{"id":1171,"date":"2013-03-18T14:46:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T14:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/msls\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:14:27","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee Sign Language School (MSLS) is a supportive, bilingual environment that is open to ALL students in Milwaukee, including children who are deaf or hard of hearing.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;2px||60px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; 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Along the way, every student learns American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the school day through our bilingual mindset.<\/p>\n<p>We offer many supports and resources to navigate students\u2019 educational journeys. These include a Chromebook for every child, as well as small class sizes in grades K5 to three to increase individual attention. Many of our teachers are fluent in ASL to better support students who are deaf or hard of hearing. ASL interpreters are also on staff to attend classes and provide translation services. We are committed to doing everything we can to make sure all students are able to succeed!<\/p>\n<p>MSLS believes in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cultural diversity, with a special emphasis on Deaf culture and American Sign Language<\/li>\n<li>Respect for all members of the community<\/li>\n<li>High expectations to meet the individual needs of students<\/li>\n<li>A collaborative learning community<\/li>\n<li>High-quality instruction aligned to the Common Core State Standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#d6d6d6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||60px||false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#b7b7b7&#8243; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Our citywide program is available only to children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their siblings.\r\n<h2>District Goal<\/h2>\r\nBy the close of the 2024-2025 school year, Milwaukee Public Schools will realize a minimum of a 5 percentage point reduction in the achievement gap of MPS students at all grade level in both math and reading and a 10 percent point increase in students meeting readiness on the ACT by providing all leaders and teachers support, aligned to the Fft and FfL, to ensure high quality instruction occurs in every classroom.\r\n<h2>Our Vision<\/h2>\r\nIn five years, the students at Milwaukee Sign Language School will achieve individual academic goals through the use of the Common Core State Standards measured by formative and summative assessments. \u00a0We will do so by creating independent, critical thinkers empowered to become lifelong culturally-sensitive learners and responsible, productive global citizens.\r\n<h2>MSLS Believes in<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Respect for all members of the community<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High quality instruction aligned to the Common Core State Standards<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High expectations to meet the individual needs of students<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cultural diversity with a special emphasis on Deaf Culture and American Sign Language<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Being a collaborative community of learners<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Programs<\/h2>\r\n<em><strong>Community partners:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Florentine Opera\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Sports:<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Other:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Music, Art, Physical Education","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1171","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1171\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/msls\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}