The School Day

All programs are 5 days per week.

7:00-8:45 AM
Before School Care

8:45-11:45 AM
School Day Begins: Morning Work Cycle

11:45 AM
Children’s House Morning Dismissal

11:45-12:05 PM
Lunch Recess

12:05-12:30 PM
Lunch

12:30-2:15 PM
Specials: Literacy, Art, Music, Physical Education, Library, Computer Learning

2:15-2:30 PM
Afternoon Recess

2:30-3:20 PM
Specials, continued

3:30 PM
Dismissal

3:30-6:00 PM
After School Care

Quick Facts

Founded in 1976.
Currently enrolls 125 students age three to grade eight.
Has been a certified Wisconsin Green & Healthy School since 2007.
Located in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood on Graham Street, just east of Howell Ave. and south of Lincoln Ave.
Resides in the beautiful and historic St. Augustine Church school building, built in 1888.
Employs over 15 faculty and staff.
Is one of the City of Milwaukee’s oldest and most diverse charter schools.
Children who reach age 4 by September 1st of a given academic year, and who reside in the City of Milwaukee can be enrolled with tuition covered by public funds.
Follows the principles and philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori.
Offers a comprehensive curriculum, including art, music, and physical education.
Is a partner school in the Neighborhood Environmental Education Program (NEEP) at the Urban Ecology Center, one of the foremost environmental education programs in the US.
Is a partner school with Milwaukee’s Growing Power, a nationally-renown urban farm organization led by Will Allen.