2009-10 Yearbook - School Management Services

The Tosa School of Health Science and Technology helps students
reach the following broad yet measurable goals: 1) to apply the methods
and principles of the Scientific Method (scientific and critical thinking
skills) to everyday situations and all content areas; 2) to become
independent, self-monitoring learners; and, 3) to demonstrate continual
academic progress as measured by each student's individualized
assessment plan and equivalent to a year's growth / achievement at or
above state-mandated grade level benchmarks as measured by the
WKCE.
Est. 2009
Jason Zurawik
12121 West North Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414) 773-3012
zurawija@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 11-12
199. Tosa School of the Trades
The ‘Tosa School of the Trades, located in the community of Wauwatosa
in southeast Wisconsin, provides students with the high-level academic,
technical and employment skills to build successful careers in the fastgrowing
field of mechanical and building trades. Students are trained by
professional trades instructors dedicated to mastery of skills within the
carpentry, plumbing and electrical trades. The training allows students to
earn hours toward the State of Wisconsin Apprenticeship Program and
rewarding lifelong career. ‘Tosa School of the Trades represents a realworld
bridge that is missing in most traditional academic settings and
sorely needed locally and throughout the state of Wisconsin.
With the greater flexibility and autonomy afforded by charter school
status, ‘Tosa School of the Trades is able to step beyond the confines of
conventional scheduling, grade assignment, curriculum, instruction, and
assessments (with the exception of the Wisconsin Student Assessment
System) to truly provide students with a self-directed educational entity
that speaks to their specific interest and needs while providing powerful
motivating factors for success.
West De Pere
School District
John R. Zegers
930 Oak Street
(920) 337-1393
www.wdpsd.com
De Pere, WI 54115
Est. 2007
Jason Lau
300 South 6th Street
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 425-1915
jlau@wdpsd.com
Grade Levels: 07-12
200. Phantom Knight School of Opportunity
The district enlisted representatives from St. Norbert College and
Schneider National, Inc. as founding partners and decided to pursue
development of a Project-Based Charter School.
The Phantom Knight School of Opportunity provides a unique nontraditional
learning community which offers opportunities for students
at-risk in grades 7-12 to become productive, responsible citizens of our
community and to develop the skills and recognize their ability to attend
post-secondary institutions of higher learning.
Student-driven, Project-Based learning seldom resembles a traditional
classroom. Instead of formal, subject-oriented classes, individuals and
groups of students choose, plan, research and complete academic study
and hands-on projects that result in tangible, real life products. Learning
experiences take place outside the confines of the school building (in the
“real world”) whenever possible; include community experts and cover
broad academic areas of study. The activities require students to develop
skills in time management, teamwork, communication, planning, selfassessment,
problem solving and meaningful applications of acquired
knowledge.
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