Editing Newark, Delaware (section)

===History of education===
Until 1884, Newark's public education system was grades 1-8 only, with [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] having the nearest public high school, and with the private [[Newark Academy (Delaware)|Newark Academy]] being the private option. The [[Old Newark Comprehensive School]] served as the first public high school for Newark.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url= {{NRHP url|id=82002348}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Newark Comprehensive School|date=December 1982|accessdate=April 20, 2010 |author=Valerie Cesna and Betsy Bahr|publisher=[[National Park Service]] and {{NRHP url|id=82002348|title=accompanying photos|photos=y}}}}</ref>

The Newark School District merged into the [[New Castle County School District]] in 1978. That district was divided into four districts, among them the Christina district, in 1981.<ref name=Delgovhist>{{cite web|url=https://archives.delaware.gov/delaware-agency-histories/new-castle-county-school-district/|title=
New Castle County School District|publisher=Government of Delaware|access-date=2025-03-31}}</ref>