2009-10 Yearbook - School Management Services

interests.
With the use of block scheduling, year-round and career instruction,
WORK Institute is able to provide students with the support they need to
successfully complete high school with academic knowledge and career
training which will help to increase opportunities during the transition
after graduation.
WORK Institute operates as a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
charter high school and serves studnets in grade 9. The school will seek
to add an additional 100 students in 9th grade for the next 3 years. After
4 years of service, WORK Institute plans to have an enrollment of
approximately 400 students, from grades 9-12.
Monona Grove
School District
Craig Gerlach
5301 Monona Drrive
(608) 221-7660
www.mononagrove.org
Monona, WI 53716
Est. 1998
Paul Brost
5104 Gordon Avenue
Monona, WI 53716
(608) 223-1895 ext. 2005
paul_brost@mononagrove.org
Grade Levels: 10-12
116. Monona Grove Alternative High School
Monona Grove Alternative High School is a charter school that seeks to
connect with the at-risk student mind-set through meaningful academics
and community building and by expanding students’ knowledge of the
world and themselves. MGAHS serves students in grades 10-12.
The mission of MGAHS is to educate the whole person through both a
thematic and Project-Based curriculum that fosters self-awareness, selfdiscovery,
and self-respect in a non-competitive community setting.
Monroe School
District
Larry Brown
925 16th Avenue Ste 3
(608) 328-7171
www.monroeschools.com
Monroe, WI 53566
Est. 1997
Lynne Wheeler
1220 16th Avenue
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7270
lynne.wheeler@monroe.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
117. Monroe Alternative Charter School
The Monroe Alternative Charter School was established in November of
1997. The school serves students who have not successfully met their
academic goals in more traditional academic settings. The objective of
this charter school is to develop all students to their highest potential and
to prepare them for lifelong learning, challenge, responsibility, and
opportunity. This school strives to serve at-risk students in grades
9-12 by providing creative academic experiences, service learning
opportunities, and individualized support. Students learn to identify
talents and skills that will guide their choices as they prepare to become
successful members of our community.
Est. 2003
Cory Hirsbrunner
801 32nd Avenue
Monroe, WI 53566
(608) 328-7135
cory.hirsbrunner@monroe.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
118. Monroe Independent Virtual High Charter School
The Monroe Independent Education Charter High School operates yearround
and offers a high school diploma for students in grades 9-12.
Students enrolled in the charter school can choose from a variety of
options to meet their individual needs. These credit options include
online courses, print-based courses, work-based credit options, service
learning for credit, off-campus physical education, and enrollment in
Monroe High School courses. Courses offered through the charter school
use curriculum material from the following: University of Nebraska Online
High School (with more than 160 print-based and online courses
available in 14 subject areas), University of Missouri On-line High
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