Wauwatosa, WI - Viewbook

The City's public schools provide a strong academic base and extensive extracurricular and recreational activities for more than 7,000 students and community members. And Wauwatosa has the lowest tax rate for school purposes among the Milwaukee County suburbs. Our neighborhood school system includes nine elementary, two middle, and two high schools. The district also operates four school pro-grams on the Milwaukee County Grounds-at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, the Child and Adolescent Treatment Center, the Milwaukee County Juvenile Detention Center, and Plank Road School.

Among the outstanding features of Wauwatosa's elementary schools are two-year kindergarten programs for both four- and five-year-old children, extensive instruction in communicative arts, and math and science programs that emphasize hands-on learning. We have programs for the gifted and talented children, as well as for those with special needs. Wauwatosa's middle schools serve children in grades six through eight. The middle schools offer a strong basic academic core with a range of other courses that allow students to explore their areas of interest. Our high schools, Wauwatosa East and West, provide comprehensive academic programs. In addition to a strong college preparatory sequence, a variety of school-to-work programs give students exposure to career opportunities.

The school district's commitment to technology results in a fully networked system with computer stations in classrooms, a mini lab in each elementary library, and multiple Internet connections. Technology is a tool that is fully integrated into the curriculum. An award-winning teaching staff provides instruction to students who routinely surpass both state and national averages on tests measuring academic achievement-college entrance exams, standardized tests and state assessments. Wauwatosa's schools enjoy widespread community support, including active parent organizations at each school, an education foundation that provides grants for innovative teaching projects, and various community groups offering scholarships for teachers and students. Hundreds of parents and other community members volunteer in our schools on a regular basis.

A nationwide service that assists relocating families annually rates Wauwatosa among the top 10 percent of all school districts in the country for meeting the needs of families. A national magazine featured us in its "America's Top Places to Live Today" edition, and we were cited as one of 100 United States communities for our "superb public school systems" and affordable housing. In addition to the public schools, we have 10 private and parochial schools within the city limits, with a combined enrollment of approximately 2,300 students. Five of the schools are affiliated with Catholic parishes, three with Lutheran congregations.

Recreational programs are an integral element of Wauwatosa's schools. The city's Recreation Department is part of the school district, providing recreational, sports, and lifelong learning activities for residents of all ages. The Recreation Department sponsors a Community Band and offers year-round instruction and activities in several areas-sports summer camps, organized sports, exercise and fitness classes, computer technology, CPR/first aid, and various hobbies and crafts. The Children's Theatre of Wauwatosa schedules a series of live performances at the high schools and trains children in its trouping program. The troupes bring children's fairy tales to audiences throughout southeastern Wisconsin.

If you're looking for a college close to home, three higher education facilities reside in or near Wauwatosa's boundaries. Two private colleges are located within our city. Mount Mary College, sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, is the first women's college in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Lutheran College offers an independent, Christian liberal arts curriculum. Milwaukee Area Technical College, a community-based, two-year school, has four campuses in the area.

Marquette University, a four year liberal arts school, is located in nearby Milwaukee.