Milwaukee School of Languages provides a rigorous, immersive education.
Middle school students follow a standards-based, full-immersion curriculum. Many courses are taught in a student’s focus language: French, German, or Spanish. We welcome sixth graders from non-immersion programs in MSL’s partial Spanish immersion program.
High schoolers have a variety of Advanced Placement courses and college- and career-preparatory experiences to choose from. Educators and counselors are expert guides, helping students identify programs that align with their goals and develop their strengths.
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.
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP courses at MSL are rigorous and relevant. Students can earn college credit in subjects like biology, literature, and statistics.
AP Capstone
Students who take AP Seminar, AP Research, and earn high scores on their final AP exams may earn the AP Capstone diploma. The AP Capstone program empowers students to:
- Synthesize information from multiple perspectives,
- Apply skills in new situations and cross-curricular contexts,
- Collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision,
- Craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments,
- Practice disciplined and scholarly research skills while exploring relevant topics that appeal to their interests and curiosity.
Career and Technical Education
MSL students can earn high school and college credit, develop workforce-ready trade and technical skills and participate in internships and apprenticeships.
Internships
Tech students who participate in an MPS internship are employed for a specific period of time to learn about a particular industry or occupation.
School-to-Work Transition Program
For three decades, the MPS School-to-Work Transition Program (STWTP) has placed students with special education needs at worksites across Milwaukee where they develop employment readiness and independent living skills while earning credit toward their high school diploma.
Youth Apprenticeship Program
Learning a trade and earning a paycheck are among the benefits of this longstanding program for junior and senior students who alternate classes at Bradley Tech with trade apprenticeships. Each student is paired with a mentor who is a journeyman in a student’s chosen trade.
Core Courses
Students enroll in classes — ranging from foundational to advanced — that fulfill graduation requirements in these core subjects: English/Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and world languages.
Credit Recovery
Students who earn a “U” or “D” in a core course may use this district-approved online curriculum to recover credits.
Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment courses give students the chance to earn high school and college credit at the same time. Tech educators with advanced degrees are approved to teach Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) courses at Tech. Students may even attend classes on the MATC or UW-Milwaukee campus.
Early College Credit
Wisconsin high schoolers can take one or more courses at an institution of higher education.
M-Cubed College Connections Program
The M3 College Connections program is an innovative dual enrollment program of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) that allows eligible students to complete their high school graduation requirements while earning college credits from both MATC and UWM at no expense to the student. Students successfully completing the program have guaranteed admission to MATC and UWM. Students must be in good standing and on track to graduate to participate in the program.
Start College Now
Wisconsin high schoolers can take one or more courses at a two-year or technical college.
Electives
Students can fulfill graduation and college entrance requirements while gaining new insight and knowledge in elective courses including band, orchestra, and Advanced Placement courses in biology, French, German, or statistics.
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.