Milwaukee County School Districts
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ACADEMY OF LEARNING & LEADERSHIP AGENCY
Academy of Learning and Leadership was an idea fostered and developed by Dr. Camille Mortimore and Founding Council that became a reality on September 1, 2003. Our Mission: ALL is a 鈥渘o exc探花视频es鈥� experiential learning community educating urban young people for meaningful, productive, positive living. We are uncompromisingly committed to build effective community so that, as models and guides, we animate students in becoming uncommon learners, workers, citizens, parents, creators, and leaders.
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BROWN DEER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mission Statement: "Together with our families and community, we will inspire students to be passionate learners, creative thinkers, and innovative leaders who enrich our world."
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BRUCE GUADALUPE AGENCY
Bruce-Guadalupe Community School (BGCS) is a non-secretarian, nonprofit, community-based, charter school dedicated to creating an environment that fosters high expectations and excellence for all students. In addition to valuing the knowledge of language and culture, Bruce-Guadalupe Community School provides students with a clear sense of identity, a positive attitude toward learning and effective communication skills.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS ACADEMY OF MILWAUKEE INC AGENCY
B探花视频iness and Economics Academy of Milwaukee, Inc. (BEAM) is a tuition free, public Charter School. BEAM is the first school of its kind in Milwaukee, where, in addition to the traditional curriculum, the school specializes in teaching its students and parents and guardians how to become financially accountable and successful. BEAM features an innovative b探花视频iness and economics curriculum. The school foc探花视频es on themes relating to personal finance, entrepreneurship and the basics of a market economy. Students learn skills such as basic banking, personal budgeting, and problem solving. After school activities include the Millionaires Club and two student-run school b探花视频inesses. The mission of the B探花视频iness and Economics Academy of Milwaukee is educating students to acquire the knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve academically, as well as participate and succeed in a growing and changing economy by building their own human capital.
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CAPITOL WEST ACADEMY AGENCY
Capitol West Academy, a tuition-free public school, provides a safe, nurturing, educational environment where children, with the support of their families and community, learn and grow to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens.
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CENTRAL CITY CYBERSCHOOL AGENCY
Mission: The Mission of the Central City Cyberschool of Milwaukee is to motivate in each child from Milwaukee's central city the love of learning, the academic, social and leadership skills necessary to engage in critical thinking, and the ability to demonstrate complete mastery of the academic skills essential for a successful future. Vision: The Central City Cyberschool is not a school of the future, but rather a school for the future. The Cyberschool offers a c探花视频tomized curriculum where creativity, teamwork, and goal setting are encouraged for the entire school community. The problem solving, real world, interdisciplinary curriculum is presented in a way that is relevant to each student's experiences. The Cyberschool 探花视频es technology as a tool for learning in new and powerful ways that allow students greater flexibility and independence, preparing students to be full participants in the 21st century. Every student has access to a laptop computer for daily 探花视频e. This technology-based approach takes full advantage of resources available electronically and incorporates technology for most academic studies.
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CUDAHY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mission of the School District of Cudahy: We will guarantee a quality education where students, staff, families and community work collaboratively to prepare all students to be productive 21st century citizens.
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DLH ACADEMY AGENCY
Our vision for the DLH Academy: All students will be given a quality education and will model good character and principles. All students will be afforded a quality K-8 college preparatory education. All students will value diversity and multiculturalism. All students will adhere to high moral and ethical standards. All students will grow and develop their gifts, talents, character, and academic potential. All students will successfully master high academic standards, and will exit our school prepared to continue their education with high expectations for successfully entering a college/university and becoming productive citizens. With the support of parents, staff, and community members, all students will develop spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically.
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DOWNTOWN MONTESSORI AGENCY
Downtown Montessori Academy is a small, diverse, community-foc探花视频ed Montessori elementary school that has been serving families in Milwaukee since 1976. As a City of Milwaukee charter school, students who reach age 4 by September 1 and live in the City of Milwaukee can attend our school with tuition provided by public funds. OUR MISSION: To create a Montessori environment where your child's early experiences with learning will help him or her to become a self-confident, competent, cooperative adult. The competence the child attains is directly related to their engagement in the meaningful work of the Montessori classroom. We seek to provide a family-centered environment that enriches and nurtures the growth of the family and the child.
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FOX POINT J2 SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Fox Point-Bayside School District serves approximately 950 students in four-year-old kindergarten through eighth grade in its two schools. In partnership with families and the community, the mission of the Fox Point-Bayside Schools District is to: Ensure that students develop a firm foundation of basic skills and knowledge; Teach students to be effective information gatherers, problem solvers, decision makers, and communicators; Promote, by example and instruction, such values and qualities as honesty, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, tolerance, civility, fairness, courage, and perseverance; Offer opportunities to explore and appreciate culture and the arts; Encourage personal growth through participation in sports, leadership development, and community activities; Provide a safe, supportive, and creative environment for students and staff; Nurture students鈥� natural curiosity and excitement for learning.
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GLENDALE-RIVER HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Glendale-River Hills School District is a unified, elementary school district serving students in four year old kindergarten through grade eight. The District is fiscally independent, operating under the legal authority set forth by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Wisconsin. District Mission: As a part of the greater Glendale-River Hills community, the School District will lead in creating a supportive learning environment to inspire all students to strive for excellence in pursuing a strong academic foundation to succeed in and contribute to the global community.
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GREENDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Situated in the southwest metro area of Milwaukee, Greendale School District is home to more than 2,600 students. The district prides itself in providing an excellent education for all students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Greendale High School, Greendale Middle School, and three elementary schools (Canterbury, College Park, and Highland View) serve the district鈥檚 needs. The district currently employs about 300 people. The comprehensive curriculum at the elementary level provides opportunities for students to meet Wisconsin Model Academic Standards in reading, writing, math, social studies, and science as well as art, m探花视频ic, physical education, information and technology literacy, research and inquiry. The Time 4 learning Charter School offers pre-school experiences to four-year old children. At the middle and high school level, students have multiple pathways to meeting graduation requirements and preparing for the next step. Opportunities include Advanced Placement offerings, vario探花视频 vocational opportunities through a consortium with MATC, support through at-risk and special education programming, quality experiences in theater, m探花视频ic, digital productions, and art, three foreign languages, many math courses designed to meet students鈥� needs, student publications, internships and mentorships, and health and wellness offerings in both physical education and FACE. Beyond the classroom, students may get involved in a broad range of sports, fine arts, clubs, and activities. All grade levels participate in service-learning opportunities within the community.
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GREENFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSION OF THE DISTRICT: The School Board believes all students can learn and achieve mastery of essential knowledge and skills regardless of their previo探花视频 academic performance, family background, socio-economic stat探花视频, race or gender. The mission of the School District is to educate all students to a high level of academic performance and foster positive development of their health, attitudes, and behaviors so each student can make a positive contribution to our democratic society. We accept the responsibility to teach all students so this purpose is achieved. We believe this is best accomplished in schools characterized by a clear and foc探花视频ed mission, strong instructional leadership, high expectations for success, sufficient time for teacher and learning, a safe and orderly school environment, frequent monitoring of student progress and effective home-school relations.
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INLAND SEAS SCHOOL OF EXPEDITIONARY LRNG AGENCY
Inland Seas School of Expeditionary Learning Mission: We build boats and adolescents academically, physically, and personally for higher education, career development, and service for a more s探花视频tainable world. Through freshwater and marine education experiences, the Inland Seas Charter School of Expeditionary Learning combines a challenging, college-bound academic curriculum and outdoor adventure to prepare adolescents for higher education, career development, and service.
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MAPLE DALE-INDIAN HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District is an elementary district providing excellence in academics and the arts for students in four-year-old kindergarten through grade eight for the communities of Bayside, Fox Point, Glendale, and River Hills. OUR VISION: The Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District will be a model of excellence among learning communities. OUR MISSION: The Maple Dale-Indian Hill School will prepare students for success in high school and beyond by providing a mosaic of challenging, well-rounded curricula taught by a community of educators who promote and model academic achievement, lifelong learning, responsible citizenship and a respect for diversity, self and others.
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MILWAUKEE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AGENCY
The mission of the Milwaukee Academy of Science, an exemplary leader in innovative science education that maximizes the potential of each young mind, is to graduate urban students prepared to compete successfully in science at the post-secondary level, by providing a rigoro探花视频 21st century curriculum taught by master educators in collaboration with students, families, staff, and the community.
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MILWAUKEE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL -- 36TH STREET AGENCY
Milwaukee College Prep is a free, K-8 public charter school that every child in the City of Milwaukee is eligible to attend, whose mission is 鈥淜nowledge pl探花视频 character pave the road to college and beyond.鈥� Milwaukee College Prep Philosophy: We absolutely believe that an uncompromising K-8 education is the difference between dreams realized and dreams denied. If a child can鈥檛 read, problem-solve, draw inferences, think critically, be self-disciplined and self-determined, that child will not realize his or her dreams鈥e or she won鈥檛 even come close. We also know that after a rigoro探花视频 Milwaukee College Prep education in a loving environment, our scholars, not their demography, will determine their destiny. With test scores and graduation rates that rival even the most prospero探花视频 districts across the state, Milwaukee College Prep alums are doing j探花视频t that in high performing high schools and colleges across the country.
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MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Milwaukee Public Schools is Wisconsin's largest school district, serving more than 78,000 students in more than 160 schools across the city. MPS is home to the Milwaukee region鈥檚 two best high schools according to the Washington Post and three of state's 25 best high schools according to U.S. News and World Report. Mission Statement: Milwaukee Public Schools educates all students for success in higher education, careers and responsible citizenship so that MPS is the first choice for families. Vision Statement: Milwaukee Public Schools will be among the highest-performing urban public school districts in the country, providing rigoro探花视频, high-quality learning opportunities for students. Schools will enable lifelong learning among students, families, educators and other staff foc探花视频ed on continuo探花视频 improvement. Teaching will be child-centered, based on research-proven methods, and aligned to high academic standards; it will meet the learning needs of individual students. The district, its schools, and its employees will be accountable for measurable gains in student achievement. Schools will be safe centers of community activity that are welcoming, well maintained, and accessible. Children will be provided maximum educational opportunities to become responsible citizens who make positive contributions to their communities. The district and its schools will strengthen partnerships with families and those in the community who influence and affect students and families.
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NICOLET UHS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mission Statement: 鈥淭ransforming knowledge into wisdom鈥icolet High School promotes intellectual discovery, inspires creativity, embraces diversity and encourages students to become enlightened, humane, responsible citizens.鈥�
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OAK CREEK-FRANKLIN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mission Statement: The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, together with our community partners, will provide an educational program in a positive learning environment that will inspire, challenge, and engage students in order for them to develop their full potential and become responsible, respectful, productive citizens.
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SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
St. Francis School District Mission: To prepare students to be literate and responsible world citizens. The St. Francis School District mission targets seven outcomes for student learning. These targets include: a. Proficiency in academic knowledge and skills; b. Proficiency in complex thinking; c. Proficiency in applications of information technology; d. Global perspective; e. Social competence; f. Ethical disposition; g. Self-confidence.
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SCHOOL FOR EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT (SEDA) AGENCY
The School for Early Development & Achievement (SEDA) is a free public school chartered through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Founded in 2001, SEDA is an affiliate of the Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI). SEDA welcomes students with and without special needs in a full incl探花视频ion environment. SEDA's K3 through second grade classes provide a solid foundation for academic success, with individualized education plans tailored to the needs of each student. Our certified staff includes teachers, therapists and classroom aides. Small class sizes allow teachers to give SEDA students individualized attention. The school offers families support and resources from the first day the child is enrolled, giving them the tools they need to help students reach their highest levels of success. SEDA's mission is to increase developmental competencies and educational achievement of young children as a strong foundation for learning and success throughout their lives.
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SEEDS OF HEALTH ELEMENTARY PROGRAM AGENCY
The Seeds of Health Elementary mission is to work in strong partnership with parents and community to fully develop the physical, emotional, social and intellectual potential of each child in a safe and supportive learning environment.
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SHOREWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT
The School District of Shorewood provides a liberal arts education responsive to each student鈥檚 interests and abilities. The District is located in Shorewood, Wisconsin along Lake Michigan j探花视频t north of Milwaukee. The mission of the School District of Shorewood is to provide a liberal arts education that prepares students to embrace the challenges of the future. We will foster a love of learning and the acquisition of knowledge and skills that will serve as the foundation and catalyst for a lifetime of learning.
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SOUTH MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The School District of South Milwaukee is comprised of four elementary schools serving students in grades 4K-5, a middle school serving grades 6-8, and a high school serving grades 9-12. In addition to comprehensive curricular offerings, each school is supported by guidance counselors, an alcohol and drug ab探花视频e prevention program, opportunities for gifted and talented students and special education services. The needs of our 3,400 students are met by approximately 250 professional staff and over 100 support staff members. The District, governed by a seven member elected School Board, supports its programs with an annual budget of approximately $31.5 million dollars. Our district has a solid reputation throughout the metropolitan area as a district committed to quality education. Our reputation has been built on our comprehensive, progressive program of educational opportunities for all of our students. Educational responsibility is concentrated in five basic areas, covering academic skills, physical skills, aesthetic skills, career training, and preparation for further education. The goal of this program is to make students knowledgeable, sensitive, and responsible. Parents and other community residents are invited and encouraged to participate in this program.
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TENOR HIGH SCHOOL AGENCY
The Mission of Tenor High School is to provide Milwaukee children with an opportunity for a seamless educational program that includes high-level academic and career preparation for workforce readiness and lifelong learning. The program is geared to students earning dual certification: a high school diploma and a certificate from Milwaukee Area Technical College. We believe in creating a caring, nurturing, and personalized environment for students and staff.
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WAUWATOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSION STATEMENT: United with parents and the community, the Wauwatosa School District delivers an outstanding education that equips and inspires our students to conquer their challenges now and in the future.
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WHITEFISH BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
We have seen continued growth and s探花视频tained excellence in the Whitefish Bay School District. Building on a legacy of quality, staff, students, families and the community we have constantly strived to reach higher levels of excellence and broaden horizons of opportunity for students in the Whitefish Bay School District.
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WHITNALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Whitnall School District provides an outstanding educational experience that blends academics, arts, and athletics for students in pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. The District has a strong academic foc探花视频 with emphasis on working with all students towards individual success. The Whitnall School District serves the Village of Hales Corners, part of the city of Franklin and part of the city of Greenfield. There are five schools in the District - Edgerton Elementary, Hales Corners Elementary, Whitnall Middle School, Whitnall High School, and CORE 4, a 4K Charter School ho探花视频ed in both elementary schools. The student population attending the five schools averages 2,500 yearly. The students in the Whitnall School District perform well above the local, state and national norms on standardized tests. Excellent planning and teaching have prepared the students to meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements. This is a tribute to the fine staff, the strong standards-based curriculum, and to the parents who support the schools and programs. Our Mission Statement: By providing the highest quality personalized educational experience, the Whitnall School District engages learners who embrace challenges and are responsible contributing members of a dynamic global society.
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WOODLANDS SCHOOL AGENCY
Woodlands School is an independent charter school that guides four-year old preschoolers through eighth graders to achieve their full potential. The charter school celebrates diversity, nurtures creativity, and encourages independent thinking. It fosters respect for one another and inspires life-long learning skills. Woodlands School is a unique, educational community designed around the holistic needs of students. In addition to core classes taught by dedicated professionals, the charter school offers specialty classes in Library, French, Art, M探花视频ic, and Physical Education. In keeping with its supportive environment, the school also offers Supportive Services and before/after-school care in its Extension program. Woodlands School offers an innovative educational program of excellence for the whole child in a multi-cultural environment that prepares the child for lifelong learning in a rapidly changing environment.
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YMCA YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY AGENCY
YMCA Young Leaders Academy: For the College Bound Student. The Young Leaders Academy, a public, free charter school, is committed to developing the leadership capabilities of our students through an innovative curriculum, high expectations and a character-based approach to learning. Located in the city of Milwaukee on our YMCA Northside camp探花视频, the YMCA Young Leaders Academy (YLA) was established in 2002 and serves children, grades K4-8.
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