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Messmer Preparatory Catholic School strives to have each student reach their full individual potential.
Messmer Preparatory is a comprehensive grade school for over 450 students in 4-year-old kindergarten through 8th grade.
Messmer focuses on the child’s academic, physical, social, and spiritual development.
Along with having a traditional curriculum of Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, and Religion, Messmer also offers Gym, Art, Music, Band, before and after care, and a host of extracurricular activities.
Messmer provides a dynamic environment where children are challenged and nurtured for excellence.
Art Club, Band, Boy Scouts, Choir, Drama and Theatre Club, Forensics, Girl Scouts, Homework Club, Literature Lunch, Newspaper Club, Student Council
School Notes
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Messmer’s learning environment and
challenging curriculum prepares its graduates with skills to excel
in high school. Messmer offers traditional studies that include
Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, and Religion. Each
teacher and staff member strives to ensure that students will
graduate and utilize their education in the “real world”. Students
discover more than what they want to do; they ultimately find what
they love.
THE MESSMER ADVANTAGE Messmer Preparatory Catholic School
serves as the 9th grade feeder school for Messmer High School. Most
of Messmer Prep's 8th grade graduates go on to Messmer High School
to continue with their secondary education. Messmer Prep 8th grade
students receive the advantage of having a week of events dedicated
only to Messmer Prep students at the high school. Messmer Prep 8th
grade students receive incentives such as applying for Messmer High
School during an early enrollment period, a Shadow Day dedicated
only to Messmer Prep students, as well as a host of events
throughout the week.
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT As a Catholic school, Messmer welcomes
students of all faiths and offers an opportunity to strengthen and
enhance each student’s personal spiritual development. The Theology
curriculum focuses on developing lifelong faith formation and
instruction in the Catholic faith. Innovative service programs call
students to action through their personal and spiritual outreach to
others. Weekly prayer services and special Masses allow students to
further share their faith with the collective student body
AFFORDABLE EDUCATION Messmer works hard to ensure that all who
want to be a part of the Messmer family are able to regardless of
one’s financial ability to pay. For that reason, tuition at Messmer
is one of the lowest among the state’s private schools. Messmer
offers many opportunities for financial aid in the forms of
scholarships and grants based on need and academic performance. In
addition, Messmer participates in the Milwaukee Parental School
Choice Program.
CARING COMMUNITY Graduates of Messmer have described the school
as a “safe and caring environment with a family-like atmosphere.”
Small class sizes enable students to receive individualized
attention and develop a personal rapport with faculty, staff, and
students. The school provides a secure academic setting that
fosters growth in academics, personal responsibility, leadership,
and spirituality. Messmer’s faculty and staff routinely exceed
expectations and dedicate themselves to the success of every
student. The involvement of parents and guardians is equally
important to the success of Messmer students. Parents and guardians
participate in volunteer activities, academic conferences, and
school events.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY Messmer Preparatory Catholic School
welcomes and supports students from all backgrounds. It serves a
diverse racial, religious, and economic population with strong
representation from all communities. Messmer understands the value
of diversity and creates an inclusive environment that appreciates
the contributions that different backgrounds and experiences can
bring to the school environment.
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE The Before and After Care program
is a service that is available to a limited number of Messmer
Preparatory Catholic School students. The program has been designed
to provide a warm, nurturing environment that is consistent with
the school’s mission, philosophy, and structure. The care is
provided by school staff members and is only available when school
is in session.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Messmer Prep offers a variety of
extracurricular activities and sports to match the interests of our
diverse student body. This multitude of opportunities enables each
student to explore new areas of potential talent or interest while
meeting new friends and learning valuable skills for the future.
Through athletics, students learn life long skill sets like
commitment, teamwork, and leadership. Messmer offers girls’ and
boys’ basketball, football, volleyball, track, cheerleading, drama
and theatre club, forensics, literature lunch, newspaper club,
student council, art club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, homework club,
and choir.
Grades: PK-8 | 93 students2 miles 3721 N 21st St Milwaukee, WI 53206 (414) 873-8240
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58/20/2012
This school is awesome.. Im so glad I made this my choice of school.. they have learned and grown so much. They some time teach me things I dont know.. with my girls now entering into 2nd and 3rd grade Im excited to see the things to come.
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