Love Creek Elementary School

About Love Creek Elementary School

Located in Lewes, Delaware, Love Creek Elementary School is distinguished for its dedication to the development of our young minds through serving our students a top-notch education in a community-centered atmosphere. Love Creek serves grades K-5 and is part of the well-respected Cape Henlopen School District. With approximately a 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio, students will enjoy a personalized learning experience in a loving environment. Love Creek recently ranked #6 among public elementary schools in Delaware according to Niche, and it is listed as one of the best elementary schools in Delaware by U.S. News. Love Creek is known for developing independent, curious learners, and combining academic strength with a caring, welcoming environment in which kids enjoy learning.

Contact Information

Address

19488 JOHN J WILLIAMS HWY LEWES DE 19958

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Phone

(302) 703-3456

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Website

https://www.capehenlopenschools.com/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 52%

Reading 52%

State average proficiency is 52% in Math and 52% in Reading.

12

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

643

Total Students

$63431

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Love Creek Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

1

of 10 in delware

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:55 AM - 3:55 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:40 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 73.1%

Asian 2.3%

Hispanic 11.2%

Black 6.4%

Two+ Races 5.6%

Native Am. 1%

White

73.1%

Asian

2.3%

Hispanic

11.2%

Black

6.4%

Two+ Races

5.6%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 643

52.1%

335 Female

47.9%

308 Male

Student Population

643 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln