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ASHLAND CHARTER SCHOOL HISTORY AND FUTURE PLANS

The School District of Ashland formed a committee of school board members, administrators, and teachers in the Fall of 2011. The committee recommended to the school board that the district pursue the formation of a project based learning (PBL) charter school, starting with grades 3-5 and continuing through high school. The WI Department of Public Instruction offers competitive grants and assistance to encourage districts to innovate and provide educational options. Ashland was pleased to be awarded a $200,000 grant in August to assist with the costs of planning and training teachers to open a new school in 2013. A planning grant was submitted in March for a 6-8 PBL school that would open 2014.

The timeline for grant Applications and School openings:

2010                  Discussion of educational options at Community Advisory Team Meetings

Fall 2011            Recommendation by committee to school board to apply for charter planning grant from DPI.                                               
Jan 2012            Planning Grant Committee Formed to apply for grant.

Apr 2012            Submited 3-5 Planning Grant, work by committee continues

Aug 2012           Planning Grant Awarded for Ashland Elementary Charter School (AECS) Planning committee work                                  continues.

Nov 2012           AECS Lead Teacher- Heidi Stricker Hired

Jan 2013            In district enrollment begins

February            AECS Teachers Hired- Julie McKuen and Mary Zoesch

Apr 2013            Submited 6-8 Planning Grant/ 3-5 Implementation Grant

May 2013          AECS Teachers - Kaitlyn Hilgemann and Emily Riese hired

Aug 2013          DPI Awards $250,000 Middle School Planning Grant & $200,000 Implementation Grant for AECS

Sep 2013           3-5 School- Ashland Elementary Charter School (AECS) Opens

Apr 2014            Submit 9-12 Planning Grant/ 6-8 Implementation Grant/3-5 Implementation Grant  

Aug 2014           Ashland School District Awarded 3 Charter Grants- Implementation Grants for AECS and OPS and a                               planning grant for the High School

Sep 2014           Oredocker Project School (6-8 Grades) Opens!

Feb 2015           School District Approves High School Charter Contract

Sep 2015           Ashland Charter High School (Grades 9-12) Opens!




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