One City Schools, the independent charter school on Madison’s south side, plans to hold a community rally Thursday at The Sylvee to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Over the last decade, One City has raised $50 million to help serve underprivileged students in the area through innovative and unique ways, according to founder and CEO Kaleem Caire.
Caire said One City’s student demographics are distinct from other public schools in Madison. About 92% of its students are people of color, 70% come from poverty and 20% have special needs.
One City is also the only expeditionary learning (EL) school in Dane County and one of five in Wisconsin. An EL school is known for having strong foundations in literary and character development, Caire said.
“The academic results that our kids have generated recently have been phenomenal,” Caire said. “No school in Dane County has seen the marked increase in achievement among Black and Latino students that we’ve seen at One City.”
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Notes and links on One City Schools.
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