| State | Delaware |
|---|---|
| County | Sussex County |
| School Name | Bridgeville Colored School (DuPont) |
| Location | Church Street, Bridgeville |
| Date Opened | Built 1920-21 |
| Current Status | Still in its original location, now called the Phillis Wheatley Middle School. |
| Source | Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 57, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 123. |
| Additional Information | Originally a four-room four-teacher school. Since 1921, several additions and alterations surrounding the original building have expanded it further in size. |
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