Our goal is to prepare our students for a smooth transition into a new school.  While most choose to stay through the 8th grade, some leave earlier, moving on to various private and public schools throughout Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Whether children transition during the elementary and middle school years or are choosing a high school, The College School staff guides families through this succession and ensures that the new school is prepared to receive each student with assurance of a promising future.

In order to determine a student’s need for ongoing support (i.e. extended time for testing, assistive technology, etc…) the school psychologist performs a full educational evaluation, which is often completed during the final year at TCS. Additionally, standardized testing, along with informal and formal educational data are collected by classroom teachers and specialists.  Finally, school recommendations for each child are made. The Director, along with the student’s current teachers, take time to visit and meet with the staff members in these prospective public and private schools our students look to attend.

The College School undoubtedly views every child’s transition from TCS as an essential and collaborative process.

TCS students completing 8th grade have transitioned to the following local high schools:

A.I. DuPont High School

Appoquinimink High School

Aquinas Academy

Archmere Academy

Avon Grove Charter School

Avon Grove High School

Bayard Rustin High School

Bo Manor High School

Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Caravel Academy

Centreville Layton School

Charter School of Wilmington

Delaware Academy of Public Setting

Delaware Valley Friends School

Delcastle Vocational Technical High School

Hodgson Vocational Technical High School

MOT Academy of the Arts

MOT Charter High School

MOT Charter School

Mt. Sophia Academy

Salesianum High School

Sanford School

St. Edmond’s Academy

St. Mark’s High School

The Tatnall School

Tristate Christian Academy

Ursuline Academy

West Nottingham Academy

Wilmington Christian School

Wilmington Friends School

TCS students in younger grades have transitioned to the following schools:

AG Waters Middle School

Avon Grove Charter School

Bo Manor Middle School

Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Christ the Teacher Catholic School

Delaware Homeschool Co-op

East Ridge Middle School (Connecticut)

Everett Meredith Middle School

Farmingville Elementary School (Connecticut)

Gateway School

HB duPont Middle School

Hereford Middle School (Maryland)

Heritage Elementary School

Holy Angels School

Holy Cross

Immaculate Conception School

Middle Years IB Program at Dickinson High School

New Garden Elementary School

Newark Center for Creative Learning

Olive B. Loss Elementary School

Red Lion Christian Academy

Sanford School

Shue-Medill Middle School

St. Edmond’s Academy

St. Elizabeth School

St. John the Beloved

Talley Middle School

The Vanguard School

Tower Hill School

Tri-State Christian School

Ursuline Academy

Wilmington Christian School

Wilmington Friends School