Purple Star School Designation

As part of the national Purple Star Schools program, Delaware’s Purple Star Distinguished School designation is given to K-12 public schools that demonstrate military-friendly practices and address the unique educational and social-emotional needs of military-connected children and their families. Purple Star Schools support military-connected children who move an average of six to nine times from kindergarten to high school, regularly leaving friends and support systems. Additionally, these schools are sensitive to the challenges families face whenever family members are called away from home on deployment.

Resources

• Purple Star School Designation Program overview
• Purple Star School Application
• Military Child Education Coalition
• Delaware Senate Bill 117
• Delaware Regulation 931

Congratulations to the Current Purple Star Distinguished School

Award Year 2025

Allen Frear Elementary
David E. Robinson Elementary
Major George S. Welch Elementary
Nellie Stokes Elementary
Star Hill Elementary
Caesar Rodney School District

Lake Forest Central Elementary
Lake Forest East Elementary
Lake Forest North Elementary
Lake Forest South Elementary
W.T. Chipman Middle
Lake Forest School District

National Purple Star Distinguished Schools (past 3 years)