- Be an enrolled, full-time student at MacDowell Montessori School,
- Submit all athletic forms before the season begins,
- Maintain academic eligibility as determined by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (for high-school athletes).
K-8 Student-Athletes
Students in grades one through eight complete a simple, single-form registration process to participate in school athletics. Please watch for information from your child’s classroom teacher, or contact MacDowell’s K-8 sports coordinator, Leah Wanta at wantalm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.
MacDowell K-8 students can participate in these team sports:
- First through third grade: basketball, soccer
- Fourth and fifth grade: basketball, soccer, volleyball
- Fifth through eighth grade: cross country, tennis, track
- Sixth through eighth grade: boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, co-ed soccer, co-ed volleyball
Juneau Pioneers High School Athletics
MacDowell students proudly compete as Juneau Pioneers at the junior-varsity and varsity levels, or as members of cooperative teams combining athletes from two or more Milwaukee City Conference schools.
Please help your child complete the electronic registration process for Juneau athletics by signing and submitting the following documents and information on the Milwaukee City Conference Student-Athlete Registration Portal:
- Athletic fee
- Athletic permit card
- Code of Conduct
- Concussion Agreement forms
- Family and student info: Name, address, chosen activity, emergency contact
- Physical exam form, completed by medical professional
- Proof of Insurance (pic of front/back of card); option to purchase from K&K Insurance for sports season if needed
- Student-Athlete Handbook
- Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association eligibility forms
Milwaukee Public Schools has partnered with Concentra health care services to provide physical exams for high-school athletes, or you may work with your child’s current medical provider. Athletes may participate in only one sport per season. There are three seasons each school year: fall, winter, spring.
Fall Sports
Cross Country (co-ed)
Practices are held after school at/around the MacDowell campus.
Football (boys)
Juneau athletes form a cooperative team with Milwaukee Marshall and Milwaukee School of Languages at the JV and varsity levels. Practices are held at the Milwaukee Marshall Campus.
Swimming (girls)
Juneau athletes form a cooperative varsity team with Pulaski High School, and practices are held at Pulaski High School.
Soccer (boys)
Boys soccer athletes form a cooperative team with Rufus King International High School. The team competes at the varsity level and at the JV level if there are enough participants. Practices are held at King.
Tennis (girls)
Athletes compete as the Juneau Pioneers. The level of competition is based on the number of participating athletes. Practices are held at the MacDowell/Juneau tennis courts.
Volleyball (girls)
Practices are held at the MacDowell/Juneau campus.
Winter Sports
Basketball
Athletes compete as Juneau Pioneers during the winter sports season. Boys’ teams and girls’ teams are formed at the junior varsity and varsity level. Practices are held at the MacDowell/Juneau campus.
Cheerleading
Our cheerleaders hype up the crowd during boys and girls home basketball games and away playoff games.
Swimming (boys)
MacDowell/Juneau athletes form a cooperative varsity team with Rufus King International High School.
Wrestling
MacDowell/Juneau athletes form a cooperative no-cut team with Lynde and Harry Bradley Trade & Technology High School, where practices are held.
Spring Sports
Baseball (boys)
Athletes form a cooperative team with Pulaski High School and compete at the varsity or junior varsity level. Practices are held at Pulaski High School.
Golf
MacDowell/Juneau golfers compete at the varsity level. Practices are held at MacDowell/Juneau and county golf courses.
Soccer (girls)
Athletes form a cooperative team with Pulaski High School. Teams compete at the varsity level and junior varsity level if there are enough participants. Practices are held at Pulaski.
Softball (girls)
Athletes form a cooperative team with Pulaski High School, with the potential for varsity and junior varsity teams. Practices are held at Pulaski High School.
Tennis (co-ed)
Athletes compete as the Juneau Pioneers. The level of competition is based on the number of participating athletes. Practices are held at the MacDowell/Juneau tennis courts.
Track & Field (co-ed)
Athletes compete as the Juneau Pioneers for indoor and outdoor events. Athletes can participate in field events, running events, or both.
Advice for High-School Athletes
In high school, student-athletes are expected to attend practice every day and stay on top of academics. Students should notify their coach ahead of time if they cannot make a practice.
Shuttle bus transportation will be provided to the practice location. Bus tickets will be provided to get home. To get home, athletes may choose one of the following options – get a ride, take the city bus from the practice site using the provided ticket, or take the shuttle bus back to MacDowell and travel home from there.
To join one of the interscholastic athletic teams at MacDowell/Juneau, a student should attend the first organizational meeting held for the sport. In most cases, all students who wish to join a team may do so. If a student has expressed an interest in a particular sport, the student’s name will be given to that coach. If a student is not able to attend the organizational meeting, they may contact MacDowell Montessori athletic director Amanda Schenk at schenkao@milwaukee.k12.wi.us to express interest in a sport and she will contact the participating coach.