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Claymont City Board votes to close Claymont Intermediate, realign grades after 2025–26
Summary
The Claymont City Board of Education approved Resolution 26-039 on March 31, 2026 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and move 8th graders to the high school, 4th and 5th to the middle school, and 3rd graders to the elementary school; the motion passed 3–1.
The Claymont City Board of Education voted 3–1 on March 31, 2026 to approve Resolution 26-039 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and realign grade placements. Board President Mr. Peters presented the resolution; Mrs. Host moved the motion and Ms. Campbell seconded. Roll call recorded Mrs. Host — yes; Ms. Campbell — yes; Mr. Peters — yes; Mrs. Wolf — no, and the motion carried.
The minutes state the resolution specifies the reassignment of students by grade: eighth graders to Claymont High School, fourth- and fifth-grade students to Claymont Middle School, and third-grade students to Claymont Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2025–2026 school year. The minutes do not include details in the public record about staffing changes, transportation adjustments, or facility timelines. Earlier in the meeting, Superintendent Brian Rentsch reviewed "Building Considerations and Options," but the minutes do not record further public deliberation or specific implementation steps.
