 | Starr Academy: an Official Choice School for City of Milwaukee | | Elected officials have given Milwaukee parents the widest range of K-12 education choices in Wisconsin. The emphasis is on the Milwaukee Parent Choice Program (MPCP), the nation's oldest & largest educational voucher program for low-income families.
For the 2011/2012 academic year, Starr Academy will only have 12 Choice School openings to fill. Openings will be filled on a first come, first served basis. |
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| Program Goals | |
- Academic advancement in all core subjects
- Leadership and character development
- Physical fitness
- Work experience training
- Athletic participation & training (basketball and track)
- Safe educational environment
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Unique Therapeutic Education |  Rawhide offers a unique therapeutic education alternative to over 120 at risk youth on our campus each year.
Rawhide’s private high school, named Starr Academy, was established in 1980 and continues the legacy of Green Bay Packer and NFL great Bart Starr and his wife Cherry by providing strong academic instruction.
The core classes offered are Math, English, Science and Social Studies. We also offer individualized instruction through Title One Reading and Math for students who need help in these areas.
An important factor in considering Rawhide as a choice school is the experience we have in working with challenging male students that are often struggling at home and in their school
community.
Your child will benefit from a very relational, structured, safe academic and athletic environment. Starr Academy offers an interscholastic basketball and track season.
Over the course of nine months will also develop their intellect, character, discipline and provide the opportunity to discover their interests and abilities to perform successfully in the future.
Starr Academy also offers Art and Wood Shop instruction and boasts a state of the art, basketball field house and auditorium. |
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Smaller Class Sizes & Individualized Education |  If your son has poor study habits, he may be struggling with reading, writing or math. When students come to Rawhide, most are four or more years below the reading level they should be at and have not developed consistent study or homework habits. Without these basic skills they are simply not motivated to try when it comes to school.
As part of our initial assessment process, your son will take a pretest to determine his educational skill levels. Then, we will help him set specific goals for his education.
Class sizes are small so your son will get the individual attention he needs to make progress in reaching his educational goals.
Starr Academy offers classes in math, reading, social studies, science, art, physical education and life skills. In addition, Title I Math and Title I Reading are available for students who are deficient in these areas.
Many students make dramatic improvements in academics, and the teaching staff at the Academy work hard to help them achieve their academic objectives. Students also gain confidence and find hope in a brighter future where school and learning are no longer impossible feats, but have become the means of achieving their goals.
In addition to a top-notch education, students will have the opportunity to particiate in Starr Academy's interscholastic basketball and track teams if they chose to do so.
To learn more about the Starr Academy facilities and a typical day at Rawhide, visit the links below. |
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| Eligibility | | At this time Rawhide's Starr Academy choice school offers only 10th grade instruction for students that qualify for Milwaukee Parent Choice program. (only 12 openings available).
One goal of the choice school is to provide students all the skills they need to facilitate a successful transition to a community high school of your choice upon the successful completion of a full academic year.
To learn more about eligibility and admissions, click on Admissions. |
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| Location | | Starr Academy in located on the Rawhide campus approximately 2 hours north of Milwaukee, near New London, Wisconsin.
Student's families will need to provide their own transportation to Rawhide's Starr Academy choice school.
Should a student be interested in residing on the campus of Rawhide during their academic year, Rawhide has room and board available for an additional fee.
Residing at Rawhide is not a requirement of attending Rawhide Starr Academy Choice School. This is simply an option that Rawhide has available to consider. |
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