District News
Shaffer says Delano career has 'been an honor'
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
The primary architect and manager of Delano’s early childhood and family education programs over the past three decades retired this summer. Early Childhood Programs Coordinator Jane... Read More
Lindquist leaves a legacy
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
After 31 years teaching, coaching and managing activities of all kinds for Delano students, Mike Lindquist is retiring at the end of the month. (Lindquist is on the right in the photo here, along... Read More
Exchange students enjoyed life at DHS
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
After completing a full year of school in Delano, 10 exchange students from around the world were reluctant to leave. “I just want to stay here longer,” said Benjakarn... Read More
Sugar Packets top global competitors
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
After students from around the world gave a unique technical challenge their best shot, a trio of juniors from Delano High School stood alone above the rest. Nicole Pupp, Annabel Frake and... Read More
Schleper's love of teaching was 'meant to be'
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
With the retirement of Joe Schleper this summer, Delano Elementary School is losing both an innovative classroom teacher and an integral staff member who mentored young teachers and set an example... Read More
First Unified Basketball season a success
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
A new athletic program helped Delano students learn more about one another and build relationships this past spring. The Unified Basketball team combined students with and without intellectual... Read More
Berggren was 'one of Delano's best'
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
When the doors of Delano Middle School opened in 1975, Tom Berggren was there as a 23-year-old rookie embarking on his teaching career. When the middle school closed for good this spring... Read More
Campus road closure starts May 31
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
Beginning Thursday, May 31, a portion of Tiger Drive on the Delano Public Schools campus will close to through traffic for upgrades. The closure will last until approximately mid-July. The... Read More
Congratulations, Class of 2018
Posted on: Aug 16, 2018
The DHS Class of 2018, consisting of 179 seniors, graduated Sunday afternoon, May 20. Eva Sundheim and Jackson Groskreutz gave speeches to their classmates during the ceremony, and were later... Read More
Hilgers brings experience, enthusiasm
Posted on: Aug 9, 2018
Dawn Hilgers has worked at nearly every level of ECFE, from volunteer to parent educator, and has now stepped in to coordinate Delano's programs.
The new early childhood programs coordinator at Delano Community Education brings a wealth of experience to the position. Dawn Hilgers is taking on the management mantle after the... Read More