Wisconsin Charter Schools Yearbook - School Management Services

Grade Levels: K3-03 involved with their children’s education; and to be a force for change in
education, the community, and society. The educational program is based on
the child’s inborn desire to learn and is specifically designed to complement
the natural interests and strengths unique to each stage of his or her
development.
Because the school is parent-run, it creates a nurturing environment for
children and adults and empowers parents to become responsible for and
involved in their children’s education. Because Highland is a communitybased
school, it provides support and stability for the entire family and the
surrounding community.
Chris Her-Xiong
1418 South Layton Boulevard
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 383-4944
chrisherxiong@hotmail.com
Grade Levels: K4-08
Gitanjali Chawla
6701 West Eden Place
Milwaukee, WI 53220
(414) 604-7900
334@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: K3-05
Eugene Vlies
3230 South Adams Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 294-1706
vlieset@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: K4-08
Est. 2004 Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA)
The Hmong American Peace Academy (HAPA) is the first Hmong Charter
School in Wisconsin. The goal for HAPA is to enable all students to meet or
exceed state or local student performance standards. The Academy believes
that all children can learn and that failure is not an option. HAPA believes
that parents are valuable partners in the Academy’s mission. HAPA strongly
believes that it is only through the partnership of school, family, and
community that the children can truly make both academic and social gains.
HAPA’s educational programs are centered on three main components:
Standards-Based Academics, Cultural Strengths, and Peace Education. To
this end, each of these areas plays an important role in a comprehensive
education plan designed to be integral in the academic, psychosocial, and
civic development of its students.
Est. 2005 Honey Creek Continuous Progress School
Honey Creek Continuous Progress (CP) Elementary School currently serves
students ages 3-11, in early childhood K3 through 5th grade. Honey Creek’s
mission is an uncompromising commitment to measurable high standards and
student achievement through a continuous progress model, which emphasizes
developmentally appropriate instruction, understanding that development is
not time-bound and addressing students’ needs according to their abilities.
Honey Creek’s continuous progress educational program includes:
ungraded, multiage classrooms designed to provide challenges based on
individual needs and on continuous progress for students in both general and
special education in inclusive settings; the implementation of research-based,
structured curricular designs that have been proven highly effective in
improving student achievement and thus fostering positive self-esteem; and
the creation of a triad between the home, school, and community, which
cultivates strong school-to-home connections.
Est. 2004 Humboldt Park K-8 School
The mission of Humboldt Park K-8 Charter School is to focus on high
standards of academic and social excellence for all students. In order to
accomplish our mission, we offer our school community several successful
programs: Direct Instruction Curriculum, all day K4 classrooms, ESL
(English as a Second Language), Fine Arts, after school childcare and a CLC
(Community Learning Center) which consists of after-school/community
enrichment and recreation for all students, neighbors and adult community
members. We are certain that our strong academic foundation, a nurturing
kindergarten through eighth grade program, and a safe place for students, will
continue to make Humboldt Park K-8 Charter School the first choice among
parents. Our learning community is constantly adapting and changing to
meet the needs of our students and families. The commitment we receive
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