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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GROWTH EXISTING BUSINESS SPACE DEMOGRAPHICS GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES TAX INFORMATION WATERFORD AREA SCHOOLS  The Waterford area education system has always been dedicated to providing all students in the area with a quality educational experience. Taking a glimpse into the past, the first school in Waterford was the Waterford Union Free High School. The school opened in 1840; the first classes were taught by Miss Harriet Caldwell.
WATERFORD GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT The Waterford Graded School District offers a comprehensive K-8 curriculum which is aligned with the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards. Waterford is recognized statewide for its outstanding public education system. The district provides the highest quality educational resources and dedicated, qualified teachers. The students benefit from a low student-to-teacher ratio in the classroom. The Waterford Graded School District offers extensive extracurricular activities, featuring football, cross country, boy and girls basketball, volleyball, academic competitions, forensics, music and student council at Fox River Middle School. A wide variety of recreation programs for classroom activities and numerous athletic and cultural opportunities are available for all of the students.  The addition of two new elementary schools, Woodfield and Trailside along with existing Evergreen Elementary and Fox River Middle School, have put the district student enrollment at over 1,400 students and there is plenty of room for additional students in the future.
The district distributes a monthly newsletter to all parents and others who request to be on the mailing list. The district website at www.waterford.k12.wi.us/ also contains a great deal of information about the district. DROUGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT, NORTH CAPE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WASHINGTON-CALDWELL SCHOOL DISTRICT These districts are separate from the Graded School District. Each has their own school board and their own taxing district. Both have K-8 programs and both feed into the Waterford Union High School district. WATERFORD UNION HIGH SCHOOL Waterford Union High School has been educating students since 1904, Today, the high school has an enrollment of over 1,000 students and has undergone two major building projects in the past six years. A low student-to-teacher ratio allows teachers to meet the individual needs of all students. A broad-based curriculum is in place to provide for all types of educational opportunities for every student. Recent tenth grade standard test scores and ACT test scores, place Waterford students above the state and national average. The graduation rate is 95%, with about 75% of graduates pursuing some type of education after high school.  Waterford Union High School is a strong supporter of extracurricular activities and encourages all students to participate in order to round out a balanced education. The high school is a member of the Lakeshore Conference and offers twenty different sports with a total of 48 teams. Twenty-five various clubs are also available for students to participate in. More information including course offerings, upcoming events and the Wolverine Report can be found on Waterford Union High School's home page at www.waterforduhs.k12.wi.us.
ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL St. Peter's Lutheran School and Rainbow Preschool are committed to providing exceptional education that is Christ-centered. Their classes are small, never exceeding 16 children per class/grade. Their highly qualified staff provide a caring, Christian environment for children to develop and prosper. They teach 3 and 4 year old Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and grades K through 8. Visit us at St. Peter's Church and School at the corner of 6th and Main Street. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL St. Thomas Aquinas has a K-8 program. The 2001 enrollment was around 260 students. The school is staffed by 18 full and part-time teachers and is supported by St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. The academic focus is on a strong educational foundation with advanced courses for junior high students and education programs designed to meet individual student needs. The students at St. Thomas perform above the grade level on standardized testing and the school is fully accredited by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee as an exemplary school. The extracurricular program consist of organized sports for students in grades 5-8, soccer programs for students in grades 1-4, science fair for grades 5-8 and the band program for grades 4-8. Other clubs and programs are developed on an annual basis. The St. Thomas Aquinas School web site can be found at www.stthomas.pvt.k12.wi.us. They also have a School Brochure that you can view or download as a pdf file. CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Catholic Central High School is a alternate choice to public schools for the Waterford and Burlington area, a four year parochial high school. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Catholic Central serves the 17 area parishes and is committed in providing a Catholic-based education in a caring and nurturing environment.
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