Best Special Needs Schools in Clayton, Delaware (2026)

Providence Creek Academy opened in 2002 as a K-8 public charter school and now sits on a 43.8 acre campus in Clayton, Delaware, with outdoor classrooms, ponds, two playgrounds, athletic fields, a gym and an auditorium. We are tuition free for any Delaware resident in kindergarten through eighth grade, and families apply through School Choice Delaware, with a lottery when applications exceed seats. Our academics are built around the arts. Students take special classes twice a day, including art, music, dance, physical education, library and technology, and we teach Spanish and American Sign Language. Math uses Eureka Math. Our special education team supports students with IEPs and 504 plans in full inclusion and in part-time or majority specialized settings, and we provide speech and language services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, animal therapy and art therapy on campus. Students play soccer, football, cross country, volleyball, basketball, softball and baseball. We run our own buses through Smyrna, an after school program until 6:00 p.m., and a summer camp for ages 4 to 13.

• Public charter school (K-8)
• Arts integration
• Speech therapy
• Spanish