The Indian River School District (IRSD) is a public
school district
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in
Sussex County,
Delaware
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in the
United States
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. The district is based in
Selbyville and serves the southeastern portion of Sussex County.
History
It was established in 1969 due to school districts merging. Smaller districts those of Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, Lord Baltimore, Millsboro, and Georgetown.
The school district is one of the largest by land area in the State of
Delaware
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.
Geography
The Indian River School District serves the southeastern portion of
Sussex County, Delaware. Communities served by the district include: Selbyville,
Bethany Beach,
Dagsboro,
Fenwick Island,
Frankford,
Georgetown,
Long Neck,
Millsboro,
Millville,
Ocean View, and
South Bethany.
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School board
*James Hudson, President
*Rodney Layfield, Vice President
*Charles Bireley
*James Fritz
*Leolga Wright
*W. Scott Collins
*Donald Hattier
*Susan Bunting, Executive Secretary
*Jerry Peden
*Douglas Hudson
*Heather Statler, Dr.
Schools
;High schools
*
Indian River High School
*
Sussex Central High School
;Middle schools
*Georgetown Middle School
*Millsboro Middle School
*Selbyville Middle School
;Elementary schools
*Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
*East Millsboro Elementary School
*Georgetown Elementary School
*Long Neck Elementary School
*Lord Baltimore Elementary School
*North Georgetown Elementary School
*Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School
;Other schools
*Early Learning Center
*Ennis (Howard T.) School (special education up to 21 years old)
*Southern Delaware School of the Arts
See also
*
List of school districts in Delaware
This is a complete list of school districts in the US state of Delaware.
Public school districts
*Appoquinimink School District
*Brandywine School District
* Caesar Rodney School District
* Cape Henlopen School District
* Capital School Dist ...
References
{{Delaware education
School districts in Sussex County, Delaware
Selbyville, Delaware