Wisconsin Charter Schools Yearbook - School Management Services

Janis McCollum
4744 North 39th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 755-7810
jmccollum@maasaiinstitute.org
Grade Levels: 09-12
Clinton
Community School
District
Denise Wellnitz
301 East Street
Clinton, WI 53525
(608) 676-2211
dewellnitz@clintonwisch.com
Grade Levels: PK-01
Colfax School
District
John Dachel
601 University Avenue
Colfax, WI 54730
(715) 962-3155
dachel@colfax.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
child's early experiences with learning will help him or her become a selfconfident,
competent, cooperative adult.
Est. 2005 Maasai Institute
Maasai Institute is an ability-based high school serving students in grades 9-
12. Maasai Institute’s operation is designed as a full-service community
school. A community school is an educational institution that combines the
rigorous academics of a quality school with a wide range of vital in-house
services, support programs, and opportunities for promoting learning and
development for all.
Maasai Institute is designed as a learning organization with the goal of
becoming an established learning community culture that respects and affirms
the talents, resources, and experiences that each person brings from their
homes, their communities, and their histories. Influences are informed by the
practices of the Maasai African tribe and the high value that is placed on the
well-being of children. Everyone is expected to meet high expectations and
provide initiative and open communication and all are encouraged to be
decisive, take moderate risks, and be accountable for student achievement.
Pamela Kiefert
PO Box 566
(608) 676-5482
www.clinton.k12.wi.us
Est. 2004 LIFT Charter School
• Clinton, WI 53525-0566
The LIFT school program was designed to meet the changing needs of the
Clinton community. As a rural district with many new families speaking
Spanish, it was determined by the planning committee that a proactive
approach to the maintenance of a community could be accomplished, in part,
with a dual-language school program. The LIFT school program provides
English-speaking and Spanish-speaking students and their families
opportunities to participate in a dual-language learning community that will
grow with students through their elementary education.
LIFT partners with community programs such as Many Voices, One
Community (adult ESL services), the public library, Head Start, and a YMCA
preschool to give students and Spanish-speaking families the opportunity to
learn English and access community resources.
Dennis Geissler
601 University Ave
(715) 962-3773
www.colfax.k12.wi.us
Est. 2000 Academic Center - High School
• Colfax, WI 54730-9773
The Academic Center opened in fall 1998, offering a nontraditional approach
to education for in grades 9-12.
The Academic Center is a school of choice committed to creating the most
productive learning environment, teaching students through their strongest
sensory modality, developing academic skills, incorporating behavior
formation and elimination techniques, and striving to overcome the failure
syndrome. The school’s primary goal is to assist all students in realizing their
maximum potential in order to become productive citizens. Students in the
Academic Center will meet all high school graduation requirements. All
students, upon graduation, will receive a Colfax High School diploma and
participate in all graduation activities.
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