Delaware Community School

Home of the Dual-Language Program

Prekindergarten-Grade 5

43 Bertha St., Albany, NY  12209 (click here for directions)

Phone: 475-6750

Fax: 475-6754

Thomas Giglio, Principal

E-mail: tgiglio@albany.k12.ny.us

About Delaware Community School
Formerly Public School 18, Delaware Community School is the City School District of Albany's only school offering a bilingual education program, teaching students in both English and Spanish. The original P.S. 18 was razed and rebuilt as Delaware Community School, which opened in 2007.

The 55,000-square-foot building serves approximately 400 students and features space for parent and community groups to meet. Some other features include modern art and music rooms, a state-of-the-art library/media center, a cafetorium and a larger gymnasium. An exceptional new playground area was added in September 2008.

The school's mission is to provide an environment in which students can achieve their academic potential through the development of self-confidence, self-discipline and creativity.

Click here for more information about the bilingual program, called the Dual-Language Program.

School times

• Building opens -- 8:30 a.m.

• Breakfast begins -- 8:45 a.m.

• School day begins -- 9:05 a.m.

• School day ends --3:35 p.m.

• After-school child care ends -- 5:30 p.m.

Points of distinction

• Full-day prekindergarten and kindergarten

• Only district elementary school offering bilingual education

• After-school child care offered

• Recipient of Pathfinder Award for outstanding educational improvement

Upcoming events

News and information

• Click here to see photos from events at our school during the 2011-12 school year! Haga clic aquí para ver fotos de eventos en nuestra escuela.

• V-i-c--t-o-r-y for Delaware speller -- Leah Gonzalez is a great speller in two languages. A fourth-grader in the bilingual Dual-Language Program, she is el campeón de deletreo -- the spelling champ -- in the City School District of Albany. (MORE)

• Click here to read the November edition of the Delaware Community School newsletter.

• Click here to read the October edition of the Delaware Community School newsletter.

• Sharing and caring – On Nov. 16, staff from Delaware Community School delivered Thanksgiving baskets to several school families. Macedonia Baptist Church donated the 15 baskets through Ms. Defny Gamboa. Each basket contained a turkey and all the trimmings for a delicious Thanksgiving feast. El 16 de noviembre miembros de la Escuela “Delaware Community” entregaron canastas del Día de Acción de Gracias a varias familias de la escuela. La Iglesia Bautista Macedonia donó las 15 canastas por medio de la Srta. Gamboa. Cada canasta tenía un pavo y todo lo necesario para una cena deliciosa del Día de Acción de Gracias.

• “THRILLER”- PBIS No Referral Celebration! – On Monday, Oct. 31, students and staff at DCS participated in a school-wide event to reinforce the importance of practicing the 3 B’s. 401/446 students attended a “Thriller – No Referral Celebration” and others met in the library to review and practice the positive behavioral expectations in various settings (cafeteria, hallway, assemblies, bathroom, buses, playground, etc.) throughout the day. We hope to see more students at the “Harvest – No Referral Celebration” in November. Remember … Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful! "EMOCIONANTE" – La Celebración de “No Referral” de PBIS – El lunes, 31 de octubre, los estudiantes y el personal de DCS participaron en un evento en la escuela para reforzar la importancia de practicar las 3 B.  401/446 estudiantes asistieron a una celebración de “Thriller – No Referral" y otros se reunieron en la biblioteca para repasar y practicar las expectativas de comportamientos positivos en diferentes lugares (cafetería, pasillo, asambleas, baño, autobuses, patio de recreo, etc.) durante el día. Esperamos ver más estudiantes en la "Celebración de “Harvest – No Referral” en noviembre. Recuerden … Sean Prudentes, Sean Responsable, Sean  Respetuosos!

• Welcome Back Picnic at DCS -- On Friday, Sept. 16, many DCS families came to our school to meet old friends and to make new ones. At the picnic, we all enjoyed seeing parents, students, and staff members working, enjoying the food, and building memories together. Thank you for coming and making this a tremendous event at DCS! El “Picnic” de Bienvenida en DCS – El viernes, 16 de septiembre, muchas de las familias de DCS vinieron a nuestra escuela para reunirse con viejos amigos y para hacer nuevos. En el picnic, todos disfrutamos el ver a los padres, estudiantes y al personal de la escuela trabajando, disfrutando la comida y creando nuevas memorias. ¡Gracias por venir y por hacer este evento un éxito en DCS!

• Morning Program -- During our first Morning Program on Thursday, Sept. 15, Mr. Giglio reviewed school-wide expectations with the school community and officially kicked off our P.B.I.S. program. He explained how weekly, monthly, and quarterly Cheetah Pride Ticket drawings will work at DCS. You could see the excitement everywhere you looked! Program Matutino -- Durante nuestro primer programa matutino, el jueves, 16 de septiembre, el Sr. Giglio repasó las expectatives de la escuela con la comunidad escolar y lanzó oficialment nuestro programa de P.B.I.S. El explicó cómo se escogerán los boletos de "Cheetah Pride" cada semana, cada mes y cada cuatro meses en DCS. ¡Se podia ver la emoción donde se miraba!

• Click here to visit the City School District of Albany Photo Gallery. Haga clic aquí para visitar la galeria de fotos del Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Albany.

• Click here to see photos from events at our school during the 2010-11 school year! Haga clic aquí para ver fotos de eventos en nuestra escuela.

Absence from school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call the school at 475-6750 in the morning and provide a written excuse when your child returns to school.