Supporting students’ academic performance, classroom engagement, college and career goals, and overall well-being are the focus of these evidence-based programs in place at Hayes Bilingual School:

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) Program

The Achievement Gap Reduction program provides intensive academic and instructional support to Wisconsin schools working to close the achievement gap between kindergarten through third-grade students from low-income backgrounds and students in the same grade and subject statewide. Milwaukee Public Schools that receive AGR funding implement key strategies in their kindergarten through third-grade classrooms:

• Small class sizes of 18:1 or 30:2
• one−to−one tutoring provided by a licensed teacher
• instructional coaching for teachers provided by a licensed teacher

First Nations Studies

Milwaukee Public Schools’ First Nations Studies program provides services at schools with concentrations of First Nations students, as well as resources and training to schools across the district.

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin

We have a strong partnership with the  Junior Achievement of Wisconsin program, which inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin provides activities, guides, thought leadership, and other resources to support age-appropriate learning about leadership, jobs, money, and more. Lessons are organized according to the Milwaukee Public Schools Social Studies curriculum and are implemented in K5 classrooms, continuing through eighth grade.

Milwaukee County Zoo Animal Ambassadors

Second, third, and fourth graders develop a deep understanding of the relationship among humans, animals, and our environment through classroom lessons, Milwaukee County Zoo field trips, and in conversation with one of the Zoo’s educators (animal experts). The program ends with a graduation ceremony for Hayes Bilingual School’s new “animal ambassadors.”

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Milwaukee Public Schools uses the evidence-based PBIS framework to promote positive student behavior. After years of use, districts across the country – MPS included – are reporting increases in student achievement, more positive school environments, and fewer classroom disruptions and disciplinary referrals. Learn about PBIS at Hayes Bilingual School.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Project Lead The Way supports our teachers in incorporating project-based math, science and technology learning, and encourages every child to explore — and believe they can succeed in — jobs in technology and engineering fields. Learn more at mpsmke.com/pltw.