News & Announcements

Cleaning hands at key times with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% ethanol or 70% isopropyl alcohol content (if soap and water is not readily available) is one of the most important steps a person can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to those around you.

According to Delaware Department of Education Emergency Order regarding Regulation 817 Medications and Treatments, parents/guardians are not required to provide permission for their student to use hand sanitizer but can indicate to the school that their student is unable to use hand sanitizer or needs assistance with self-use of hand sanitizer.

Please let your School Nurse know if your student should NOT use hand sanitizer or will need assistance. Thank you!

UPDATE: Our phone service is working properly. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Due to an electrical issue with our phones an outdated greeting is being played when you call the district. We are not closed today. We are operating under our normal school and business hours for the 2020-2021 school year. We are working on correcting the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts of America) will be holding a drive-thru recruiting event Saturday, September 26. They are looking to recruit youth from Cub Scouts through Seniors in High School, and youth of any gender may attend as they now have female troops.

The Nutrition Services staff are excited to see all students back in class! Along with healthy & nutritious school meals served at all school buildings, the blue FAD Food Trucks will also be out in the Seaford community serving meals 5-days a week, Monday – Friday, to all children up to 18 years old. If your child(ren) are not in school on a particular day, they are welcomed to receive a meal at any of the nearby food truck location sites.

September 15, 2020 is Primary Election Day in Delaware. By State law students are not able to be present in school on an Election Day if the school is used as a polling place. Therefore, Tuesday September 15, 2020 will be a remote instruction day for all Seaford students. The primary day will be the same as every Wednesday is, when all student are remote.

The Division of Public Health will have Covid-19 testing on August 31, 2020 and September 1, 2020 at the Seaford Middle School Gym. Testing will take place for 9:00AM - 5:00PM both days. No appointment needed, Community and families are welcome.

The Family Health Assessment Videos below were created by the Health and Wellness Sub-Committee of the SSD School Re-opening Committee:

English: https://youtu.be/owtck7yl_3o

Spanish: https://youtu.be/Cv5J1p1BMGc

Haitian Creole: https://youtu.be/5Pjd5fXPLl4

On Monday, August 17, 2020, the Seaford Board of Education voted to open our schools in a hybrid manner. Please note that those families who selected “100% Remote” on the questionnaire, will start the year as “100% Remote”. The district will work closely with the Delaware Division of Public Health to monitor the amount of community spread that is occurring with Covid-19. Each week, we will analyze these numbers which will help us in our decision making process. We all must do our part in order that employees and students stay healthy. Masks will be worn at all times. The best guidance to stay healthy is to wear a mask and to remain socially distant. Our custodial staff has done a great job acquiring all cleaning and PPE supplies needed for reopening. Our first priority as a district is to ensure the health and safety of our staff and students.

The first day of school for all students, 100% remote and hybrid, will be September 8, 2020. Principals will reach out to all families to share information specific to a child’s school.

For the first marking period, as we instruct students in both 100% remote and hybrid models, the school day hours are as follows:
• Preschool: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
• West Seaford Elementary & Blades Elementary: 9:00 AM-2:30 PM
• Fred Douglass Elementary & Central Elementary: 9:15 AM-2:45 PM
• Seaford Middle School: 7:30 AM-1:00 PM
• Seaford High School: 7:30 AM-1:00 PM

We are excited to get the 2020-2021 school year started. Please be on the lookout for more information from your child’s school.