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Claymont City Board approves closure of Intermediate School, realigns grades after 2025–26
Summary
The Claymont City Board of Education voted 3–1 on March 31, 2026 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and reassign 3rd, 4th–5th and 8th graders to other schools as part of a district consolidation plan.
The Claymont City Board of Education approved a resolution on March 31 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and to realign grade assignments across the district. President Mr. Peters presented the resolution; Mrs. Host moved and Ms. Campbell seconded the motion, which carried on a roll call vote with Mrs. Host, Ms. Campbell and Mr. Peters voting yes and Mrs. Wolf voting no.
Under the approved plan, 8th-grade students will be moved to the high school, 4th- and 5th-grade students to the middle school, and 3rd-grade students to the elementary school. The minutes record that Superintendent Brian Rentsch had reviewed "Building Considerations and Options" earlier in the meeting; the minutes do not list the specific facility or budget changes required to implement the realignment.
Board members who supported the resolution voted on the motion as presented; Mrs. Wolf recorded the sole dissenting vote. The minutes do not record amendments or specific implementation dates beyond stating the closure will occur at the end of the 2025–2026 school year. The board adjourned the special meeting at 7:39 p.m.
