1012 Avocado Ave
Dover, DE 19901

Honestly, as a current student at this school, I’m disgusted with the conditions here. It’s basically a health hazard considering the bathrooms are rarely cleaned. They are missing mirrors, the floors are filthy, the sinks are broken, and the toilets barely even flush. Even worse, basic necessities like toilet paper and pads aren’t restocked for days at a time, leaving students completely stranded. The classrooms are neglected the exact same way. They literally aren't cleaned for months, and you can see filth building up under the desks. On top of that, there is a literal roach problem every single year. There’s a super low number of janitors, so it’s obvious the current cleaning crew just can’t keep up with the whole building. Instead of hiring more help, the school only focuses on cleaning the specific areas that visitors actually see because they are obsessed with their reputation. Dealing with the building is bad enough, but the classroom environment makes it way worse. Teachers have major favoritism, and if you aren’t a teacher's pet, it’s just exhausting to deal with. It is so hard to focus on getting an education when basic hygiene is being totally ignored and teachers are completely biased.Personally, I’ve had a horrible experience at this school so far and I won’t miss this place for a second. I absolutely do not recommend coming here because it is not safe and it is not healthy. Don't let their online presence fool you the school's social media is not what it seems at all. Prospective families and students deserve to know the truth before coming here. The administration needs to actually care, hire enough janitors, and fix this immediately.

My daughter used to come home crying from this school everyday till she moved schools. She now attends another CR middle school and cannot be happier. I will not explain what the bullies were doing for her sake, but unfortunately it got out of hand and the school did absolutely nothing about it so we removed her and sent her to another school. This school only seems smart because the students do not have homework and do not do any work. They hand them a couple papers and some online assignments and that’s it. This school definitely is not the one. This school was great before and I am noticing its decline.

My kiddo started Kinder last year at Welch and is now in 1st grade and we all absolutely love his school! I have not come across any faculty or staff (even down to the crossing guards) that I have anything remotely bad to say about. They are very involved and so amazing! Mr. Payne, the principal, is wonderful and engages with the kids and parents a lot! They offer many resources for any families dealing with situations at home such as deployments or divorce. Dover isn't the greatest, but the school will be one of the things we miss!