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EARLY ADMISSIONS
for schools with entrance requirements
Milwaukee Public Schools is offering Early Admissions to students interested in attending the schools listed below.
Please note that school entrance requirements, including exams and auditions, vary per school. Call the MPS school
you are interested in to discuss specific details and verify Open House and testing dates, times and locations.
Students interested in applying for the schools listed below must complete an online application by November 1, 2014 (mps.milwaukee.
k12.wi.us/en/Schools/EarlyAdmissions). Note each school may have specific requirements for admission. If a student applies to more than
one school, complete only one online application and then complete any additional criteria for each school as noted below. For specific
questions about a school, contact the individual school directly. Students will receive a letter in mid-December 2014 indicating if they have
been accepted into the school(s) in which they applied. Final decisions will need to be made by students and parents in mid-January 2015.
Day
Date
School
OPEN HOUSE / ESSAY
Time
Thursday
October 16, 2014
Rufus King International High School
Open House
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
October 22, 2014
Rufus King International High School
Open House
4:00 p.m.
Saturday
October 25, 2014
Rufus King International High School
Essay Sessions
8:30 a.m.
Thursday
November 6, 2014 Rufus King International High School
Essay Sessions
4:00 p.m.
Rufus King International High School, 1801 W. Olive St., Milwaukee, WI 53209. Bring verification of your assessment data, your report card and the MYP Successful
Completion Form (only if currently attending an IB Middle School) to the essay session. For more information, contact Brenda Mikell, counselor at mikellbr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or
(414) 267-0725.
Day
Date
School
OPEN HOUSE / ESSAY
Time
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Open House – Attendees must RSVP at
Wednesday
October 15, 2014
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Preparatory High School
www.ronaldreaganhs.org/
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Open House – Attendees must RSVP at
Thursday
October 16, 2014
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Preparatory High School
www.ronaldreaganhs.org/
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Thursday
October 23, 2014
Essay Sessions
5:00 p.m.
Preparatory High School
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Wednesday
October 29, 2014
Open House
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Preparatory High School
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Saturday
November 1, 2014
Essay Sessions
9:00 a.m.
Preparatory High School
Reagan High School, 4965 S. 20th St., Milwaukee, WI 53221. Bring verification of your assessment data, your report card and the MYP Successful Completion Form (only if
currently attending an IB Middle School) to the essay session. For more information, contact Will Luedtke, Assistant Principal at luedtkwj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or (414) 304-6167.
Day
Date
School
OPEN HOUSE / ESSAY
Time
Wednesday
October 15, 2014
Golda Meir High School
Open House
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
October 22, 2014
Golda Meir High School
Essay Sessions
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Tuesday
October 28, 2014
Golda Meir High School
Open House
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Saturday
November 8, 2014
Golda Meir High School
Essay Sessions
9:00–11:00 a.m.
Golda Meir High School, 1615 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., Milwaukee, 53212. Bring verification of your assessment data, your report card and the Gifted and Talented
Form. For more information, contact John Hickethier, counselor at hicketja@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or (414) 758-2496.
Day
Date
School
OPEN HOUSE / ESSAY
Time
Tuesday
October 14, 2014
Riverside University High School
Open House
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Thursday
October 23, 2014
Riverside University High School
Open House
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Wednesday
November 5, 2014
Riverside University High School
Essay Sessions
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Thursday
November 6, 2014
Riverside University High School
Essay Sessions
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Riverside University High School, 1615 E. Locust St., Milwaukee WI 53211. At the sessions, students will complete an admission essay while parents meet with school staff.
If interested in the bilingual program, language skills will be assessed. Testing is mandatory for admission. Bring verification of your assessment data and your report card form. For
more information, contact Paul Kroog, Grade 12 administrator at kroogpj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or (414) 906-4906.
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EARLY ADMISSIONS
for schools with entrance requirements
Day
Date
Tuesday
October 21, 2014
School
Morse • Marshall School
for the Gifted and Talented
ESSAY
Time
Open House
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Essay – Students must submit a written essay describing why they are interested in
attending a school focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Include
any future plans or dreams which involve exploring a future in a STEM field.
Submit essays to Morse•Marshall, 4141 N. 64th St, Milwaukee, WI 53216. Applicants must also submit verification of assessment data and your report card along with your essay. For
more information, contact Julie Thumann, admissions counselor at engelmjm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or (414) 393-2328.
Saturday
Essays due by
November 1, 2014
Morse • Marshall School
for the Gifted and Talented
Day
Date
School
AUDITIONS
Time
2015–16 New Student Audition Workshop
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
October 15, 2014
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
All applicants must take a mandatory audition in one art area.
2015–16 New Student Auditions
Wednesday
October 29, 2014
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
6:00 p.m.
All applicants must take a mandatory audition in one art area.
2015–16 New Student Auditions
Saturday
November 1, 2014
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
10:00 a.m.
All applicants must take a mandatory audition in one art area.
Milwaukee School of the Arts, 2300 W. Highland Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233. Dance, Creative Writing and Theatre candidates can only audition in one area on a
specific audition date. Music candidates may audition in multiple areas on a specific audition date. For more information, visit www.mhsarts.com or contact Raymond Roberts,
Artistic Director at (414) 934-7020.
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Students do not need to attend an open house to apply or participate in an essay session.
Students may apply before attending an open house.
Please note: After Early Admissions ends, MPS offers its regular 3-Choice School Selection for the fall 2015–16
school year. Enrollments are accepted February 2–20, 2015 for any MPS school with available seats. Parents,
guardians and families are invited to visit any MPS school to learn about academic programs, tour classrooms, see
technology, meet school leaders, teachers and staff and discover the resources available. Call or visit the nearest
MPS District Parent Resource Center listed below with questions.
MPS Parent Resource Centers
mpsparentcenter@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
North Division High School
South Division High School
(414) 267-5181
(414) 902-8414
1011 W. Center St., Room 158
1515 W. Lapham Blvd., Room 162
Milwaukee, WI 53206
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Bilingual services available in Spanish.