Proposed school would specialize in engineering
Health academy success inspires Waukesha South
By AMY HETZNER
ahetzner@journalsentinel.com
Posted: March 30, 2006
Waukesha - Following the success of their school's health professions academy, South High School leaders hope to launch another specialty school, this time aimed at preparing students for careers in engineering.
The proposal for the charter school will get its first public airing at a School Board committee meeting next week, according to district officials.
South Principal Mark Hansen said he hopes to get the board's permission to seek a state grant to help plan for the school, which could open in the fall of 2007.
The design of the school would be similar to that of the Waukesha Academy of Health Professions, which opened in 2004 and has about 75 students enrolled for this school year.
