Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

With safe places to learn and play, positive role models, and educational programming, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee provides after-school enrichment at Mitchell School in partnership with the school and Milwaukee Recreation. The Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center at Mitchell School provides K4 through eighth-grade students with a healthy snack or light dinner and supervised, structured academic enrichment opportunities that reinforce what students learn during the school day.

City Year

City Year’s mission is to advance academic outcomes for all students and develop the next generation of leaders through national service. They aim to create conditions that enable all young people to reach their full potential and contribute to vibrant communities—outcomes that benefit all of us. At Mitchell School, City Year members provide data-driven interventions and support for our students.

Junior Achievement USA

Junior Achievement USA is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. Mitchell students experience JA programming through Junior Achievement Wisconsin.

Marquette University

Marquette is a Catholic, Jesuit university with more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Fourth through eighth graders participate in peer mediation programming through Marquette University Peace Works.

Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum collects and preserves art, presenting it to the community as a vital source of inspiration and education. From its roots in Milwaukee’s first art gallery in 1888, the Museum has grown today to be an icon for Milwaukee and a resource for the entire state. Central to the Museum’s mission is its role as a premier educational resource, with educational programs that are among the largest in the nation, involving classes, tours, and a full calendar of events for all ages. Third through fifth graders participate in the Milwaukee Art Museum Junior Docent School program.

Reflo

Annually, Reflo works with partners including Milwaukee Public Schools, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, the City of Milwaukee, the Fund for Lake Michigan, Community Design Solutions and others to support Milwaukee-area schools in an intensive, collaborative process to design and then redevelop greener, healthier schoolyards. Mitchell School’s redeveloped schoolyard opened in 2023.

Each redevelopment project is tailored to the specific needs and enthusiasm of the school’s community but often involves replacing seas of asphalt with green infrastructure including bioswales, rain gardens, and trees as well as outdoor classrooms, improved recreational facilities and arts opportunities. Designs go beyond removing pavement to maximize benefits for communities, the environment, and local economy.

SPARK Literacy

For students from K5 through third grade, SPARK offers one-on-one tutoring sessions and individual lessons to help students read at/above grade level by the end of third grade. SPARK programming takes place in the classroom, after school, and even in the home. Family engagement is a priority because it leads to better academic outcomes.

Urban Ecology Center

At the Urban Ecology Center’s three locations the wonders of the outdoors bring curious people together. Their programs bring Milwaukee’s children and families into nature and as a result, urban parks are safer to visit, kids are acquiring the science skills they need to succeed, and adults keep on learning about how the changing world around us works. The Urban Ecology Center provides year-round educational programs for kids, families and adults of all ages, including field experiences for Mitchell School Students.

Wisconsin Conservatory of Music

The Wisconsin Conservatory is more than a community music school; it guides and inspires children and adults alike to find their voice, discover their desired instrument, and develop their music-making capabilities, whether you are just beginning or a seasoned professional. The conservatory’s performer-educators bring weekly curriculum-based music instruction to Mitchell School.