Great Oaks Charter School

1200 North French St
Wilmington, DE 19801

www.greatoakscharter.org/schools/wilmington

Charter School 217 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

Great Oaks Charter School, located in Wilmington, Delaware, is a tuition-free public charter school that serves students in grades 6 through 12. Its educational model is centered on a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum designed to ensure that every student graduates with the skills and habits necessary for success in higher education and beyond. A defining feature of the school is its intensive support system, which emphasizes personalized instruction and a strong school culture built on character development and high academic expectations.

The school is particularly well-known for its unique "tutor-corps" model, where students receive daily, individualized instruction from highly trained tutors. By integrating these tutors directly into the classroom and providing small-group academic intervention, Great Oaks aims to close achievement gaps and provide students with the specific attention they need to master complex subjects. Through this combination of demanding coursework and consistent mentorship, the school strives to prepare students from the Wilmington community to thrive in competitive college environments.

217

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Great Oaks Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	20
Black	189
American Indian	2

Black
189 (87.1 %)
Hispanic
20 (9.2 %)
White
6 (2.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Great Oaks Charter School
Phone:	(302)332-6110
Website:	http://www.greatoakscharter.org/schools/wilmington
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	217
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
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

Grade 8 40

Grade 9 35

Grade 10 58

Grade 11 37

Grade 12 47