Kenosha News Reports: KTEC Charter School and KUSD End Partnership
On January 17, KTEC announced the planned opening of KTEC Schools of Innovation for the 2025-26 school year. This expansion of KTEC High School’s charter will introduce a new elementary school (4K-5) and middle school (6-8). Together, these three schools will form KTEC Schools of Innovation, a unified, STEM-focused, career-prep pathway serving students from 4-year-old kindergarten through high school.
Kenosha News published an article regarding this announcement titled KTEC charter school, KUSD cut ties; separate pre-K to 8th grade STEM programs initiated, written by Terry Flores on January 19, 2025. Below are excerpts from the article.
The Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum, which has provided students with pre-K to eighth grade curriculum centered on science, technology, engineering and math for Unified since 2009 will no longer operate as a district charter school.
On Thursday, KTEC’s governance board and the Kenosha Unified School Board in separate meetings formalized an agreement with both sides unanimously voting to sever ties, effectively dissolving the charter school on Jan. 24.
KTEC High School, a charter program not affiliated with Kenosha Unified, will expand to include a new 4K-5th grade elementary and a middle school with 6-8th grade programs. The three schools are expected to operate as KTEC Schools of Innovation, according to an announcement Friday from officials of the independent charter program.
Pending approval by the University of Wisconsin System’s Office of Educational Opportunity, the new elementary and middle schools will be located at St. Mary’s School, which currently houses KTEC High School at 7400 39th St. The schools are intended to be tuition-free as charter schools overseen by an independent board of directors.
“We are excited to offer a continuous, innovative educational experience from 4-year old kindergarten all the way through high school,” said Angela Andersson, who will lead the newly expanded charter program. “This expansion allows us to create a seamless, STEM-focused pathway that prepares students for success in college and careers of tomorrow.”
According to Paul Fegley, president of the KTEC High School Governance Board, the expansion creates a “new type of public school that erases the boundaries between high school and college ensuring students are equipped for high-demand careers.”
