2119 Shuresville Road Darlington, MD 21034-1512 Directions:	Phone: (410) 638-3700 Fax: (410) 638-3701 Official Web Site
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The master schedule at DES is designed so all curriculum requirements and instructional time allotments are met. At the middle of the year, the kindergarten class is regrouped for ILA instruction. As part of the CoNect model, students have the opportunity to work together to plan projects several times throughout the school year. Special education teachers, a part-time reading specialist, and instructional assistants provide services through both plug-in and pull-out models.

Darlington Elementary is located on the northeastern fringe of Harford County, situated in a rural community by the Susquehanna River. The school has approximately 130 students from K-5 and two primary autistic classes. Our staff, parents, and grandparents provide a supportive, challenging, and enjoyable school environment for all. Our highly accomplished staff combined with children who are ready to learn, an active PTA, and a strong volunteer program result in quality learning opportunities for every child.

DES offers reading intervention, a school-wide enrichment program, and special education services to meet the needs of all children. We achieved great gains in mathematics and reading, achieving one of the highest statuses in the county on the 2007 Maryland School Assessment. Central to our school’s success is our staff and community’s commitment to teaching and learning. The staff has developed a school improvement plan that emphasizes students’ achievement. Ongoing staff development assists us in reaching these goals. There is a passion for learning and teaching at Darlington. We are truly proud of our warm and welcoming atmosphere where adults and children truly care about each other and have fun while learning. We live by our school motto “Preserving our heritage and enriching our future.

Darlington Elementary School has an active PTA. Our parents and grandparents take an active role in the education of our students by volunteering many hours to help raise the children's academic successes. We established various activities to give the community an opportunity to visit the school. From this, some may volunteer to read or assist in any of the numerous activities we have each year.