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Claymont Board votes to close Claymont Intermediate, realign grades for 2026
Summary
On March 31, 2026, the Claymont City Board of Education approved resolution 26-039 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and reassign 8th graders to the high school, 4th–5th graders to the middle school and 3rd graders to the elementary; the motion passed 3–1.
The Claymont City Board of Education voted March 31, 2026, to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and realign grade placements across the district. The resolution (26-039) was presented by Board President Mr. Peters and passed on a roll-call vote with Mrs. Host, Ms. Campbell and Mr. Peters voting yes and Mrs. Wolf voting no.
Mr. Peters presented the resolution in full to the board: "Mr. Peters presented a resolution to consolidate schools by closing Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025-2026 school year and realign 8th graders to the High School, 4th and 5th to the Middle School, and 3rd graders to the Elementary." The resolution follows a staff review earlier in the meeting in which Superintendent Brian Rentsch "reviewed the Building Considerations and Options." The minutes do not specify implementation steps, timelines beyond the end-of-school-year closing, or budgetary details; those specifics were not recorded in the open minutes.
Board member Mrs. Wolf was the lone dissenting vote; the minutes record no amendment or substitute motion. The board adjourned at 7:39 p.m. after the vote. The district posted a video recording of the meeting on the Claymont City Schools website for public review.
