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!
Fall 2024 ELT NETWORK CONVENING
Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy, Wilmington, DE, United StatesWe invite all Educator Leader Team (ELT) members from across our our nine WLC schools to join us on Saturday, October 12 at the Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Pkwy,...
October ‘24 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United StatesThe 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...
November ‘24 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United StatesThe 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...
December ‘24 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United StatesThe 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...
January ‘25 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United StatesThe 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...
February ‘25 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United StatesThe 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...
March ‘25 Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) Council Meeting
Maurice Pritchett Sr. Academy 600 E. 7th St, Wilmington, DE, United StatesThe 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 StatesThe 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 StatesThe 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!
History of the WLC
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,
Dr. Laura Burgos
Ready to join a community passionate about driving positive change in Wilmington schools?
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