Q: What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction 5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction. Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

Q: What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction 5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction. Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

Question 1

Are schools required to participate in the federal free and reduced price lunch program?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

No, choice schools are not required to participate in the federal free and reduced lunch program.

Question 2

Are teachers required to hold bachelor’s degrees?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

Yes. All teachers must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Teacher’s aides must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Question 3

What are the program testing requirements?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

In 2021 – 2022, schools with 20 or more students participating in any of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs must administer the state examinations to participating students in the same grades and subject areas as Wisconsin’s public school students, as follows:

Wisconsin Forward Exam for English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in the spring for grades 3‑8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Science in the spring for grades 4 and 8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Social Studies in the spring for grades 4, 8, and 10.
ACT Aspire™ in spring for grades 9 and 10
The ACT^® and ACT WorkKeys^® in the spring for grade 11
The state civics exam in high school.

In addition:

Schools may administer other standardized tests in addition to the required state test.
The DPI pays the cost of state testing for students that participate in one of Wisconsin’s school choice programs. Schools may choose to administer the state test to “non-voucher” (private pay tuition) students, but those costs are the responsibility of the
school.
Schools must submit standardized test scores to DPI and to parents of current students, as well as to all program applicants who request them.
Schools will be required to place a link to their DPI-issued school report card on the homepage of their school website.
Parents may opt their children out of state testing.

Question 4

What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction
5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student
Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction
Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction.

Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

Question 5

Are schools required to participate in the federal free and reduced price lunch program?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

No, choice schools are not required to participate in the federal free and reduced lunch program.

Question 6

Are teachers required to hold bachelor’s degrees?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

Yes. All teachers must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Teacher’s aides must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Question 7

What are the program testing requirements?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

In 2021 – 2022, schools with 20 or more students participating in any of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs must administer the state examinations to participating students in the same grades and subject areas as Wisconsin’s public school students, as follows:

Wisconsin Forward Exam for English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in the spring for grades 3‑8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Science in the spring for grades 4 and 8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Social Studies in the spring for grades 4, 8, and 10.
ACT Aspire™ in spring for grades 9 and 10
The ACT^® and ACT WorkKeys^® in the spring for grade 11
The state civics exam in high school.

In addition:

Schools may administer other standardized tests in addition to the required state test.
The DPI pays the cost of state testing for students that participate in one of Wisconsin’s school choice programs. Schools may choose to administer the state test to “non-voucher” (private pay tuition) students, but those costs are the responsibility of the
school.
Schools must submit standardized test scores to DPI and to parents of current students, as well as to all program applicants who request them.
Schools will be required to place a link to their DPI-issued school report card on the homepage of their school website.
Parents may opt their children out of state testing.

Question 8

What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction
5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student
Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction
Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction.

Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

Question 9

Are schools required to participate in the federal free and reduced price lunch program?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

No, choice schools are not required to participate in the federal free and reduced lunch program.

Question 10

Are teachers required to hold bachelor’s degrees?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

Yes. All teachers must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Teacher’s aides must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Question 11

What are the program testing requirements?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

In 2021 – 2022, schools with 20 or more students participating in any of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs must administer the state examinations to participating students in the same grades and subject areas as Wisconsin’s public school students, as follows:

Wisconsin Forward Exam for English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in the spring for grades 3‑8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Science in the spring for grades 4 and 8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Social Studies in the spring for grades 4, 8, and 10.
ACT Aspire™ in spring for grades 9 and 10
The ACT^® and ACT WorkKeys^® in the spring for grade 11
The state civics exam in high school.

In addition:

Schools may administer other standardized tests in addition to the required state test.
The DPI pays the cost of state testing for students that participate in one of Wisconsin’s school choice programs. Schools may choose to administer the state test to “non-voucher” (private pay tuition) students, but those costs are the responsibility of the
school.
Schools must submit standardized test scores to DPI and to parents of current students, as well as to all program applicants who request them.
Schools will be required to place a link to their DPI-issued school report card on the homepage of their school website.
Parents may opt their children out of state testing.

Question 12

What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction
5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student
Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction
Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction.

Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

Question 13

Are schools required to participate in the federal free and reduced price lunch program?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

No, choice schools are not required to participate in the federal free and reduced lunch program.

Question 14

Are teachers required to hold bachelor’s degrees?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

Yes. All teachers must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Teacher’s aides must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Question 15

What are the program testing requirements?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

In 2021 – 2022, schools with 20 or more students participating in any of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs must administer the state examinations to participating students in the same grades and subject areas as Wisconsin’s public school students, as follows:

Wisconsin Forward Exam for English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in the spring for grades 3‑8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Science in the spring for grades 4 and 8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Social Studies in the spring for grades 4, 8, and 10.
ACT Aspire™ in spring for grades 9 and 10
The ACT^® and ACT WorkKeys^® in the spring for grade 11
The state civics exam in high school.

In addition:

Schools may administer other standardized tests in addition to the required state test.
The DPI pays the cost of state testing for students that participate in one of Wisconsin’s school choice programs. Schools may choose to administer the state test to “non-voucher” (private pay tuition) students, but those costs are the responsibility of the
school.
Schools must submit standardized test scores to DPI and to parents of current students, as well as to all program applicants who request them.
Schools will be required to place a link to their DPI-issued school report card on the homepage of their school website.
Parents may opt their children out of state testing.

Question 16

What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction
5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student
Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction
Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction.

Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

Question 17

Are schools required to participate in the federal free and reduced price lunch program?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

No, choice schools are not required to participate in the federal free and reduced lunch program.

Question 18

Are teachers required to hold bachelor’s degrees?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

Yes. All teachers must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Teacher’s aides must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Question 19

What are the program testing requirements?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

In 2021 – 2022, schools with 20 or more students participating in any of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs must administer the state examinations to participating students in the same grades and subject areas as Wisconsin’s public school students, as follows:

Wisconsin Forward Exam for English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in the spring for grades 3‑8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Science in the spring for grades 4 and 8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Social Studies in the spring for grades 4, 8, and 10.
ACT Aspire™ in spring for grades 9 and 10
The ACT^® and ACT WorkKeys^® in the spring for grade 11
The state civics exam in high school.

In addition:

Schools may administer other standardized tests in addition to the required state test.
The DPI pays the cost of state testing for students that participate in one of Wisconsin’s school choice programs. Schools may choose to administer the state test to “non-voucher” (private pay tuition) students, but those costs are the responsibility of the
school.
Schools must submit standardized test scores to DPI and to parents of current students, as well as to all program applicants who request them.
Schools will be required to place a link to their DPI-issued school report card on the homepage of their school website.
Parents may opt their children out of state testing.

Question 20

What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction
5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student
Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction
Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction.

Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

Question 21

Are schools required to participate in the federal free and reduced price lunch program?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

No, choice schools are not required to participate in the federal free and reduced lunch program.

Question 22

Are teachers required to hold bachelor’s degrees?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

Yes. All teachers must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Teacher’s aides must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Question 23

What are the program testing requirements?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

In 2021 – 2022, schools with 20 or more students participating in any of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs must administer the state examinations to participating students in the same grades and subject areas as Wisconsin’s public school students, as follows:

Wisconsin Forward Exam for English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments in the spring for grades 3‑8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Science in the spring for grades 4 and 8.
Wisconsin Forward Exam for Social Studies in the spring for grades 4, 8, and 10.
ACT Aspire™ in spring for grades 9 and 10
The ACT^® and ACT WorkKeys^® in the spring for grade 11
The state civics exam in high school.

In addition:

Schools may administer other standardized tests in addition to the required state test.
The DPI pays the cost of state testing for students that participate in one of Wisconsin’s school choice programs. Schools may choose to administer the state test to “non-voucher” (private pay tuition) students, but those costs are the responsibility of the
school.
Schools must submit standardized test scores to DPI and to parents of current students, as well as to all program applicants who request them.
Schools will be required to place a link to their DPI-issued school report card on the homepage of their school website.
Parents may opt their children out of state testing.

Question 24

What are the required hours of instruction at each grade level?

Ali Schwartz · Accepted Answer

4K: 437 hours of direct pupil instruction
5K: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction for a full-time student
Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours of direct pupil instruction
Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours of direct pupil instruction.

Please note that schools that only offer 4K and 5K are required to provide 875 hours of direct pupil instruction in accordance with standard private school hours requirements.

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