Wisconsin Charter Schools Yearbook - School Management Services

Kimberly Area
School District
David Lamers
W2662 Kennedy Avenue
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 687-3024
dlamer@kimberly.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
Kohler Public
Schools
Carol Conway-Gerhardt, Ph.D.
595 Baeten Road
Green Bay, WI 54304
(920) 492-5960
cgerhardt@cesa7.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 06-12
La Crosse School
District
Harvey Witzenburg
1307 Hayes Street
La Crosse, WI 54603
(608) 789-7685
hwitzen@sdlax.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: KG-03
Mel E Lightner
217 E Kimberly Ave
(920) 788-7900
www.kimberly.k12.wi.us
• Kimberly, WI 54136-1404
Est. 2005 Caring Opportunities for Recovery Education
Caring Opportunities for Recovery Education (CORE) serves Kimberly Area
School District students in grades 9-12 who have significant behavioral and
learning concerns that interfere with their educational experiences within a
traditional school setting. The educational experiences are individualized to
meet the identified needs of the student through an integrated curriculum of
traditional academic subjects, technology-based instruction, employability
skills training, and real-world learning opportunities. The essential components
of the school are small classes, personalized education, self-paced learning,
accelerated credit accumulation, and a caring and flexible environment.
Students who successfully complete the program will graduate with a high
school diploma. CORE Charter School provides extensive vocational, social,
emotional, and academic experiences, thus enabling students to meet their
greatest individual needs while becoming productive employees, citizens, and
family members.
Jeffrey Dickert
333 Upper Rd
(920) 459-2920
www.cesa7.k12.wi.us
• Kohler, WI 53044
Est. 2004 Northeast Wisconsin Online Charter School
The Northeast Wisconsin Online Charter School (NEWOCS) offers remedial,
regular, and accelerated courses in an online computer format, thus creating a
nontraditional learning environment. Students from the 36 participating school
districts within CESA 7 who have attained grades 6-12 are eligible to apply for
enrollment in NEWOCS. Students enrolled in NEWOCS access Internet
courses that are aligned with state and national academic standards. Students
are taught by Wisconsin-licensed online teachers and supported by local
education guides (LEGs) identified by the participating districts. Each student
identifies a personal/family coach for support. Students go online using
computers in their homes, classrooms or computer centers at their schools or at
public libraries. The courses are ones created by CESA 7 teachers or secured
from other vendors, including Wisconsin Virtual School at CESA 9, Kiel-
Appleton Partnership, Lakeshore Technical College, Northeast Wisconsin
Technical College and Experimental Aviation Association (EAA).
Gerald Kember
Hogan Admin Center, 807
East Ave S
(608) 789-7600
www.lacrosseschools.com
Est. 1998 Coulee Montessori Charter School
• La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
Coulee Montessori welcomed its first classes in August 1998 as the first public
Montessori school in western Wisconsin. The school serves students in two
multiage classrooms: one classroom for five-year-olds and one elementary
classroom for six-, seven-, and eight-year-olds. Coulee Montessori is
collocated with Jefferson Elementary School in a low-income area of La
Crosse. Much of the population is of Hmong descent, and many of the
children’s parents do not speak English. Coulee Montessori has a translator
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