Council Hears Conditional‑use Request for Academy of Excellence at St. Rita’s Property; School Board Members Raise Funding Concerns

Mar 19, 2025

The council heard a public hearing on a conditional‑use permit for Academy of Excellence to locate a high school at the former St. Rita’s school building. Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions; local school board members urged the council to consider financial impacts of voucher/private school expansion.

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A proposed high school operated by Academy of Excellence is seeking a conditional‑use permit to occupy the former St. Rita’s school building at the block including 6021 West Lincoln Avenue and adjacent properties, city planning staff told the Common Council on March 18.

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