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Hortonville Area School District Middle Level Charter School

Providing diverse opportunities for enthusiastic lifelong learners. Explore autonomy, rigor, and relevance in a supportive community setting.

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Hortonville Area School District Middle Level Charter School

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  1. Hortonville Area School DistrictMiddle Level Charter School The Hortonville Area School District, in partnership with our community, will provide ALL students with challenging and diverse opportunities to become enthusiastic lifelong learners who will build the future.

  2. Opportunity to Innovate What is a Charter School? • A charter is a contract or agreement between the creators of the charter and an authorizer (school board) • There are endless varieties of charter schools • Each charter school defines its own path to reaching its students

  3. Opportunity to Innovate Why a Charter? • Parents seeking educational choices for their children • Local businesses and organizations eager for partnerships • Funds available enable high quality training and development • Wisconsin charter models proving successful • Supportive network of organizations and personnel

  4. Opportunity to Innovate Why a Charter? • A charter provides autonomy in return for a high level of accountability • Autonomy accesses the power of the engaged learner • The foundation of our charter is the ongoing response to students’ unique learning intelligences, styles, and paces.

  5. Rigor Through Engagement What Will Our Charter Feature? • Rigorous, Strength-based Instruction • Gradual Increase of Instructional Choice and Personal Responsibility • Cooperative Work

  6. Weekly Schedule Our Charter School 21st Century Skills

  7. Responding to learners’ unique intelligences, styles, and paces. Relationships Individual Learner Rigor Relevance JENNI

  8. Why Our Charter? Building Relationships • Relationships within the school community are vital for invested learning.

  9. Relevant Learning Our Charter School • Meaningful Life Experiences • Relevant Learning Beyond the Classroom • Collaborating with the Community Community/businesses Off campus learning

  10. Relevant Learning Why OurCharter? • Student-centered • Individualized Learning Plans align student interests, strengths and opportunities • Choice in application of knowledge and skills through projects • Core knowledge is personalized and incorporates student interests

  11. What does a yes vote mean for students and staff? Our Charter School • Our charter can serve as a resource for teachers in the district • New opportunities for professional development • Building on current classroom success

  12. What does a yes vote mean for the School Board? Our Charter School • A new relationship between the authorizer and the school • Demonstrating confidence in our teachers and our community • Granting of autonomy while gaining accountability

  13. What are the available funds? Our Charter School • Year 1: $175,000.00 – Planning Grant • Year 2: $175,000.00 – Implementation Grant • Year 3: $175,000.00 – Implementation Grant • Total: $525,000.00 We appreciate your consideration

  14. Our Charter School • Thank you

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