Baraboo School District

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Baraboo School District
423 Linn Street
Baraboo
, Sauk County , Wisconsin , 53913
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GradesPK-12
SuperintendentDr. Rainey Briggs
Schools8
Students and staff
Athletic conferenceBadger
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Website https://www.baraboo.k12.wi.us/

Baraboo School District is a school district headquartered in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

Contents

The district serves Baraboo, West Baraboo, North Freedom, and a portion of Lake Delton. [1]

History

The City of Baraboo incorporated in 1882. [2] When the school district was first established, the district was solely within the City of Baraboo; the district charged tuition for students living in West Baraboo in other surrounding areas. The Mayor of Baraboo appointed members of the school board. [3]

The city had three wards upon its creation, and the initial plan was that one school building would serve one ward. New schools were built to serve those wards. [2]

The board system changed to one where citizens vote for board members in 1938. The district expanded in size in 1961-1962, so areas previously paying tuition no longer had to. [3]

Schools

Secondary:

Primary:

Kindergarten:

Preschools:

Former schools

In 1885 the $8,000 First Ward School opened at the intersection of Summit Street and Sixth Avenue. [2]

The Second Ward School, a Queen Anne style building, was built in 1889. The Madison company Conover & Porter designed it. [14]

On January 9, 1883, the Third Ward School, a six classroom Queen Anne building, opened after having been under construction since 1882. The school was located at Elm Street at Grove Street. The Third Ward had a major population increase due to the 1871 construction of a railroad. [2]

According to the Baraboo Historical Society, in 1950 a fire ruined the First Ward School building. [2] A document posted by the Baraboo Public Library stated that the fire destroyed the Second Ward School Building. [5]

Some former schools were acquired by the district in the 1960s. [3] Lyons, now known as West Baraboo, was served by a wood schoolhouse until a permanent brick one was built in 1901. The former wood building became a storage unit and was relocated to Oschner Park. The brick building was razed in 1981. [14] The $56,444 Pleasant Valley School opened in 1956. The $93,889 Fairfield Center School, [3] located 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the center of Baraboo, [15] opened in 1960. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sauk County, WI." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 16, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sauk County Historical Society. Baraboo. Arcadia Publishing, 2017. ISBN   1467125105, 9781467125109. p. 82. "A new schoolhouse for Baraboo's first ward was built [...] It stayed in service for nearly 65 years but was destroyed by fire in 1950."
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Volume VI..."Baraboo Wisconsin 1850 to 2010"...Section I" (PDF). Baraboo Public Library. p. 23. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Volume VI..."Baraboo Wisconsin 1850 to 2010"...Section I" (PDF). Baraboo Public Library. p. 24. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Dewel, Bob. "'60s, '70s and sophistication too?" In: "The 1970's"[ sic ] Pages 989 to 1052. Baraboo Public Library. Retrieved on November 22, 2018. CITED: p. 990.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "124 2nd ST." Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved on November 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Volume VI..."Baraboo Wisconsin 1850 to 2010"...Section I" (PDF). Baraboo Public Library. p. 23. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ Sauk County Historical Society. Baraboo. Arcadia Publishing, 2017. ISBN   1467125105, 9781467125109. p. 81.
  9. ↑ "20150619.htm." National Park Service. Retrieved on November 15, 2018. "WISCONSIN, SAUK COUNTY, Downtown Baraboo Historic District, Roughly bounded by 5th & 2nd Aves., 5th, Ash, 1st, Oak & Birch Sts., Baraboo, 15000340, LISTED, 6/08/15"
  10. ↑ Home. Al Behrman Elementary School. Retrieved on November 17, 2018. "400 Mulberry St. Baraboo, WI 53913"
  11. ↑ "South." Baraboo School District. October 8, 1999. Retrieved on November 17, 2018. "South Elementary School 400 Mulberry Baraboo, WI 53913"
  12. 1 2 "Gordon L. Willson Elementary ." Baraboo School District. October 8, 1999. Retrieved on November 17, 2018.
  13. ↑ "West." Baraboo School District. October 8, 1999. Retrieved on November 17, 2018. "West Elementary School 707 Center Street Baraboo, WI 53913" - the current kindergarten's address is "707 Center Street Baraboo, WI 53913"
  14. 1 2 Sauk County Historical Society. Baraboo. Arcadia Publishing, 2017. ISBN   1467125105, 9781467125109. p. 83.
  15. ↑ "Fairfield Center Elementary School." Baraboo School district. October 8, 1999. Retrieved on November 17, 2018. "Fairfield Center Elementary School E12654 Cty. T [County Highway T] Baraboo, WI 53913"

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