2009-10 Yearbook - School Management Services

aid understanding of the concepts taught. Westside Academy is
developing a character-building program along with structured and
nurturing environment that teaches responsibility and self-discipline.
Est. 2001
Margaret Mystrow
4382 South 3rd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 294-1400
398@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: K4-05
112. Whittier Elementary School
Whittier Elementary was named a National Charter School of the Year
by the Center of Educational Reform in 2007. Self-esteem, high
expectations, and academic excellence are promoted at Whittier. Parent
involvement is at a very high level boosting many after school sports and
activities. The school offers a multi-faceted approach to learning which
features a charter education and consistent use of updated technology.
Whittier's students consistently score well above the district's average on
state and local assessments.
Est. 2002
Dani Metz
1501 South Layton Boulevard
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 431-1356
643@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 01-12
113. Wings Academy
The Wings Academy is a small school with an alternative calendar,
designed to serve nontraditional students in grades 1-12 who have
experienced school failure because of problems learning to read, spell,
write, perform mathematical concepts, and organize themselves. Potential
Wings students may have been identified as having a learning disability
or have a history of school failure (at-risk students). Wings is an
alternative for students whose educational needs have not been met
through traditional methods of education.
Wings uses several approaches to accomplish the goal of appropriately
educating students who learn differently. The Orton-Gillingham and
Lindamood-Bell methods are used to address literacy. Math is addressed
in an explicit, systematic manner with an emphasis on real-life
applications. The content areas are taught through the arts and a Project-
Based approach. This approach features a developmentally appropriate,
multisensory model that incorporates the arts and the principles of the
multiple intelligences in order to teach students concepts that would, in a
traditional school, be largely presented in a lecture format, a format that
excludes many students with learning differences from the educational
process.
Est. 2000
Yasar Bora
4801 South 2nd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 483-2117
640@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 06-12
Est. 2007
NeBritt Herring
3620 North 18th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 875-6550
068@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Grade Level: 09-12
114. Wisconsin Career Academy
The Wisconsin Career Academy (WCA) is contracted by the Milwaukee
Board of School Directors as a non-instrumentality charter school.
Wisconsin Career Academy is a small, structured school, serving students
in grades 6-12.
Wisconsin Career Academy has a rigorous math and science
curriculum. Science projects and fairs, preparation for and active
participation in national contests, communication and leadership
development programs, and cooperation with area universities are key
elements of WCA’s student-centered educational program.
115. WORK (Where Opportunities Require Knowledge)
Institute
Where Opportunities Require Knowledge (WORK) Institute will operate
under the High Schools That Work (HSTW) Model. This researched
based model provides a framework of key practices for success. The
intention is to raise the academic achievement of career and/or college
bound high school students by combining a rigorous academic program
of study with a career program of study that is relevant to student
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