
Douglass Academy Celebrates the Constitution
Douglass Academy students celebrated Constitution Day with in-class lessons, historical reenactors, and a parade around downtown Wilmington. Students learned about the various aspects of the […]Read More

Douglass Academy Kindergarteners Celebrate Learning to Read
Douglass Academy Kindergarten student Zackariah Merritt proudly shows off his “I Can Read” certificate alongside Headmaster Nikki Chaney (left) and WECT Anchor Frances Weller (right). […]Read More

Douglass Academy Celebrates 201st Birthday of Frederick Douglass
Fifth grade students of Douglass Academy pose for a picture alongside their teacher Ms. Hunt and Headmaster Ms. Chaney after reciting speeches on the life […]Read More

Douglass Academy Marches in Martin Luther King’s Honor
Douglass Academy, the tuition-free K-5 charter school at 6th & Red Cross Sts., proudly had students, parents, teachers, and staff participating in the Martin Luther […]Read More

Packed House for Douglass Academy’s Christmas Recital!
Third grade students at Douglass Academy perform a rollicking rendition of Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree at their Christmas recital. The event featured performances from […]Read More

Kid’s Community Day on June 2nd – Bring a Friend!!
Douglass Academy is hosting a “Kids Community Day” on June 2nd, 2018!! There will be free food, door prizes, music, games, snow cones, and a bouncy […]Read More

Douglass Students Shock Onlookers in Academic Downtown Derby
Students at Douglass Academy competed in a high intensity, NASCAR inspired academic skills competition on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The competition – named “FASTAR” – […]Read More

Teacher of the Month: Dave LaFave!
Congratulations to Dave LaFave for being selected as Teacher of the Month!! Your hard work, dedication, and can-do attitude make Douglass Academy great!! – Mrs. […]Read More

The Big Talker Visits Douglass for School Choice Week!
The Big Talker 106.7 broadcast live from Douglass Academy in honor of National School Choice Week. We had many great guests including parents and 4 […]Read More

Douglass Christmas Carols Bring Santa to Town!
We had an amazing Christmas celebration with students performing choreographed Christmas carols!! Their energy was so amazing Santa stopped by Douglass Academy – handing out […]Read More