Wisconsin Charter Schools Yearbook - School Management Services

Viroqua Area
School District
Renee Baker
100 Blackhawk Drive
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-1605
rbaker@viroqua.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
Fritz Cushing
100 Blackhawk Drive
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-1192
fcushing@viroqua.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
Waukesha School
District
James Haessly
621 West College Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 970-1102
jhaessly@waukesha.k12.wi.us
Grade Levels: 09-12
Robert Knadle
115 N Education Ave
(608) 637-1186
www.viroqua.k12.wi.us
Est. 1999 Laurel High School
• Viroqua, WI 54665-1318
Laurel High School is an alternative educational choice for high school
students in grades 9-12. Enrollment is open to all high school students in
Viroqua. The typical charter school student is a nontraditional learner who
needs more challenge and active learning opportunities than are available in
the regular high school. The staff looks to offer a secondary-level education
program that is student-designed, learner-driven, and supported by a true
collaborative community effort.
The charter school’s overall mission is to offer self-motivated individuals
new approaches to meet their academic and technical education needs; to
challenge students to meet high standards of academic and social
achievement and performance; to foster positive, respectful, and trusting
relationships; and to ensure a successful transition to life after school through
firsthand experience in goal setting, job seeking, job keeping, and technical
college or university preparation.
Est. 2000 Vernon County Better Futures High School
Vernon County Area Better Futures High School provides an alternative for
students in grades 9-12 who are at risk of failing or dropping out of school
because of difficulties integrating into traditional programs and meeting usual
behavioral and academic expectations. The students have four main goals: (1)
increasing academic achievement, (2) developing abilities to work with
others, (3) increasing self-efficacy that is, the ability to attain goals set out for
oneself, and (4) graduating from high school.
Students have a variety of learning opportunities: small-group instruction,
individual projects, Internet courses, correspondence courses, job shadowing,
experiential learning, distance learning, and other educational opportunities
developed by the student and teacher as needed to meet the goals in the
independent learning plan. The school has modified hours of operation,
Monday through Thursday from 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. This allows
students time to complete the required community-based learning program
component.
David Schmidt
222 Maple Ave
(262) 970-1012
www.waukesha.k12.wi.us
• Waukesha, WI 53186-4725
Est. 2001 Harvey Philip Alternative Charter School
The Harvey Philip Alternative Charter School (HPACS) is an umbrella for
grades 9-12 at-risk and high-risk students who are unable to be served
appropriately at their regular high schools.
The Native American based “Circle of Courage” philosophy, which is
based on the belief that at-risk youth become disengaged from school or
society because their circle is broken, meets students’ needs for belonging,
mastery, independence, and generosity. The school meets these needs in the
following ways:
1. belonging, by constructive relationships with peers and staff
2. mastery, by intense, focused, meaningful instruction in the core
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