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Welcome to WAVE - Wausau Area Virtual Education

 

OUR MISSION

At WAVE, we believe that a high quality education taught by passionate educators is not solely found in a brick and mortar 8am-3pm setting. WAVE students, kindergarten through 12th grade, have the opportunity to work at a place and a pace that fits their individual needs.

 

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Red Granite students explore the outdoors during the first week of school
Our Newest Charter School, Red Granite, is Officially Open!

Located on the campus of Hewitt-Texas Elementary School, Red Granite utilizes the core principals of Public Waldorf with the goal of fostering a life-long love of learning and critical thinking by keeping kids engaged with the outdoors, one another, and the world around them.

Road sign that says "Challenges Ahead" with a stack of money and the Wausau School District logo next to it.
Wausau School District: Financial Challenges & Referendum Discussions

As we've shared with you previously, the district is in the midst of an approximate $1.5 million budget deficit heading into the school year. A major reason for the budget deficit is the state funding model that has not kept pace with inflation. However, we're also navigating issues such as declining enrollment and the end of one-time ESSER funding.

Grace Stanke
Wausau West Graduate, 2023 Miss America Inducted into the Wausau School District Hall of Fame

It’s not often that you find an athlete, engineer, musician, and former Miss America all in one. Grace Stanke breaks misconceptions surrounding nuclear energy through social media, public engagements, and educational workshops. During her year as Miss America 2023, Grace was named the “New Face of Nuclear Energy” by the Wall Street Journal and was on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Energy

This image shows the Citizen Elementary Facility Task Force meeting for the first time.
UPDATE: Citizen Elementary Facility Task Force Meets for the First Time

As a reminder, from earlier this year, this is part of a Wausau School District/Wausau School Board process to create a long-range elementary school facilities plan.  That plan will focus, in particular, on whether the number of elementary schools in the Wausau School District should be reduced and if so, then how, where, and when.