Our Mission

The mission of The Alliance School is to provide a safe, student-centered, and academically challenging environment to meet the needs of all students.


Our Vision

The Alliance School will incorporate the following concepts, ideologies and practices:

1. a safe environment where students will be treated fairly regardless of sexuality, ability, appearance, or beliefs.
2. a year-round schedule to provide for the continuum of support and services beyond the traditional academic day.
3. an inquiry-based approach to learning where students encourage the direction of learning by creating the questions that need to be answered.
4. a college-like, flexible schedule where students are able to choose classes that fit their schedules, educational objectives, and personal interests.
5. a strong focus on service learning where students are encouraged and expected to be change agents in their own communities.
6. a program where every student is connected with a mentor who can help him or her achieve personal and professional objectives.
7. a curriculum that incorporates the arts with the core academic classes.
8. a democratic governance where teachers, students, parents, and community members are encouraged to participate in the decision-making of the school.
9. an inclusion program that involves special education students in all aspects of the general educational environment.

School Abstract

The Alliance High School of Milwaukee serves the needs of students who are not succeeding in the traditional high school environment due to harassment, intimidation, physical and/or emotional abuse.

It is a safe place, where students are treated fairly at all times, regardless of sexuality, appearance, ability, or beliefs.

The Alliance School’s philosophy starts with Abraham Maslow’s assertion that students must first have their needs for safety, security, food and shelter met before they can focus on pursuing educational objectives (http://web.utk.edu/~gwynne/maslow.HTM).

The Alliance School uses strong connections with community agencies, a caring and enthusiastic staff, and peer support groups to ensure that students’ needs are met so that the classroom focus is dedicated to learning. Academic excellence and the pursuit of higher education are expectations for all students at the school, and the atmosphere is one of creative energy, personal accomplishment and activism.

The curriculum uses a combination of service learning and expeditionary learning pedagogies, where students are involved in community improvement projects and personal growth activities. There is a strong focus on changing the attitudes and systems that drove them from the traditional high school setting, through performances, speeches and other activities intended to connect them to the public schools in advocacy work.

The school uses a year round schedule to ensure the continuity of services and to maintain the personal relationships built between students and teachers, peers and support agencies. There is flexible block schedule that allows for students to take the courses they need to fulfill graduation requirements.