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Principal |
Dr. Camille Mortimore, Executive Director, Head Learner email the principal |
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Special features |
special education program, nonprofit, after-school care |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: Our uniform matches our beliefs and practices as an Expeditionary Learning school with childen often involved in active learning and fieldwork outside the building. Students wear navy blue uniform pants that many parents purchace at J.L. Marcus and a navy short or long-sleeve t-shirt with A.L.L. name and design principles on it. Student leaders can earn a red leader shirt that is part of the uniform as well. The shirts and corresponding sweatshirts are available only from school. $5.25-. |
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School Mission
- A.L.L. is a community of central-city Milwaukee families and educators uncompromisingly committed to the learning and development of its children as whole persons. Through creative, experiential, problem-based, interdisciplinary teaching and learning opportunities, we develop deep competence as learners. Through action, reflection, dialogue, choice, mentoring and service, we develop deep confidence as leaders. We are dedicated to consciously creating generative community in order to develop this learner competence and leadership confidence. We hold sacred the uniqueness of each individual, the need for caring relationships in learning, and the human calling to make a contribution to the world.
A.L.L. Vision
The Academy of Learning and Leadership is a caring community of child and adult learners actively engaged in generating leadership. In an environment of safety, exploration, creativity, dialogue, and choice, the Academy develops competent learners and confident leaders. These focused, action-oriented children and adults use their empowered selves for the common good: healthy living, life-long learning, caring families, stable communities, a just society, and a peaceful world.
| Curriculum |
- 11-20% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Project-based learning that takes students into the community for data collection, experience, and service
- Balanced literacy approach that includes reader's and writer's workshop, guided reading and literature circles
- Constructivist learning, including Investigations math and CMP2 in middle school
- Gym and outdoor education and extensive visual arts programing including clay and kiln work, wood and metal work, drawing and other media development, painting, African dance and drumming, Mad Hot Ballroom
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, swimming and We are attached to a LaVarnway Boys and Girls Club and have a full range of sports and services.
- Boys sports: basketball, swimming and We are attached to a LaVarnway Boys and Girls Club and have a full range of sports and services.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: after-school tutoring; African Dance and drumming; Pearls for Teen Girls; Mwangaza Club - African culture club; technology and drama club being developed at this time and Peer Mediation.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: drawing/painting, ceramics, dance, video/film production, sculpture and drumming.
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Parent and Community Support
- 100% attend Student-led Conferences three-four times per year. We have a Parent Leadership Council that meets regularly. Parents attend Fieldwork in our community for social studies and science learning and they come each semester for class Celebrations of Learning. They are active participants in expecting and supporting good student behavior. And they, of course, attend the Winter Program, King Day Celebration, Awards Day, Field Day, and Graduation Ceremony in droves!
| Technology and Facilities |
- 4 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established in 2003.
- Transportation to this school is provided by the school.
- This school was built in 2007.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: We have two beautiful elementary buildings on our campus. The first was built in 2003 and is attached to LaVarnway Boys and Girls Club. The second was completed in 2007. We are developing a large urban garden a block from our school and are beginning a small urban forest on our campus. We plan to add a third building in the near future, expanding our grades to include high school. We currently serve 4K-8th grades.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: We have a large gym and swimming pool that are part of our school through the Boys and Girls Club building to which we are attached and have full use of daily. We also take children hiking, canoeing, camping, and rock climbing.
- Library facilities: Our children's library is housed in the Commons of our newest building. It includes fiction, non-fiction, periodical, and reference materials. Children have access to Mac computers in the classroom for additional research. We have classroom libraries, extensive guided reading libraries for instruction, and an instructional materials library for educators.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Students at this school enroll by choice.
- Students also enroll by: Any child living in Milwaukee is welcome at the Academy.
- Most of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: Attentive, caring adults who know our children and their families. Staff monitor for safe departure from school on our busy str.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 86-90% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in science, technology and visual arts.
- This school also emphasizes: Expeditionary Learning, see elschools.org.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. excep.
- Principal has been at this school for 6 years.
- Principal has 31 years of experience.
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Volunteer requests
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Category: Classroom, playground, library, and office
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- Contact name: Roberta Robinson
- Contact phone: 414-372-3942
- Contact email: rrobinson@all-milwaukee.org
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Donation requests
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Category: Donations for fieldwork and for health and garden programs
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- Contact name: Camille Mortimore
- Contact phone: 414-372-3942
- Contact email: cmortimore@all-milwaukee.org
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 05/18/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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