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krutt@seedsofhealth.org
Grade Levels: K4-05
Jodi Weber
840 North Jackson Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 431-4371
jweber@seedsofhealth.org
Grade Levels: 09-12
Maureen Sullivan
5510 West Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53208
component that promotes positive stewardship for our community, and
world. The Seeds of Health Elementary School provides a cohesive and
comprehensive program beginning in K4 and going through 8th grade.
Academic learning, relationships, parent, family and community involvement
and stewardship are emphasized.
The curriculum at Seeds of Health Elementary School is concept based.
Professional development is provided to teachers to assist them in providing
concept based lessons.
Another key component is parent, family and community involvement.
Family participation is encouraged through a variety of channels such as
involvement in academic programs, adult classes in technology and parenting
and traditional concepts such as parent / teacher conferences and school
performances.
Stewardship and a sense of connectedness to the world is also a key
component of the Seeds of Health Elementary School. Through the
curriculum and extra-curricular activities, students learn how to be good
stewards. The concepts and activities are interwoven into the day and age
appropriate so by the time a student reaches 8th grade, he/she will have a
sense of place in the larger community and be able to take a leadership role
within the school and community.
Students are assessed through the MAP assessment, teacher designed
assessments and state defined assessments. The overall program model will
be assessed using the Baldrige model in conjunction with other quantitative
and qualitative measures.
Est. 2005 Tenor High School (Career Education Academy)
The vision of Tenor High School is to provide Milwaukee children with an
opportunity for a seamless educational program that includes high-level
academic and technical preparation for workforce readiness and life-long
learning. The school is geared toward students earning dual certification: a
high school diploma and a Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
certificate in a trade or technical field.
Students proceed through the Tenor High School program in two phases:
Phase One—Ninth and Tenth Grade and Phase Two—Eleventh and Twelfth
Grade. Phase One curriculum develops strong standards-based academic
skills (reading, writing, mathematics, and technology) and emphasizes their
practical application and occupational relevance. The curriculum emphasizes
the importance of interpersonal communication and personal, economic, and
employability skills. Students gradually and carefully explore achievable
career options and courses offered by MATC.
Based on a student’s progress during Phase One, students will spend the
final two years in one of two programs (Phase Two).
Students who satisfy entry-level requirements into an MATC certificate
program will spend half of each day in the core curriculum at Tenor High
School and the remainder of the day at MATC studying for a one-year
MATC certificate in a trade or technology field. Students who do not yet
satisfy MATC’s entry-level requirements will remain in the full-day
curriculum at Tenor High School and continue to pursue the knowledge and
skills needed to satisfy various MATC and Tenor High School course
requirements.
Est. 2004 Woodlands School
Woodlands School serves grades K4-8 and offers an innovative educational
program of excellence for the whole child in a multicultural environment that
prepares the child for lifelong learning in a rapidly changing society. The
school, under the chartering authority of the University of Wisconsin–