MacDowell Montessori | |
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Address | |
6415 W Mt Vernon Ave , 53213 United States | |
Coordinates | 43°01′59.4″N 87°59′34.3″W / 43.033167°N 87.992861°W |
Information | |
School type | Public K-12 (magnet) |
Established | 1932 |
School district | Milwaukee Public Schools |
Superintendent | Keith P. Posley |
Principal | Andrea Corona |
Teaching staff | 44.70 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | K3-12 |
Enrollment | 823 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.41[1] |
Colour(s) | Navy Blue/White/Red |
Athletics conference | Milwaukee City - Blue |
Mascot | Bucky |
Nickname | Pioneers |
Website | www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/macdowell |
MacDowell Montessori School[2] is a public school that is part of the Milwaukee Public School District.[3] Located at 6415 W Mt Vernon Ave it is on the west side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin[4] in the Bluemound Heights neighborhood.[5] The school building was built in 1932 as the home for Solomon Juneau Business High School[6] which closed down in 2006.
The school began in late August 2009 as Montessori International Baccalaureate High School then during 2012–2013, they merged with Edward A. MacDowell Montessori School[7] to now serve as a K3-12 school with an International Baccalaureate[8] curriculum for grades 11–12, while using Montessori education[9] for K3-12.