Preserving History, Prioritizing Accessibility

The Central Sands Community High School is a tuition-free, public, collaborative, sustainable high school working out of the core principles of Public Waldorf Education that opened in Fall 2022.  Our learning community utilizes an integrated curriculum to cultivate mindful leaders in an ever-changing world right here in Central Wisconsin.

It is imperative to us that our building is accessible and welcoming for all students.  Our school operates out of the historic Fancher schoolhouse which was built in 1934 and used as a parochial school until 1970.   As no modern renovations have been completed in many decades, our immediate needs are a wheelchair accessible/ADA compliant, gender neutral bathrooms and an accessible wheelchair lift into the building on the schoolhouses’ West side.

This important work is supported largely by the generous donors who contribute to this current campaign. We have a goal of $280,000, which will allow Central Sands Community High School to make ADA accessibility & safety renovations to this historic schoolhouse. Without the continued support of generous donors like you, these needs will likely go unmet.

Project Specs…

Wheelchair Lift: Our Needs $80,000 

• Purchase of commercial, exterior wheelchair lift

• Poured concrete based (approximately 6ftx6ft) 

• Electrical conduit run from basement to exterior porch & connected to unit

• Railing removal & replacement on porch to accommodate lift 

Ways That You Can Help

Tax-Deductible Donations:

By making a tax deductible donation to our capital campaign, you'll be directly contributing to enhancing the educational opportunities for all students in our community.  Additionally, you'll be recognized for your generosity as a capital campaign supporter on the Central Sands website and in the upcoming newsletter.

In-Kind Donations of Materials / Labor:

In lieu of monetary donations, we are also open to companies or individual contractors offering donation of materials or labor. to complete three major projects on the building. Being a public building these renovations will need to meet ADA accessibility building codes. If you or your company are interested in this option of support, we can schedule a site-visit of the building and discuss options in more detail. Please email our Administrative Director, Amy Boelk, at : centralsandshighschool@gmail.com. Not a builder but know one? Please let them know about this opportunity!