About N.E.W.

In 2018, the District was awarded a grant from the Department of Public Instruction to support planning, professional development, and creation of 21st century learning spaces needed during the 2018-19 school year that opened N.E.W. School of Innovation in 2019-20. N.E.W. is a tuition-free charter school.

The goal of the school will be to have a 1:15-18 teacher to student ratio.

The standards used by N.E.W. Innovation represent National (Common Core), Wisconsin State standards as well as The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Yes. All District charter school educators are required to be licensed by the State of Wisconsin and undergo a rigorous background check. In addition, all charter school staff are District employees and are eligible for benefits.

As a choice school, parents are responsible to provide transportation for students. With that said, we do have several school bus options as well on both the east and west side of Green Bay. Students also have the ability to use the Green Bay Metro system, which all District students are able to ride for free.

Current 7-10 and 12th grade GBAPS students are eligible to apply. As a choice school, students must apply through the intra-district transfer window which is open until April 30th. In addition, non-resident students may also apply through the open enrollment window which runs from February 4 - April 30th.

• Literacy/English Language Arts
• Mathematical content and practices
• Scientific inquiry and content knowledge
• Global citizenship
• Physical education
• Health education
• Career and technical education (CTE) pathway courses
• ​​​​​​​Guiding principles-transferable skills

The primary purpose of grading is to communicate the academic achievement status of students to the students, their families, employers, and post secondary institutions. 

• Students advance upon demonstrated mastery-By advancing upon demonstrated proficiency rather than at the end of a course or semester, students are more engaged, and teachers can direct their efforts to where students need the most help. 
• Proficiencies and performance indicators include detailed, measurable, and transferable learning objectives- Clear learning targets empower students to take ownership of their education. 
• Students receive the support they need based upon their individual learning plan-Staff provide students with the support, time, and flexibility they need to learn and demonstrate the skills and knowledge to successfully transition to post-secondary life. 
• N.E.W. School of Innovation’s proficiency based education centers on the creation, development, and application of knowledge- Personalized learning meets each student where they are, gets them where they need to be, and guides them where they want to go. A N.E.W. graduate has the tools necessary to transition successfully to a post-secondary school, the high demand careers of tomorrow, military, and life.

The charter school is monitored by the Department of Public Instruction as part of the Charter School Grant. N.E.W. Innovation is required to have a Governance Council, which is responsible for establishing the school’s calendar, requesting waivers of School Board policy for the needed flexibility to meet the school’s objectives, and providing maintenance of the school’s budget. District administration provides overall oversight of the charter school, maintenance of facilities, providing of services, etc. The School Board monitors the charter school and determines whether or not to renew its charter.