Waukesha School Board Votes to Close Three Elementary Schools

Waukesha district parents react to school board's decision to close 2 elementary schools due to low enrollment

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Waukesha school board votes to close 3 elementary schools

WAUKESHA, Wis. — Three schools in Waukesha will be closing down at the end of the school year. The School District of Waukesha board voted Wednesday night to close Bethesda, Hawthorne and Whittier elementary schools. District officials say the closings are due to declining enrollment. “Really what we are trying to do is set ourselves up for a sustainable and viable long-range future for the school district,” said Superintendent Dr. James Seibert…

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Waukesha School Board votes to close three elementary schools

Waukesha School Board cites declining enrollment and rising costs as the reason for the school closures.

School District of Waukesha votes to close 2 schools, sell building

The School District of Waukesha board voted on Wednesday night to close down Bethesda and Hawthorn Elementary schools – and sell the Whittier Elementary building.

Waukesha to close 3 schools

WAUKESHA — After months of feedback gathering, public comment, and emotional pleas from parents, teachers and students, the Waukesha School Board voted Wednesday night to close Bethesda, Hawthorne and the former Whittier Elementary school as part of the district’s long-term…