{"id":4769,"date":"2014-03-10T10:59:56","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T10:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/bradleytech\/?page_id=4769"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:49:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/bradleytech\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]For more than a century, Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School graduates have used their technical education, creative vision, and Midwestern work ethic to build Milwaukee. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]Today\u2019s Bradley Tech student begins the work before graduation day. You might find a Tech senior exploring circuitry on a construction site, interning at a manufacturing plant, taking college classes during the school day &mdash; or under layers of safety equipment in our welding shop.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2px||60px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#b7b7b7&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Grades&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf19d;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;60px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;721136f0-39a5-42af-b920-2d66318cf15a&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.53)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|10px|30px|10px|true|true&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50Ijoic2l0ZV90YWdsaW5lIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIifX0=@[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#b7b7b7&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;School Hours&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf017;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#2B2B28&#8243; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;60px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;721136f0-39a5-42af-b920-2d66318cf15a&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.53)&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|10px|30px|10px|true|true&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>8:00 a.m. &#8211; 3:25 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We remain Milwaukee\u2019s premier technology and trade high school by innovating our academic programs and partnerships and upgrading campus workshops and laboratories. Tech students graduate with job-ready skills, professional experience and connections, content knowledge and critical thinking abilities that prepare them for college, career, and life.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical educators lead our career-track courses. Students are trained to use state-of-the-art machinery and materials. Advanced students may even take classes at Milwaukee Area Technical College.<\/li>\n<li>Students earn high school and college credits and level up their communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills in Advanced Placement or dual enrollment courses.<\/li>\n<li>Teachers and professional staff partner with families to help students balance the demands of life, leadership, and scholarship. This includes our counseling department, whose expertise spans the internship, apprenticeship, scholarship, and college application processes.<\/li>\n<li>Bradley Tech thrives on family involvement, community investment in our programs and facilities, and collaborative decision making that puts students and families first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When Bradley Tech students leave the jobsite or classroom at the end of the day, they create and recharge in robotics and mechanics clubs, and through timeless pursuits like chess, National Honor Society, and athletics. The Tech Trojans compete on more than a dozen Milwaukee City Conference teams. Athletes of all skill levels train on Tech\u2019s restored track and turf field.<\/p>\n<p>Families turn out for games, college and career showcases, and Family Leadership Organization meetings. Nonprofit partners like City Year and Milwaukee Christian Center bring programs and positive role models to Bradley Tech to keep students focused on personal growth and progress to graduation day.<\/p>\n<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p>In conjunction with Milwaukee Public Schools, we welcome all of our students and prepare them for success in higher education, post-educational opportunities, work, and citizenship.<\/p>\n<h2>Vision<\/h2>\n<p>To graduate every student with the necessary skills to build a prosperous future in the Technology &amp; Trade fields by providing students grade-appropriate work, strong instruction, deep engagement, and high expectations.<\/p>\n<h2>We Value\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Technology and Trade Opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Academic Achievement<\/li>\n<li>Equity (including Diversity and Inclusion)<\/li>\n<li>Respect<\/li>\n<li>Safety<\/li>\n<li>Integrity (including Honesty and Transparency)<\/li>\n<li>Community and Collaboration (including Family Partnerships)<\/li>\n<li>Positivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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Today\u2019s Bradley Tech student begins the work before graduation day. 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