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~~~ PK3 through 5th Grade
University Lake School's Lower School is a community of motivated PK three year old kindergarten through fifth grade students. It is an atmosphere comprised of dedicated, nurturing faculty and staff, as well as caring parents. Our Lower School initiates and sustains an efficient, challenging and effective academic foundation for our younger students. The innovative curriculum offered at the Lower School is based on interactive learning at all levels. Our students thrive in smaller classes and group settings which allow for ongoing individual attention. The fundamentals of reading, writing, math, science and social studies are introduced at the junior kindergarten and kindergarten levels. We have developed and implemented interdisciplinary units encouraging our students to be active participants in their learning. Spanish, music, art and physical education are offered to our students beginning at the junior kindergarten level. Our Lower School guidance counselor instructs friendship skills, leadership skills and other developmentally appropriate life lessons. We currently have three reading specialists, who are also teachers, providing one-on-one attention to those students requiring more individualized attention. The Lower School provides our gifted students with a supportive and challenging program using a variety of approaches within the classroom setting. We meet these programming needs utilizing ability grouping, typically in reading and math, a differentiated curriculum, compression of a unit of study, enrichment programs, open-ended assignments and projects, as well as out of class programming or independent study. University Lake School provides extra curricular opportunities including before and after school care, through the YMCA, drama, newspaper, Lake Country Children's Choir, Waukesha Youth Orchestra, Scouts, dance, gardening club, and other activities! [ Back to Top ] Middle School ~~~ 6th through 8th Grade
Challenge, Engagement and Character Development define the themes of University Lake School's Middle School. We provide our students, grades six through eight, with a sound, pre-college preparatory curriculum featuring extensive reading, writing, science, mathematics and foreign language everyday. In addition to traditional academics, all Middle School students have access to technology through our laptop program as well as broad-based experiences in athletics and fine and performing arts. Middle School students are engaged in hands-on, active learning in all aspects of their studies. Our small class sizes enable teachers to provide students the opportunity for guided independent exploration in a setting where they are safe and feel secure. Middle School Continued... [ Back to Top ] |
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We believe that character development in the Middle School is extremely important because, as young adolescents, Middle School students are defining their self-image. Through our strong leadership program and fair, consistent system of discipline, we educate our students that issues of character are critical and poor citizenship is not tolerated. Community service within ULS, as well as the greater community, is expected of all our students. [ Back to Top ]
~~~ 9th through 12th Grade
Our mission is to be a premier college preparatory school that promotes student participation in challenging programs of academics, arts and athletics. We inspire enduring intellectual curiosity, creativity, original thinking, leadership and a strong sense of community. The strength of the Upper School program is demonstrated through the 100 percent college acceptance of our graduates, our 9:1 student/teacher ratio, our knowledgeable and qualified instructors, and our consistently high ACT and SAT scores. A solid academic curriculum consists of arts, athletics, and technology, as well as opportunities in extracurricular and leadership activities. Advanced Placement and Honors opportunities in most disciplines allows for enrichment and acceleration. We challenge every Upper School student to stretch his or her cognitive ability by encouraging exploration of the meaning behind the facts. ULS strives to produce Upper School graduates who can read for understanding, write and speak with clarity, think independently and solve problems creatively. ULS was the first school in the Midwest to offer wireless technology. We have taken a leadership position in this digital initiative based on the powerful impact it has had on student learning and the expectations of highly selective colleges and universities. Upper School students are prepared for the rigors and requirements of college academics by using technology to make multi-media presentations, to download assignments and submit homework via the Web, to research topics for assignments, and to complete science and math simulations. The Upper School provides students with an education that not only prepares them for success in college, but enables them to adapt to the complexities and fast-paced changes of our modern world. [ Back to Top ] |
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| 4024 Nagawicka Road ~ PO Box 290 ~ Hartland, WI 53029 ~ VOX: 262.367.6011 ~ FAX: 262.367.3146 |