University Lake School was founded in 1956 by a group of men and women devoted to the cause of better education. The genesis of the idea, however, had come a decade earlier. At that time, the few families who had decided to make their Lake Country homes year-round residences were faced with overcrowded schools and academic programs geared toward the needs of a rural population. At that time, Waukesha County schools offered no nursery or kindergarten programs, so a handful of parents started their own nursery school, which would remain in existence for many years.
With the establishment of the nursery school to their credit, the early ULS parents moved on to active involvement in their local public school districts. Their experiences in education laid the framework for the founding of a co-ed, college-preparatory, independent middle and high school. On September 15, 1958, the new school opened in temporary quarters with forty-five students in grades seven through ten. At the end of the first school year, the move began to the present, permanent home of the school.
The legacy of University Lake School and its rich traditions continues to be celebrated by our community. The new families who join our school community each year stand side by side with our founding families in continuing the mission of the school.
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