About Capitol West Academy
Overview | Goals

 

Capitol West Academy Is:

• A public school for grades K4 through 8

• Chartered through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to offer parents an education alternative

• Open to all City of Milwaukee children

 

Overview
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Capitol West Academy is a neighborhood public school that provides the opportunity for a successful, permanent, and accountable educational experience. Capitol West Academy is a strength-based collaborative learning environment that attends to all differences in learning. We are committed to creating a safe, structured school environment, producing students who are prepared academically and socially to enter high school confident of their preparation and with a vision for success.

CWA opened in the 2004-2005 school year serving children grades K5 through 3. We will grow to offer grades K4 through 8, adding one additional grade each year in order to ensure permanence and continuity for our students. The maximum enrollment per classroom is 20-22 children.

The academic focus of Capitol West Academy is to effectively and proactively educate children in the core academic areas with an emphasis on a positive educational environment and adaptation to different learning styles. We believe that each child can learn and that it is our challenge to find ways in which he or she can best learn. Research concludes that a structured instructional program with a focus on basic skills and a strong emphasis on parental involvement are critical to both academic and social success. The program's curriculum emphasizes not only academic growth, but personal growth as well.

 

The Goals of Capitol West Academy
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Create a safe, student-centered environment with a high expectation for academic achievement in the areas of reading, language arts, math, social decision-making and science that will assist students in exceeding Wisconsin proficiency levels.

Provide an environment in which all teachers foster academic, social and emotional growth; and effectively and efficiently integrate alternative learning styles to meet the learning needs of each child.

Create a learning environment that focuses on academics through curriculum integration of Mel Levine's “Schools Attuned” model and the emphasis on attending to student's differences in learning.

Create a positive school climate through a strength based behavior model based on principles of positive reinforcement and the philosophies of “catch them being good.”

Nurture a strong linkage and mutual accountability between family, school and community that involves parents as partners to increase the child's positive academic and social development.

Actively incorporate strong accountability measures to assess the success of each child and provide quantitative measures to guide continuous improvement.

Create a culture that values diversity, respects the individual and values learning as a life-long source of self-mastery, joy and meaning.

Develop each child academically, personally and socially with an understanding of citizenship in the US.

The learning community of Capitol West Academy believes in the strength and determination of the human spirit. We believe in hope, in the will of the individual, and most importantly that a quality education can help to overcome obstacles of poverty, family instability and community disorganization. Teamwork is promoted and high expectations are established for each student, teacher, parent, staff member and community member. Staff recruitment and training will be predicated on our beliefs and philosophy. The learning community including parents, staff, students, and administrators must value these core beliefs. The entire learning community will be educated to meet the needs of our students and to value their culture, language and learning styles.