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Unified MS Basketball Tournament

Mariner hosted the first ever Unified Middle School Basketball tournament with Beacon and Fred Thomas Middle Schools.

Congratulations Ms. Shockley!

Ms. Theresa Shockley was the Creative Mentoring Mentor of the Month in February 2025.

Col. Bill Crotty of DSP Playing Kick Ball

8th graders took on members of the Delaware State Police, including the Colonel, in a friendly game of kick ball.

7th Grader Writing Featured at Milton Library

The 7th graders completed their final project of creating a realistic fiction short story. Milton Public Library then graciously offered to display their work at the library!

All County Jr. Honors Band
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Mrs. Jacqueline Sheridan and Mr. Frank Shockley

8th Grade vs. DSP Kick Ball Game
Unified Middle School Soccer Tournament

In the Spring of 2025, Mariner hosted the first ever middle school unified soccer tournament with Beacon and Fred Thomas Middle Schools.

Biggs Art Museum Awardees

Students participated in the Adopt-an-Artwork program with Biggs Museum in Dover. It features works from ten of Mariner’s 8th grade ceramic artists displayed in the museum alongside the adopted artwork from Puerto-Rican American artist and Philadelphia local, Roberto Lugo. 

Fifth Graders Visit Mariner

Fifth grade students from HOB and MES had a tour of Mariner Middle School where they will attend sixth grade next year!

Mariner Job Fair

School Counselors and School Social Workers from our Milton schools hosted a career table at the 8th grade career fair on April 16.

8th Graders vs. DSP Kick Ball Game
THE Mariner Middle School

Our Promise

Excellence, Equity, and Responsiveness: Every Student, Every Classroom, Every Day

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2026 Mariner Middle School Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Mrs. Nelson who is the Mariner Middle School 2026 Teacher of the Year!

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Mission Statement

The Cape Henlopen School District celebrates the diversity of our students, staff, and community. We cultivate compassionate and innovative thinkers by providing every student with a welcoming, safe, equitable school community that is affirming and inclusive. Cape Henlopen engages and challenges ALL students by providing a responsive educational experience to prepare for post-secondary education and/or career opportunities. 

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2025 Educational Support Professional of the Year

Congratulations to Paraeducator Jean Vander Wall, Mariner's 2025 Educational Support Professional of the Year!

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Fred Best Secondary Principal of the Year
Fred Best Secondary Principal of the Year

Mariner Middle School Principal, Mr. Fred Best, was named the State of Delaware Secondary Principal of the Year by the Delaware Association of School Administrators, and the Delaware Association of School Principals.

News & Announcements

Dr. Daniel Shockley, Business Education Teacher and BPA Advisor, Lexi Delcampo, Sophia Winkfield, Daisy Hughes, Linley Draper, Talli Farjon, Bianca Booth, Jude Pressler, and Ethan

Two teams of 8th-grade students from Mariner Middle School proudly represented their school and the Cape community at the 2025 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference, held May 7 – 11 in Orlando, Florida. One student even made school and District history.

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