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Menomonee Falls Education

A Compass for the Future

The Village of Menomonee Falls is served by two public school districts (the School District of Menomonee Falls and the Hamilton School District) and several private and parochial school systems. Each system strives for excellence in the educational process by providing high quality facilities, equipment, instructors and support staff. Parent involvement is encouraged at all levels.

Menomonee Falls School District
The School District of Menomonee Falls (with a total enrollment of more than 4,000 students) operates four kindergarten through fifth grade elementary schools, a middle school for grades six and seven, a junior high school for grades eight and nine, and Menomonee Falls High School. The district’s elementary schools focus on the teachings of reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. The basic curriculum is augmented by the instruction of art, music, physical education, library, media and keyboarding. The district also offers both half-day and full-day kindergarten program options. Elementary students enjoy very favorable class sizes averaging less than 24 students per classroom.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is divided into small communities or houses, each made up of a teacher team that instructs language arts, reading, science, social studies and math. Electives include music, technology education and family and consumer education. Foreign languages (Spanish, German and Japanese) are added in seventh grade.

North Junior High School emphasizes high academic skills and career education for both eighth and ninth grade students. Students are encouraged to involve themselves in curriculum opportunities beyond the core requirements. Students with exceptional math skills can take advanced course work. The school also offers an active student council, intramurals, boys’ and girls’ athletics and several musical organizations.

The students at Menomonee Falls High School choose from nearly 200 different academic and career-oriented courses. The school has a comprehensive academic program with an emphasis on science, math, social studies and English. More than 90 percent of graduating seniors go on to some form of higher education, including four-year colleges and courses at nearby Waukesha County Technical College.

Continuing the pattern established in the middle school, Menomonee Falls High offers accelerated programs aimed at providing college-bound students with post-secondary experiences within the high school.

The School-to-Work program is equally impressive, incorporating career planning conferences at the sophomore level and including 18 different technical career study courses. Six business-related courses and 13 family and consumer education courses augment these programs.

Hamilton School District
The Hamilton School District has focused its efforts on providing students with a meaningful and rigorous education, and its diligent work is proving to be worthwhile for children in the community. The district is recognized as a leader in providing a student-centered environment that allows individuals to reach their potential. Staff members are highly qualified professionals who know their students well and have expert understanding of the curriculum.

In the last few years, the district implemented a new Honors Program, Advanced Placement courses, Gifted and Talented services and numerous core academic programs. The district is bearing the fruit of those seeds now as achievement and learning are on the rise. The Public Policy Forum identified Hamilton as being the district with the most improved ACT scores. In its 2006 regional report, the local government watchdog group highlighted Hamilton’s performance on the ACT, an exam that indicates students’ preparedness for higher education. “Its composite ACT score improved to 23.1 from 22.1, improving its ranking among the region’s 51 districts by 15 places to 14th,” the report concluded.

In addition to outstanding performance on the ACT, the district has experienced significant achievement in its Advanced Placement pass rate and statewide WKCE results at all grade levels. At the same time, a notable decrease in its dropout rate and increase in its graduation rate has occurred.

Serving the needs of students, families and community will continue to be the priority of the Hamilton School District. Engagement among parents, community members and senior citizens is high. Thousands of individuals serve as volunteers each year. The district keeps a pulse on community sentiment regarding the schools through regular surveys that identify community priorities for the schools. Those surveys reveal a high level of satisfaction among residents regarding the district’s performance.

In addition to input from the community and parents, strategic planning will continue to provide the road map for future initiatives. There is a strong correlation between community attractiveness and its educational system. Community growth is expected to be quite strong within the district, and many credit the school district’s exceptional performance as a factor in the area’s economic development.

Community Information
Located west of Milwaukee in northern Waukesha County, the Hamilton School District covers about 35 square miles, has more than 25,000 residents and serves 4,346 students.

The district serves six municipalities — the villages of Sussex, Menomonee Falls, Lannon and Butler and the towns of Lisbon and Pewaukee.

In addition to public schools, Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist school systems in the Village offer comprehensive educational programs built on principles of faith. Aquinas Academy is a private, independent elementary school with a curriculum that includes phonics, hands-on math and science, foreign language, music and art.

The Menomonee Falls area has more than a dozen daycare centers and preschools that serve working parents. As a convenience for working parents, Menomonee Falls offers after-school care for school-age children.

Specialty schools in Milwaukee, such as one devoted to the arts and another devoted to sciences, are options Menomonee Falls parents can choose for their children.

A consortium of area school districts share responsibilities and facilities to provide special educational opportunities for developmentally disabled youngsters. Ranch Community Services provides unique urban-rural daycare rehabilitation services to young adults with disabilities, helping them to achieve personal and vocational independence. Services are also offered by the Association for Retarded Citizens in Waukesha County.