Wayland Academy, a WCRIS member from the Wisconsin Association of Independent Schools (WAIS), is bettering students’ lives with the help of a $1 million state grant. They plan to use the funds for tutoring, life skills development, mental health and wellness workshops and more.
Beaver Dam’s Wayland Academy is a boarding school that enrolls one-third Wisconsinites and the other two-thirds from around the world. Read the article here.
Another WCRIS member, Saint Thomas More Catholic School in Green Bay, was highlighted in a recent article by The Badger Institute, a nonpartisan policy and research organization.
The article recounts a student’s flourishing at Saint Thomas More as well as the story of his mother, a Mexican immigrant. Inspired by her family’s experience at Saint Thomas More, she became a liaison between immigrant families and Wisconsin’s school choice programs, helping parents navigate our state’s education options. Read the article.
