Staffing:

Federal law requires that we share with you the qualifications of teachers in our school. There are questions you may ask, including:

• Is my child's teacher licensed to teach the grades or subjects assigned?
• Has the state waived any requirements for my child's teacher?
• What was the college major of my child's teacher?
• What degrees does my child's teacher hold?
• Are there instructional aides working with my child? If so, what are their qualifications?

Teachers in the Wauwatosa School District have a minimum of a bachelor's degree and 59% have advanced degrees. Of the 576 contracted educator's in our district, all are fully licensed or DPI approved to teach in their assigned area. In addition, the instructional aides in our building are considered qualified for this work. If you want to see the state qualification for your child's teacher, you may ask us or find it on the DPI website at www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlisi/tel/lisearch.html.

 Here's some information about our staff:

• Classroom Teachers (13)
• Support specialists in English Second Language, early childhood education, special education, speech and language, hearing impaired, physical  therapy and occupational therapy
• Part-time specialists in reading, staff development, art, general music/chorus, band, orchestra
• School psychologist and social worker assigned to our school on a regular basis

Special Programs

• Two-year kindergarten program for 4 and 5 year olds with full time kindergarten for 5 year olds
• Band, chorus and orchestra programs
• Daily hot lunch program
• Inclusion program (early childhood through grade 5)
• Cultural Arts program (including assemblies and student performances)
• Annual 5th grade environmental overnight camping trip
• Reading partner programs across grade levels
• Third grade reading partnership with Hawthorne Terrace retirement community
• Fully networked computers in each classroom plus a library computer lab
• Student Assistance Teams
• Community service projects
• Active PTA sponsoring field trips, student assemblies, family activities and much more
• Before and after school childcare services by a licensed provider

 Facility constructed in 1958