There’s No Place like Holmes!
![A girl at a desk, smiling as she holds a highlighter over her workbook.](https://mps.school/holmes/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2023/12/holmes-2023-02.jpg)
Milwaukee Community Schools Partnership
As a Community School, students, families, staff, and community partners work together to ensure every student is successful.
![Holmes Tech Lab](https://mps.school/holmes/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/03/holmes-lab.jpg)
Verizon Innovative Learning Lab
Learning initiatives include augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence (AI) lessons and technology.
![A boy with glasses studiously writes in his notebook.](https://mps.school/holmes/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2023/12/holmes-2023-08.jpg)
After School Program
Grades
K3 Head Start – 8th Grade
School Hours
7:25 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.
![Silver award for Behavior](https://mps.school/holmes/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/03/rti-badge-silver-behavior.png)
![rti-badge-silver-reading Bronze award for math](https://mps.school/holmes/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/11/rti-badge-bronze-math.png)
![rti-badge-silver-math Bronze award for reading](https://mps.school/holmes/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2024/11/rti-badge-bronze-reading.png)
The Wisconsin Response to Intervention (RtI) Center has recognized O.W. Holmes School for our work toward fully implementing a system that leads to improved student outcomes. We earned a Silver Award for Behavior and Bronze Awards for Mathematics and Reading!
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CALENDAR
No School (Mid-Semester Break)
February 17, 2025No School (Record Day - K8 / Professional Development Day - HS)
February 18, 2025MPS Kindergarten Enrollment Fair
February 22, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pmCommunity School Leadership Team meeting
February 25, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmCommunity School Leadership Team meeting
March 11, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm