Stories

Stories

School Choice programs have helped thousands of students throughout Wisconsin thrive because of the educational options available to them. Choice schools and educators take extraordinary steps to ensure their students are educated to the fullest. See below to read real stories about students, teachers, school leaders, and parents in Wisconsin.

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A school leader from Wauwatosa, WI

January 17, 2025

There are numerous Lutheran schools participating in Wisconsin’s four choice programs, which is a strong testament to the choices Wisconsin families make in sending their children to faith-based schools. Kingdom Prep, an all-boys Lutheran high school based just outside of Milwaukee, was born out of the need for more choice seats in local Lutheran schools.…

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A parent from Ridgeland, WI

January 10, 2025

Christy M. heard about Academy of Excellence (AoE)’s virtual model from another parent in her community, and her initial thought was that it sounded too good to be true. Her three children had been homeschooled for a few years until attending another local virtual public charter school. Between the lengthy mandated testing and rigid curriculum…

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A parent from Ixonia, WI

December 13, 2024

Steve E. has taught at his local public high school for over a decade and chooses to send his children to Academy of Excellence (AoE)’s virtual school. After enrolling their first-born son into a private school that ultimately didn’t feel like the right fit, Steve and his wife knew they wanted to seek other options.…

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A principal from Sturtevant, WI

December 6, 2024

Recent public school closures in Racine and Kenosha have left local families looking for a trusted place to send their children. Enter St. Sebastian STEM Academy, one of seven Siena Catholic schools, which re-opened their doors in the fall of 2023 for the first time in over a decade. Enrollment at St. Sebatian has doubled…

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A parent from Boulder Junction, WI

November 24, 2024

For many families, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people viewed best education practices. Gabriel M. had sent her oldest daughter through public schools her whole life, but when it came to her younger children, the pandemic hit at an especially impressionable age and caused her family to reevaluate what type of schooling works best.…

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