{"id":1476,"date":"2013-04-26T21:26:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T21:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/stuart\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-11-13T17:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:11:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/stuart\/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 admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#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;]Gilbert Stuart School prepares K4 to fifth-grade students to thrive in an ever-changing world. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _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>An authorized member of the International Baccalaureate (IB) community, Stuart School offers the rigorous Primary Years Programme (PYP). We are proud to be IB. 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Stuart Eagles soar as council members, journalists, and problem-solvers who make our school better. They develop confidence, curiosity, and communication skills that prepare them for middle and high school and inspire them to change the world.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, our students understand the power of play. They flex social skills and artistic abilities in after-school sports and clubs. Camp Stuart offers reliable childcare and academic enrichment. Family engagement makes us stronger. Parents and caregivers are a child\u2019s first teacher, volunteers, members of our engagement council, and Stuart School Eagles fans and coaches.<\/p>\n<p>Gilbert Stuart School is committed to excellence in international education. Giving your child a global outlook on life and learning starts at Stuart.<\/p>\n<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The Stuart School community will provide all students with engaging, high-quality, and culturally relevant learning experiences so that they can become reflective and knowledgeable global-minded citizens who recognize different cultures and viewpoints, demonstrate academic and social-emotional growth, and seek to make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p>By the year 2029, Stuart envisions that all students will be working toward academic proficiency through open-mindedness, inquiry, reflection, and agency to prepare for participation in a Global community.<\/p>\n<h2>Before and After School Program<\/h2>\n<p>Milwaukee Recreation hosts Camp Stuart, providing fully supervised <a href=\"..\/families\/before-and-after-school-program\/\">before- and after-school programming<\/a> that brings academic support, enrichment, and recreational opportunities to K4 to fifth-grade children. 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An authorized member of the International Baccalaureate (IB) community, Stuart School offers the rigorous Primary Years Programme (PYP). We are proud to be IB. Our global approach to education puts the whole child first.7:15 a.m. &#8211; 2:00 p.m.Educators combine skill-building and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/stuart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2013\/04\/Stuart-School.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" \/>\r\n\r\nAt Stuart, our children come first. Stuart is officially an IB (International Baccalaureate) School for their PYP (Primary Years Program). Stuart\u2019s staff is committed to academic excellence. 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