourage all families to support this effort.

Uniform Shirts
Reminder that ALL students are now required to be in complete uniform (CSNC shirt and black pants). CSNC polo shirts and sweatshirts can be purchased in the main office for $10 each.

Encourage Your Scholar to Get Involved After School
The 21st Century Grant Afterschool Program has afforded us the opportunity to fund 10+ free afterschool programs for our elementary and middle school scholars. We now have an activity bus to offer transportation support for all students that participate. 

After School Activities 
The following clubs are being offered for the first trimester:

• Drama Club with Ms. Lafferty (Monday & Wednesday)
• Co-ed Soccer with Mr. Kostoff (Monday & Tuesday)
• Chess Club with Mr. Wade (Monday & Wednesday)
• 6th, 7th, and 8th grade co-ed Intramural football with Mr. Wade (Tuesday & Thursday)
• 5th grade co-ed JV flag football with Mr. Atoh (Tuesday & Thursday)
• Volleyball with Ms. Conforti (Tuesday & Thursday)
• Also, if you want to be a Girl Scout, see Mrs. Moody (Tuesday in October)
• Robotics with Ms. Conforti
• Sci-Fi book and movie club with Mr. Keefe (Tuesday)

Please join us at the Middle School for the Fall Into Fitness program to learn more about After School Programming.

Funding for this 21st Century Community Learning Center program is provided by the US Department of Education and administered by the Delaware Department of Education.

8th Grade News
80% of the CSNC graduating class of 2017-2018 were accepted into high performing schools throughout the state of Delaware and the region ... to name a few: Girard College, St. Mark’s, Salesianum, St. Elizabeth, MOT Charter, Odyssey Charter, Mt. Pleasant International Baccalaureate, as well as all four selective vocational high schools!  Jaguar Scholars flat getting it done !

CSNC Proud
​Charter School of New Castle was a big winner at the 2018 Delaware Charter Schools Network IDEA Awards.   CSNC is making a difference and was recognized with awards to:

• Rachel Valentin, Elementary Principal,  and LaRetha Odumosu PhD, Middle Principal  - “Inches and Miles” Award
• Christine Labaze, 4th Grade Teacher - Elementary Dedication Award
• Nicholas Medaglio, Managing Director of Finance and Operations - Delaware Homeland Security Compliance Award

 
And, CSNC’s Elementary School Choir, led by Music Teacher Bethany Leydic (nee Cheek), opened the Awards Ceremony.
 
Our school would not be as successful as it is without the members of our community working together - in the “it takes a village” tradition.
 
Congratulations to all the winners.  Thank you for hard work !  Job well done!  And … thank you to the Delaware Charter Schools Network.

Fans of the Jags!
Click the blue Clubs / Sports Schedules button on the homepage, or use the Athletics navigation tab above, to see the latest information on the sports exploits of the CSNC Jags.  Check back often to keep up with scheduling updates.

Please make an appointment
We encourage our parents to volunteer or to visit the Middle School and our staff and teachers. Please make an appointment ahead of time to do so with either your child/ren’s teacher or our School Climate Team.

New FaceBook page for the new CSNC
Please take a moment to visit and ​<Like the Charter School of New Castle FaceBook page!  In FB, simply search "Charter School of New Castle" and scroll down until you see the familiar Jaguar logo near the bottom of the page and merely click the FaceBook logo at the bottom of the page.

School Start Times
Elementary School Students must report to school by 8:30 AM, after which students are considered late. Optional breakfast will be served between 8:00-8:30 AM.

Middle School Students must report to school by 8:00 AM. After 8:00 AM students are considered late. Optional breakfast will be served between 7:40-8:00 AM.  All students are eligible to eat breakfast.  We encourage them to eat!

School Bus Schedules

Meals Program

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All CSNC students receive free meals. We encourage families to take advantage of this special program. Our meals: contain no pork products, use only whole grains, come with 1% chocolate and white milk, fruit with every meal and juices with every breakfast.

We have created a custom site for our CSNC food service department. You will find it to be an all-inclusive user friendly Nutrition website for students, parents and staff. Please click the School Meals button to access the new food portal and the Food Menus button to view the monthly meal menus.

School Meals

Food Menus