Academy Of Dover Charter School

104 Saulsbury Road
Dover, DE 19904

Charter School 411 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The Academy of Dover (AOD) Charter School is a public charter school located in Dover, Delaware, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is built on a mission to provide a rigorous academic environment that emphasizes core subjects while fostering the personal, social, and emotional development of its students. By maintaining a smaller school setting, AOD strives to create a tight-knit community where educators can offer more personalized attention to address the diverse learning needs of their student population.

In addition to its focus on academic achievement, the Academy of Dover prioritizes character development and community involvement. The school integrates a structured educational program designed to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond, often focusing on literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. As a public charter school, it operates with a degree of autonomy that allows it to implement specialized curricula and instructional strategies aimed at closing achievement gaps and ensuring that every student has the support necessary to excel in a supportive, goal-oriented environment.

411

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Academy Of Dover Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	58
Hispanic	44
Black	291
Asian	1
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

Black
291 (70.8 %)
White
58 (14.1 %)
Hispanic
44 (10.7 %)
Two or More
16 (3.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Academy of Dover Charter School
Phone:	(302)674-0684
Website:	http://aodcharter.org/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	411
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 26