For students entering grades 9 & 10, Ashland’s newest charter school – Ashland Charter High School (ACHS) -- offers interdisciplinary seminars, career exploration workshops, field studies, and project learning in a multi-age learning environment.  ACHS will enroll up to 45 students.  (Grades 11 & 12 will be added in the following years.)

Project-based learning gives students an opportunity to achieve academic learning standards with a distinctive hands-on approach.  Projects take place in both the school and in the Ashland community – students learn together – and the faculty collaborates to implement an innovative curriculum.  

For further information about ACHS, please contact:
Sandy Naas & Rick Whiting, Co-Lead Teachers 

For Enrollment Questions contact:
Ashland School District Office at (715) 682-7080 
or Visit the ACHS Enrollment Page

Enrollment for students within the School District of Ashland is open for both the Ashland Elementary Charter (AECS) for grades 3-5 and the Oredocker Project School (OPS) for grades 6-8). 
Online enrollment forms are available on the school websites. For questions about enrollment contact the District Office. 715-682-7080.

AECS completed it's first year as a new school in the School District of Ashland! Below is a report given to the school board on June 28th that identifies the key components of AECS.  The report outlines our our emerging vision, student data, new faculty, school review summary, student and parent survey results and upcoming changes for the 2014-2015 school year.

School District of Ashland faculty, administration, Charter Council Members and Educational consultants have been working to prepare 3 DPI charter grants for our district. Here's a brief summary of the grants being applied for. Grants must be approved by the School Board and submitted by April 15th. Awards are announced in August 2014.

Implementation Renewal Grant for AECS ($170,000) - This is the 3 grant for AECS and is intended to fund the training, support, and equipment needed to assist new schools as they develop. 

Implementation Grant for OPS ($170,000) - This is the second grant for OPS. The year of planning continues with funding from the Planning Grant. The implementation grant funds continuing staff development and equipment to get this new school started.

Planning Grant for grades 9-12 ($150,000) - This grant allows funding for researching, planning, and development of a new school, by faculty, district staff, community, board, and council. This grant continues the intent of the ASD to continue the project based and personalized learning approach while innovating with community partners to allow students the skills for career exploration.

Enrollment for AECS is currently closed. In district applications exceeded enrollment maximum was reached during the first enrollment period and an lottery was held Friday January 31 at the district office.

The enrollment periods for OPS is currently closed. A decision was made to cap enrollment for this year at 75 students. This allows for planning and staffing decisions to be made for opening in fall 2014. All students who applied during the 2 enrollment periods were enrolled.  A waiting list is available, contact the OPS website or the School District of Ashland office.

Enrollment in the Ashland Elementary Charter School and Oredocker Project School for middle school students is now open. Our first enrollment period for in district students ends January 27th. Applications for enrollment can be picked up at the School District of Ashland district office or completed online at the school websites. 

In August 2013 the WI Department of Public Instruction awarded the School District of Ashland a $250,000 Planning Grant for developing a project based multiage middle school. A $200,000 Implementation Grant was also awarded to continue development of the AECS. For an overview of the AECS planning grant please visit the AECS website.

In March of 2013 the School District of Ashland applied for two charter grants. A $250,000 Charter School Planning Grant from DPI to begin work on a 6th through 8th grade, teacher led, PBL school.  If received, the planning grant will support professional development, training, equipment, and curriculum for opening in Fall of 2014. A $200,000 Implementation grant was also applied for to continue development of the Ashland Elementary Charter School. Grant award announcements are expected in August, 2013.