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Welch (Major George S.) Elementary School

Grades: K-5

Students: 353

Type: Public

9/10

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Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 365:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Caesar Rodney School District

3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901

(302) 674-9080

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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

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Posted by a parent on 1/20/2024

I had two in this school. It was the worst school experience we have had. My daughter was writing above age level and the teacher tore her down and killed her love for writing. My son only went to recess a handful of times because they use taking recess as their punishment for everything, to include

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Posted by a parent on 5/4/2023

My son was at this school for kindergarten. He learned a lot easily and fast. He really liked going to school everyday. The entire school was involved and seen from the time he was registered up to the last day. I didn’t have any bullying issues with my son but a friend of mine did and from what I u

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Posted by a parent on 7/20/2020

My daughter was there for kindergarten 2014-2015 school year and had an amazing teacher Mrs. Hastings. The learning in which my daughter had there was truly amazing the common core curriculum was fast paced but my daughter really took well to it she can read a lot better and has been doing well unde

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Posted by a community member on 10/28/2015

I must say that this is one of the worst schools my son has been to. Before this year he was in the gifted program. His teacher now is more interested in controlling him, not teaching him. They teach to look good on paper. He is bored, feels targeted, and his grades have dropped and has now lost his

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Posted by a parent on 4/11/2014

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Dover schools - Welch (Major George S.) Elementary School is located at 3100 Hawthorne Drive, Dover DE 19901. Welch (Major George S.) Elementary School is in the Caesar Rodney School District. Welch (Major George S.) Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.