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Board committee approves La Escuela Fratney expansion to K–8; unanimous committee vote
Summary
The Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation voted 4–0 to approve La Escuela Fratney’s plan to add middle school grades one per year beginning fall 2025, citing strong family support, enrollment growth and bilingual program continuity.
The Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation of the Milwaukee Public Schools Board voted unanimously to approve a proposal to expand La Escuela Fratney from a K–5 to a K–8 school, adding one grade per year starting with sixth grade in fall 2025.
The proposal, presented by Sarah Cruz, principal of La Escuela Fratney, emphasized academic continuity in the district’s two‑way bilingual program. "I want to emphasize that increasing academic achievement is at the forefront of our proposal," Cruz told the committee, citing district data she said show higher long‑term proficiency when language learners remain in bilingual programming through eighth grade.
Why it matters: La Escuela Fratney is the only remaining two‑way bilingual elementary school on Milwaukee’s north side and, according to Cruz, the school’s data and family surveys show community demand for the middle grades. The school…
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