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Claymont City Board approves closure of Claymont Intermediate, realigns grades
Summary
The Claymont City Board of Education voted March 31, 2026 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and move 3rd, 4th–5th and 8th graders into the district's elementary, middle and high schools. The resolution passed 3–1 after an executive session on employment matters.
The Claymont City Board of Education voted on March 31 to close Claymont Intermediate at the end of the 2025–2026 school year and realign district grades, Board President Mr. Peters announced. "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." Mrs. Host moved to approve the resolution and Ms. Campbell seconded; the motion carried on a roll call vote of three in favor and one opposed (Mrs. Host, yes; Ms. Campbell, yes; Mr. Peters, yes; Mrs. Wolf, no).
The change will take effect at the end of the current 2025–2026 school year. District staff and the superintendent had previously reviewed "Building Considerations and Options" for the consolidation earlier in the meeting. The board entered an executive session for discussions on employment at 6:06 p.m. and reconvened at 7:36 p.m. before taking the final vote. The decision reallocates 8th graders to the high school, 4th and 5th graders to the middle school, and 3rd graders into the elementary school; the minutes did not specify staffing or budget details or a transitional timeline beyond the stated effective school year.
