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Cheswold town, DE

ZIP 19936 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 19936

K-12 nearby
57
Public
40
Private
17
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 19936 (Cheswold, DE) is associated with Capital School District (LEA 1000190) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 57 K-12 schools (40 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office about 1.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Capital School District
LEA ID
1000190
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office1.9 miles (3.0 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware State University3.2 miles (5.2 km)4yr-public
  • Washington College25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilmington University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chesapeake College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Delaware33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-public
  • Salem Community College33.7 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cecil College35.3 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware College of Art and Design36.2 miles (58.2 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Delaware36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Goldey-Beacom College36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
  • Harford Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln University44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-public
  • Neumann University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
  • Widener University46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • All-State Career School47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-private
  • Camden County College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
  • Swarthmore College49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennco Tech-Blackwood49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania49.4 miles (79.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine49.4 miles (79.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania50.7 miles (81.7 km)4yr-public
  • United States Naval Academy50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • Anne Arundel Community College51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
  • Atlantic Cape Community College51.2 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-public
  • Studio Incamminati53.8 miles (86.5 km)2yr-private
  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts54.2 miles (87.3 km)2yr-private
  • Morgan State University54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-public
  • Walnut Hill College54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pennsylvania54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
  • Academy of Vocal Arts54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Arts55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Drexel University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Curtis Institute of Music55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Peirce College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas Jefferson University55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Moore College of Art and Design55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-public
  • Immaculata University55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Philadelphia56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rutgers University-Camden56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Missio Theological Seminary56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia56.1 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-public
  • Haverford College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia56.6 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Temple University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Harcum College57.3 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bryn Mawr College57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-public
  • Rosemont College57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton58.1 miles (93.4 km)2yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • American Institute-Cherry Hill58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern University58.6 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wor-Wic Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • Valley Forge Military College58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stockton University59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • ASPIRA City College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
  • Salisbury University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • La Salle University61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chestnut Hill College62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gratz College63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan College at Burlington County63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Reconstructionist Rabbinical College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Arcadia University64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster Theological Seminary64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-public
  • Salus University64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Early College School at Del Statepublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
GREEN HILLprivate——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
North Dover Elementary Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
HONEYSUCKLE KNOLL SCHOOLprivate——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Middle School of Excellencepublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Middle School of Innovationpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
WILEYS SCHOOLprivate——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Sunnyside Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Fairview Elementary Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Dover High Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Towne Point Elementary Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Academy Of Dover Charter Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Kent County Secondary ILCpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Campus Community Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Kent County Community Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
William Henry Middle Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Booker T. Washington Elementary Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Clayton Intermediate Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Capital Early Childhood Centerpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
KENTON MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——5.3 miles (8.4 km)
SAFWA ACADEMYprivate——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Smyrna Elementary Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ROSE VALLEY SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Clayton Elementary Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Moore (John Bassett) Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
WEST CENTER SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
DOVER FIRST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
DOVER FIRST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
HOLY CROSS SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
First State Military Academypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
South Dover Elementary Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Smyrna High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
East Dover Elementary Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
North Smyrna Elementary Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
APPLE GROVE SCHOOLprivate——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Smyrna Middle Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Providence Creek Academy Charter Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
CAPITOL BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
W. Reily Brown Elementary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
SHADY LANE SCHOOLprivate——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
W. B. Simpson Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Centerpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Caesar Rodney High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Fred Fifer III Middle Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Hartly Elementary Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Positive Outcomes Charter Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
SOUTHERN MEADOW SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
COOPERS CORNER SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Star Hill Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Dover Air Force Base Middle Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Major George S. Welch Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
CENTRAL DE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
John S. Charlton Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Allen Frear Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 19936

What school district is ZIP code 19936 in?
ZIP 19936 (Cheswold, DE) maps to Capital School District (LEA ID 1000190) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 19936?
US5 lists 57 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 40 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 19936 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 19936 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher6.4%
High school45.4%
Less than HS36.2%
School districtCapital School District