Our teachers, coaches, and parent volunteers take extracurricular activities seriously because they help students explore career interests, develop new talents and skills, and make friends. Students who represent LaFollette School out in the community develop leadership experience and stronger school pride.

LaFollette School extracurricular activities are listed below. Contact Parent Coordinator Francine Buckley Monroe at bucklefp@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or your student’s classroom teacher to learn more about these opportunities.

Academic Enrichment

Math Club

This twice-weekly after-school program helps students in grades three through six strengthen their math skills and practice learning strategies. LaFollette teachers lead the club, which welcomes students who need basic math tutoring or who want to work on advanced math skills and concepts.

Reading Club

This twice-weekly after-school program helps students in grades three through six strengthen literacy skills and practice learning strategies so they become proficient and enthusiastic readers. LaFollette teachers lead the club, which welcomes readers at every skill level.

Athletics

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Soccer
• Track

America Scores

Third through fifth graders join their America Scores coaches for daily after-school academic enrichment and athletic activities. Coaches help students develop writing and soccer skills through workshops, drills, poetry writing and performance, and other challenges during this 20-week program.

Arts & Entertainment

Arts @ Large

Arts @ Large team of 100+ artist educators provide LaFollette School with an innovative arts experience. Visual, literary, digital arts, dance, theatre, or spoken word, these artist residencies build on the strengths of school communities throughout Milwaukee.

Leadership & Service

Boy Scouts of America

Locally and nationally, the BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

We Got This

Started on Ninth and Ring streets in 2013, this program began with a crew of young boys cleaning up their neighborhood and learning about gardening. The program has continued to grow as boys and girls from the neighborhood arrive for weekly summer cleanups. Mentors from the community greet volunteers and work with them to put the “neighbor” back in the “hood,” recreating neighborhoods.