Schools that Inspire and Shape the Education our Children & Communities Deserve

• In 1975, over 12,000 resident students attended three (3) high schools, four (4) intermediate schools, and sixteen elementary schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District.  
• Today, we serve about 6,400 resident students and 700 Open Enrollment students in two (2) high schools, one (1) alternative high school, two (2) intermediate schools, nine (9) elementary schools, and one (1) virtual school.
• Some of our schools date back to 1921. The average age of our original school buildings is 78.61 years.

• Over the past several years, we have been working to educate our students in new ways. Our facility planning places kids and teachers at the center.  
• We believe our Deeper Learning framework, with its emphasis on problem-solving and collaboration, is critical to the skills and knowledge students need for success in the workplace and in life.  
• We feel that much more can be accomplished when a learning community has access to the physical space needed to ensure college, career, and life success for all students.

• Our goal is to develop a long-range facility plan by engaging our community, teachers, parents, students, and other stakeholders in a collaborative facility planning process.  
• Together, we will be charged with making recommendations to the West Allis-West Milwaukee Board of Education regarding these two questions:

1. How can schools be renovated and/or replaced and/or consolidated in ways that inspire and shape learning for the future?
2. How can we do this in ways that are cost effective for our community?