Delaware Community School (formerly PS 18)
Gary Beadnell, Interim Principal
43 Bertha St., Albany, NY 12209
(click here for directions)
Ph: (518) 475-6750
Fax: (518) 475-6754
e-mail: gbeadnell@albany.k12.ny.us

About Delaware Community School
Delaware Community School moved into a brand-new, state-of-the-art building on the original site of School 18 in January 2007. In a new building, Delaware Community School will continue School 18’s fine tradition of serving as a neighborhood school with community at its heart.

The 55,000-square-foot building serves approximately 375 students in prekindergarten through Grade 5. The school features space for parent and community groups to meet. Some other features include modern art and music rooms, a state-of-the-art library/media center, a cafetorium and a larger gymnasium. An exceptional new playground area was added in September 2008.

Our school's mission is to provide an environment in which students can achieve their academic potential through the development of self-confidence, self-discipline and creativity.

Delaware Community School is the new, permanent home of the Dual Language Program, which instructs enrolled students in English and Spanish with the goal of students becoming bilingual and bi-literate. While the program is akin to a “school within a school,” its presence provides valuable opportunities for multicultural awareness for all students at Delaware Community School.

News and upcoming events

• Thursday, Jan. 15 -- Comprehension Strategies Workshop, 6 p.m.

• Tuesday, Jan. 20 -- PTA meeting, 6 p.m.

• Check out the Oct. 1 Times Union article about Delaware Community School's Safety Patrol partnership with the YMCA. You also can read more about the safety patrol in the fall 2008 edition of Capital Education, the City School District of Albany's quarterly newsletter.

• Check out the fall 2008 edition of Capital Education, the City School District of Albany's quarterly newsletter, to read about Delaware Community School's innovative Club R.A.W. afterschool reading and writing program, which is in its second year in 2008-09.

• The school's Math Night was a big success Oct. 24! Check out the Photo Gallery.

School times

• Breakfast begins at 8:45 a.m.

• Classes begin at 9:05 a.m.

• Dismissal is at 3:35 p.m.

Absence from school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call the main office in the morning and provide a written excuse when your child returns to school.