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Your Guide To The Racine Unified School District: Charter And Magnet Schools

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Charter and magnet schools in Racine Unified

Name: 21st Century Preparatory
Address: 1220 Mound Avenue Racine, WI 53404
Phone number: (262) 598-0026
Website: http://www.21stprepschool.org/     

Type of School : Charter School run through UW-Parkside
Grades taught: K-8, talks of including a high school
How to Enroll: Applications are accepted in Feb and a lottery in March

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Contact person: Kathleen Vafadari
Extracurricular clubs: Band, Boy and Girl Scouts,  Basketball, Cross Country, Art Club, YLA
Academic activities: Battle of the Books, Spelling Bee
Outstanding faculty recognition: Dedicated teaching staff
Parent organization: PTO
What makes your school unique: “The 21st Century prepares students for leadership in the 21st century, taking individual differences seriously, and crafting practices that serve each child equally well.”

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Address: 5915 Erie St., Racine WI. 53402
Phone number: (262) 664-8100
Website: http://www.racine.k12.wi.us/?do=schools.content&pageID=66
Type of School: Charter school ran through RUSD
Grades taught: 6-12
Contact person: Willie Maryland
Extracurricular clubs: Band, Choir, Art Club, Community Service, Drama
Academic activities: Debate, Yearbook Student Council
Outstanding faculty recognition: Dedicated teaching staff
Parent organization: Parent Group
What makes your school unique: “It is the goal of The REAL School to provide an educational setting that will help each student become accountable for his/her own educational process.”

Name: Walden III
Address: 1012 Center Street Racine, WI 53403
Phone number: (262) 664-6250
Website: http://www.waldeniii.org/
Type of School: Charter School ran through RUSD
Grades taught: 6-12
Contact person: Bob Holzem
Extracurricular clubs: Choir, Volleyball, Cross Country, Art Club, Band, Basketball, Hockey
Academic activities: Model UN, U.S. Academic Decathlon team, Yearbook
Outstanding faculty recognition: Dedicated teaching staff
Parent organization: PTSA
What makes your school unique: “We are named after Henry David Thoreau's classic, Walden, and we encourage young adults to hear the beat of a different drummer.”

Name: Jefferson Lighthouse
Address: 1722 W Sixth St Racine WI
Phone number: 262-664-6900
Website: http://jefferson.racine.k12.wi.us/
Type of School: Magnet
Grades taught: K-5
Enrollment: To be eligible for the lottery/waiting list at one of the magnet schools, it is mandatory for
parents/guardians to attend that school’s orientation program. The application period is in Feb.
Contact person: Rosalie Daca
Extracurricular clubs: Chorus, Band, Community Action, Spanish
Academic activities: Yearbook, Newspaper
Outstanding faculty recognition: Focused and committed staff.
Parent organization: PTA
What makes your school unique: The Jefferson Lighthouse program combines 60% identified intellectually gifted children with 40% open enrollment children. The program stresses academics through the use of a thinking skills curriculum. Jefferson is an International Baccalaureate: Primary Years Programme Candidate School.  The program stresses higher level thinking skills, international mindedness, and the development of successful characteristics in each student.

Name: Bull Fine Arts
Address: 815 DeKoven Ave Racine WI
Phone number: (262) 664-6800
Website: http://finearts.racine.k12.wi.us/
Type of School: Magnet
Grades taught: K-5
Enrollment: To be eligible for the lottery/waiting list at one of the magnet schools, it is mandatory for
parents/guardians to attend that school’s orientation program. The application period is in Feb.
Contact person: Douglas Clum
Extracurricular clubs: Choir, Band Orchestra, Sports,
Academic activities: Newspaper, Student government, Community Service
Outstanding faculty recognition: Focused and committed staff.
Parent organization: PTA
What makes your school unique: The Bull Fine Arts Program is designed to develop the understanding, skills, and creativity of students in art, music, dance, and drama, as well as creative language. The arts are an integral part of a solid academic program. Artistic expression enhances student success in all academic areas and promotes a healthy self-concept.
 
Name: Red Apple School
Address: 914 St. Patrick St Racine WI
Phone number: (262) 619-4500
Website: http://web.me.com/rclone/Site/Welcome.html
Type of School: Magnet
Grades taught: PK-5
Enrollment: To be eligible for the lottery/waiting list at one of the magnet schools, it is mandatory for
parents/guardians to attend that school’s orientation program. The application period is in Feb.
Contact person: Leslie Jensen
Extracurricular clubs: Chorus, Drawing, Community Service
Academic activities: Newspaper, Science and Technology
Outstanding faculty recognition: Focused and committed staff.
Parent organization: PTA
What makes your school unique: The Red Apple School specializes in science and environmental education. The homerooms are organized in multi-graded groups and include many hands-on activities. Parental involvement is a key component for our program.

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