Welcome To The
Wilmington
Learning
Collaborative

The WLC is an educational nonprofit committed to creating positive change across schools in Wilmington, Delaware. 

Spanning nine city schools and serving students from Pre-K through eighth grade within the Brandywine, Red Clay, and Christina school districts, our focus is to improve the overall educational landscape in Wilmington. 

Our primary objective is to establish a rigorous and engaging learning experience for Wilmington students, in collaboration with our families, educators, and school leaders. Through our community-focused efforts, we aim to enhance overall student outcomes within the city of Wilmington schools.

OUR 3 BIG SHIFTS

Upcoming Events

We are delighted for you to participate in the work of our community. The WLC welcomes you to explore our full calendar to learn about meetings, important events, and opportunities to be part of our journey!

December ‘24 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting

WLC Building 1 South Orange Street, Wilmington, United States

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) is a voluntary network of schools in Wilmington across multiple school districts (Brandywine, Christina, Red Clay). The WLC’s goal is to improve outcomes for students...

April ‘25 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United States

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) is a voluntary network of schools in Wilmington across multiple school districts (Brandywine, Christina, Red Clay). The WLC’s goal is to improve outcomes for students...

May ‘25 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United States

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) is a voluntary network of schools in Wilmington across multiple school districts (Brandywine, Christina, Red Clay). The WLC’s goal is to improve outcomes for students...

June ‘25 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting

Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United States

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) is a voluntary network of schools in Wilmington across multiple school districts (Brandywine, Christina, Red Clay). The WLC’s goal is to improve outcomes for students...

ONGOING WORK

Learn more about how we’re partnering with school districts to transform academic outcomes in the city of Wilmington. Discover the WLC’s initiatives, partnerships, and projects here!

The Impact of Chronic Absenteeism and Our Strategies for Supporting Student Success

In June 2024, Digital Promise introduced Chronic Absenteeism: Insights and Innovations, a groundbreaking six-month initiative engaging 19 school districts across the U.S., including the Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC). With a reach of over 210,000 students nationwide, the program aims to tackle chronic absenteeism through innovative research, purposeful partnerships, and tailored support for students. What is…
Read More The Impact of Chronic Absenteeism and Our Strategies for Supporting Student Success

Our Action Commitments: Getting To Know the WLC’s Three Big Shifts

The Wilmington Learning Collaborative was established with a mission to improve educational outcomes for students while empowering educators, school leaders, and communities in Wilmington, Delaware schools. But what does it look like to shape the future of education through school collaboration? Keep reading to learn more about our plans and progress so far. How it…
Read More Our Action Commitments: Getting To Know the WLC’s Three Big Shifts

INSIGHTS

Gain insights into the positive changes our community is making together! Explore this statistical dashboard to see our collaborative efforts at the WLC.



Number of students served

Number of Districts

A Message from the Executive Director

It is with great humility that I navigate this journey as the inaugural executive director of the Wilmington Learning Collaborative. I see the work of the Collaborative as an enduring exercise in the codesign of solutions, the reimagining of systems to support teaching and learning innovation, and the tireless pursuit of educational justice. 

From our WLC leadership team to the networked educator teams and councils across our school communities, we are leading change through investing in people. 

We know that our families and community-based organizations play an essential role in actualizing our collective mission, serving as true collaborators and accountability partners.

We are unapologetic in shifting the narrative around our communities and relentless in our interrogation of systems that pose barriers to success. 

We distinguish between symptoms and root causes, knowing that performative efforts do not yield sustainable change. 

We believe that current student outcomes are not an indictment of our children, but indicative of the systemic failure of our education, health, housing, and judicial systems. 

We understand that these failures are not recent, but historic and deeply embedded. Therefore, solutions must be cross-sector, outcomes-focused, and underscored by school-level autonomy and authority.

As the leader of this monumental charge, I am well aware that we have just one opportunity to redefine educational excellence for city of Wilmington schools and that success will require an unwavering commitment to change. 

And so, when I am repeatedly told that our children “can’t”, I will always respond by saying…

“They can, if we will.”

#WilmingtonWill

In relentless pursuit,

In relentless pursuit,

Dr. Laura Burgos

Ready to join a community passionate about driving positive change in Wilmington schools?

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