Douglass Academy Students Compete in High Intensity Academic Competition
Students at Douglass Academy competed in a high intensity, NASCAR-inspired academic skills competition on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The competition – named “FASTAR” – sees […]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
Douglass Students Celebrate Christmas Reward Party!
Third grade students Sandra Benitez (left) and Camilla Ayivi (right) get in the Christmas spirit for this month’s Douglass Academy reward party. All students with […]Read More
Douglass Academy Students Learn Ballet Dancing!
Kindergarten students from Douglass Academy have a great time learning ballet dancing as part of Shakespeare Day. Douglass Academy teaches students a classical curriculum including […]Read More
Congrats to our newlyweds!
Two beloved members of Douglass Academy’s family shared a moment of happiness in the wake of devastation left behind by Florence. Our own Mr. Dave […]Read More
Douglass Academy Top Ranked in Downtown Wilmington
Wilmington —Douglass Academy students ranked as top performers among neighboring public schools according to the End-of-Grade testing results for the 2017-2018 school year. The test […]Read More
Douglass Students Conduct Science Experiments!
Fourth Grade Douglass Academy students KaSarah Sloan and Samiyyah Lawton use microscopes as part of science class. Science is a key part of the […]Read More




