Central Sands Receives $800k Federal Grant Award

Central Sands Community High School has been selected by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WI DPI) to receive a $800,625 planning & implementation grant to support it’s opening in Fall 2022.

Grant funds are distributed by the WI DPI through a highly competitive application and screening process. The funding is made available by a U.S. Department of Education five-year grant program supporting Wisconsin’s charter school activities. The state’s program prioritizes quality schools serving educationally disadvantaged students and focuses on grades six through 12.

As one of nineteen schools selected for funding, Central Sands Community High School will:

• Show evidence of strong academic results, which will include student academic growth;

• Operate in a fiscally appropriate manner, meeting statutory/regulatory requirements; and

• Demonstrate success in significantly increasing student academic achievement, including graduation rates for all students

“These grants aid governance boards as they work toward planning and opening new charter schools and provide additional support to existing ones,” State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor said. “By finding new, emerging methods of educating our students, charter schools are helping achieve our vision of ensuring all students graduate, college and career ready.”

Questions or comments?
Contact the Central Sands Governance Board at: centralsandshighsschool@gmail.com

Read WI DPI’s Original Press Release & See The List of All Recipient Schools:
https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2021/charter-school-grant-program