Wausau School District. MWC file photo.
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – The Wausau Board of Education approved a new charter school on Monday night. The vote was unanimous.
It would be called the Wausau Environmental Charter School. Most of the instruction would take place outdoors, with a heavy emphasis on the existing school forest.
Parents and educators who support the proposal say they will now apply for a $700,000 start-up grant. The team will also be writing a school development plan and seeking other funding sources.
Supporters of the school say there is high interest in new environmental programs, and that the charter school would likely draw students from within and outside the Wausau school district. Per-student state funding would come with out-of-district students who enroll.
The school’s first classes would be at the beginning of the academic year in 2024.
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