Public high-school computer science offering

Public high schools, including charter schools, must offer at least one CS course. The education secretary may waive the duty for financial or programmatic burden; students are not universally required to take the course.

Computer science

Jurisdiction: Delaware · State / DC
Policy status: Current
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required
Grades: High school
Audience: Students
Learning evidence: Course offering required
Instrument: State law / regulation

Dates & implementation

Required by the 2020–21 school year.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

14 Del. C. §4139(a)–(c).

Public high-school computer science offeringhttps://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/c041/sc01/index.html ↗

This is an inventory correction. The date this record was added does not establish a new enactment or new classroom implementation.

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: Primary text reviewed for the stated duty. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05

2026-10-05 — Primary-source scope and timing reviewed. Complete state/topic and superseding-law audit remains open.

Record ID: DE-CS-OFFER

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