National Charter School Directory from The Center for Education Reform

	Wisconsin Charter Schools

CER ranks Wisconsin's charter school law 16th strongest of the nation's 40 laws, with an overall grade of C. The law was passed in 1993.

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Alphabetical Listing of Schools: 1 - 25 of 224

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21st Century Preparatory School (Map It)
1220 Mound Ave. Racine, WI 53404 Phone: 262-598-0026	Opened 2002 Enrollment: 444 Grades: K-8 Status: Open	Description: Core Knowledge Sequence and Direct Instruction.

A2 (A-squared) Elementary Charter School (Map It)
2530 Weeden Creek Road Sheboygan, WI 53081 Phone: 920-459-0949	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 37 Grades: 4-5 Status: Open	Description: Self-directed learning where students are encouraged to create projects and move through curriculum at their own pace.

Academy of Learning and Leadership (Map It)
1530 W. Center St. Milwaukee, WI 53206 Phone: 414-372-3942	Opened 2003 Enrollment: 450 Grades: PreK-8 Status: Open	Description: Core curriculum and the liberal arts.

Accelerated Alternative Learning Program (ALPs) Charter School (Map It)
108 W. New York Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 Phone: 920-424-0349	Opened 2004 Enrollment: 35 Grades: 4-8 Status: Open	Description: Offers an accelerated pace and advanced curriculum with flexible scheduling.

Advanced Language and Academic Studies (ALAS) High School (Map It)
971 W. Windlake Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53204-3822 Phone: 414-902-7300	Opened 2004 Enrollment: 248 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Bilingual high school.

ALBA (Academia de Lenguaje y Bella Artes) (Map It)
1712 S 32nd St Milwaukee, WI 53215 Phone: 414-902-8323	Opened 2004 Enrollment: 250 Grades: K-3 Status: Open	Description: Bilingual school with a focus on fine arts.

Alliance Charter Elementary (Map It)
215 E. Forest Ave. Neenah, WI 54956 Phone: 920-751-6970	Opened 2004 Enrollment: 96 Grades: K-3 Status: Open	Description: Utilizes the Montessori approach to learning and provides Spanish and piano keyboard instruction for all grades.

Alliance School of Milwaukee (Map It)
234 W. Galena, 2nd Fl. Milwaukee, WI 53212 Phone: 414-227-2550	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 12 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Year-round school that uses inquiry-based approach with college-like, flexible schedules. Incorporates the arts with core academic classes.

Appleton Career Academy (Map It)
5000 N. Ballard Rd. Appleton, WI 54913 Phone: 920-832-4300	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 100 Grades: 10-12 Status: Open	Description: Will focus on health and human services, business and marketing, and design technology.

Appleton Central Alternative School (Map It)
120 E. Harris St. Appleton, WI 54913 Phone: 920-832-6136	Opened 1996 Enrollment: 101 Grades: 7-12 Status: Open	Description: Serves at-risk youth who have problems that cannot be solved in a traditional school.

Appleton Community Learning Center (Map It)
120 E. Harris St. Appleton, WI 54912 Phone: 920-832-6136	Opened 2000 Enrollment: 10 Grades: 7-8 Status: Open	Description: Curriculum is self-paced, individualized and competency-based in the basic skill areas of reading, math and language arts.

Appleton eSchool (Map It)
2121 Emmers Dr. Appleton, WI 54915 Phone: 920-832-1744	Opened 2002 Enrollment: 250 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Online courses.

Appleton Public Montessori (Map It)
2725 E. Forest St. Appleton, WI 54915 Phone: 920-832-6265	Opened 2005 Enrollment: 91 Grades: 1-6 Status: Open	Description: Self-paced, individualized instruction, peer teaching, cooperative learning and integrated curriculum.

Argyle Land Ethic Academy (ALEA) (Map It)
14665 State Rd. 78 Argyle, WI 53504 Phone: 608-543-3318 x128	Opened 2004 Enrollment: 20 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Project-based curriculum.

Audubon Technology and Communication Center (Map It)
3300 S. 39th St. Milwaukee, WI 53215 Phone: 414-902-7800	Opened 2001 Enrollment: 657 Grades: 6-8 Status: Open	Description: Technology integrated into core curriculum.

Audubon Technology and Communication High School (Map It)
3300 S. 39th St. Milwaukee, WI 53215 Phone: 414-902-7800	Opened 2008 Enrollment: 99 Grades: 9-12 Status: Open	Description: Teach skills that equip students to take personal responsibility for achieving graduation proficiencies and to meet the challenges of the technological world of the 21st century.

Barron Area Montessori School (Map It)
808 E. Woodland Ave. Barron, WI 54812 Phone: 715-537-5621	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 16 Grades: PreK-1 Status: Open	Description:

Barron County Alternative School (Map It)
1107 Heart Island Pkwy Rice Lake, WI 54868 Phone: 715-736-3464	Opened 2001 Enrollment: 45 Grades: 10-12 Status: Open	Description: Core curriculum with a focus on discipline.

Beaver Dam Charter School (Map It)
400 E. Burnett St. Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Phone: 920-885-7423	Opened 1995 Enrollment: 110 Grades: 7-12 Status: Open	Description: Uniquely supportive environment which enhances their employability and maximizes their academic and social growth.

Birchwood Charter School (Map It)
201 E. Birch St. Birchwood, WI 54817 Phone: 715-354-3471	Opened 2007 Enrollment: 8 Grades: K-8 Status: Open	Description: Alternative school for students who need individualized attention.

Black River Area Green School (Map It)
1200 Pierce Street Black River Falls, WI 54615 Phone: 715-896-2069	Opened 2009 Enrollment: 25 Grades: 11-12 Status: Open	Description: An environmentally- focused charter school that will take advantage of the abundant natural resources in the Black River area to foster student learning.

Blue Hill Charter School (Map It)
300 S. Wilson Street Birchwood, WI 54817 Phone: 715-354-3520	Opened 2009 Enrollment: 15 Grades: PreK-12 Status: Open	Description:

Brompton School (Map It)
7951 36th Ave. Kenosha, WI 53142 Phone: 262-942-2191	Opened 1997 Enrollment: 102 Grades: K-5 Status: Open	Description: Small class size, direct instructional methods, challenging basic skills program and high expectations for student success.

Bruce Guadalupe Community School (Map It)
1028 S. 9th St. Milwaukee, WI 53204 Phone: 414-384-3100	Opened 2000 Enrollment: 782 Grades: K-8 Status: Open	Description: Committed to improving the educational status of Hispanics. Each student becomes proficient in English while maintaining facility in Spanish. Offers an extended school year.

C.A.R.E. (Map It)
2000 Polk St. Stevens Point, WI 54481 Phone: 715-345-5620	Opened 1999 Enrollment: 50 Grades: 7-9 Status: Open	Description: Alternative school for at-risk students.

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RESOURCES

Wisconsin Charter Schools Association
P.O. Box 1704
Madison, WI 53701-1704
Phone: 608-261-1120
Fax: 608-265-0070
Contact: John Gee, Executive Director
Email: jgee@wicharterschools.org
WCSA provides policy analysis, advocacy, membership services and information in support of public charter schools in the State of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: 888-245-2732
Contact: Margaret McMurray, Charter Schools Consultant
Email: margaret.mcmurray@dpi.wi.gov

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