The Appoquinimink School District is a public school district in southern New Castle County, Delaware. The district office is located in the Odessa Park Building,[citation needed] 313 South Fifth Street, in Odessa, Delaware,[1] with Matthew Burrows as the current[when?] superintendent. Former superintendent Tony Marchio retired in June 2011. The district is growing by nearly 600 students every year,[when?][citation needed] making it the fastest growing school district in Delaware.[citation needed]
In addition to Odessa it serves Middletown, Townsend, and a portion of Glasgow.[2]
In 1983 Olive B. Loss, a teacher, was voted in as superintendent by all members of the school board.[3]
The former Odessa School No. 61 houses the district headquarters.[3]
The Marion Proffitt Training Center is in Odessa.[5]