The History of A.I. duPont Middle School

In 1893 the Alexis I. duPont school was constructed on Kennett Pike, a dusty toll road between Wilmington, DE and Chester County, PA. Students first attended the four-room Alexis I. duPont school during the 1894-1895 school year. There were additions in 1908 and 1918 that included two grand staircases, an auditorium and eight classrooms. In1938, a gymnasium, several classrooms, cafeteria, field house and football stadium were constructed. In 1938, the school housed kindergarten through twelfth grade. Major renovations were made in 1975, including an extension to the library, three new classrooms, a new exploratory arts area, complete refurbishing of all classrooms and air conditioning. From 1968 to 1977, grades five through eight attended the middle school. The Alexis I. duPont Middle school served grades 7-9 as a junior high from 1977-1981, when the Red Clay Consolidated School District was established.