Wisconsin Preparatory Schools
Preparatory schools in Wisconsin offer students a strong educational foundation. Wisconsin preparatory schools include schools for students in elementary, middle and high school levels as well as boarding schools and day schools. These institutions aim to provide the skills, knowledge and learning tools that will prepare the students for the next phase of their academic careers. Parents and students who prefer a Wisconsin preparatory school will find these institutions throughout the state.
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21st Century Preparatory School
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The 21st Century Preparatory School, a charter school of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The objectives of the 21st Century Preparatory School include guiding the students toward academic, personal and social success as they continue through their school careers. The school, located in Racine, Wisconsin, reflects the cultural and racial diversity of the area. The school sees itself as holding responsibility for preparing the students to access future college educations and good careers. To achieve this mission, the school creates a comprehensive program to develop and nurtures each student's strengths and abilities.
Milwaukee College Preparatory School
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The Milwaukee College Preparatory School places emphasis on reading, writing and math as the core academic program of this charter Milwaukee school. The school, which educates students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade, focuses on helping students attain basic educational pedagogical goals while developing their critical thinking skills. Classwork includes positive affirmations as the staff encourages students to learn to connect, infer and compare data toward becoming independent learners. In addition to the core curriculum, the schedule at the Milwaukee College Preparatory School includes social studies, science, instructional technology, fine arts, poetry and physical education.
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Wayland Academy
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Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, an hour and a half northwest of Milwaukee, offers a coed preparatory high school with dormitory facilities. The academy promotes social responsibility as part of its commitment to involving students in community life and encouraging students to develop socially both within and outside of the school. As part of its challenging college preparatory curriculum, Wayland Academy's class schedule includes English, math, science, history, social studies, fine arts and the study of foreign languages.
Luther Preparatory School
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The Luther Preparatory School in Watertown, Wisconsin, offers a rigorous course of instruction designed to prepare students for the Christian ministry. Students at the school study religion, languages, science, history, mathematics and the arts as a basis for future studies and careers in music, drama, forensics, athletics, social life and Christian service. Luther Prep promotes the principles and mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The coed school educates students in the ninth to 12th grades who consider pastoral work or a teaching ministry as their career.
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