School leaders and instructors monitor student progress to understand a child’s strengths, abilities, and language skills. As educators, we combine this insight with innovative learning technologies that reinforce core concepts. Delivering individualized instructional strategies helps us meet students’ needs today and prepare them to thrive in middle and high school.

AAL’s inclusive approach fosters balanced interaction among learners of all styles and abilities. Some students with individualized education plans will learn grade-level content and receive special education services in their classrooms.

An AAL education combines high-quality teaching with standards-based curriculum.

Common Core State Standards

The curriculum in Milwaukee Public Schools is based on Common Core State Standards. These standards were developed with teachers, school administrators, and experts to prepare all children for college and the workforce.

Ambitious Instruction Plan

The Milwaukee Public Schools Ambitious Instruction Plan recognizes and celebrates that our students come from many cultures and backgrounds. This plan focuses on high-quality, culturally appropriate teaching and learning. Our goal is to ensure that every student develops reading, writing, and math skills in ways that are meaningful to their individual life and experiences. Our staff works together to understand each learner, find appropriate ways to assess and improve their progress, and make sure that students can apply what they have learned in productive ways in school and in their community.

Primary Years Programme (PYP)

The International Baccalaureate PYP for children ages 3 to 12 nurtures and develops young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong journey of learning.

Math

We use district-wide standards and assessments in every grade to help students accumulate mathematical knowledge and skills that prepare them for success in middle and high school.

Reading Language Arts

Through our Comprehensive Literacy Plan, K4 through fifth-grade students receive reading, writing, and oral language instruction for 90 minutes a day. 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

The ESL program supports students with various home languages as they acquire English. The ESL teacher provides lessons to help students communicate to learn grade level subjects but also to convey personal needs and wants, to affirm their own identities, and to form and maintain relationships. The ESL program celebrates students’ cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Spanish

AAL offers Spanish as a world language to students from K4 through fifth grade. During weekly lessons, students learn about Spanish-speaking cultures and learn and practice Spanish vocabulary. As students progress, they learn to speak, write, and understand simple phrases and sentences.

Special Education   

AAL teachers can adapt the flexible and inclusive PYP framework to meet a student’s unique needs and maximize their talents and abilities. Our special education teachers, regular education teachers, school social worker, school psychologist, and administration work together. Special education students can access the content, curriculum, and delivery of the IB program.

If you think your child has special education needs, ask your child’s teacher or principal for an evaluation. For general questions about special education or specialized services, please call (414) 874-8493, or learn more about Specialized Services.