Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) Program

The Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) Program supports Wisconsin schools working to close the achievement gap for kindergarten through third-grade students from low-income backgrounds. Schools that receive AGR funding offer extra academic and instructional support, which can include:

• Small class sizes (with 18:1 or 30:2 classroom ratios)
• One-on-one tutoring provided by a licensed teacher
• Instructional coaching for teachers

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 lives and experiences. Our staff works together to understand each learner and find appropriate ways to assess and improve their progress. We then make sure that students can apply what they have learned in productive ways in school and in their community.

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.

Special Education

MPS serves all children with disabilities, including cognitive, emotional, hearing, learning, physical, speech, and vision disabilities. The school’s special education teachers, regular education teachers, school social worker, school psychologist, and administration work together to meet students’ needs.

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.

Specials

At Kluge, we offer full-time specials like art, library, music, and physical education.

Tutoring

Literacy support for Kluge students is available during the school day through our partnerships with City Year and SPARK. In all of our K–2 classrooms, a City Year member is there to help students with foundational literacy skills. Struggling readers in K5 through third grade are identified to meet with SPARK tutors as well. Twice a week, they spend 30 minutes working on reading skills through one-on-one instruction or small-group sessions.