Sun Prairie Area School District

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Sun Prairie Area School District
SPASDlogo.png
Address
501 South Bird Street
Sun Prairie
, Dane County , Wisconsin , 53590
United States
District information
Type Public School District
MottoFutures depend on us...every child, every day.
GradesPre-K–12th
Established1842;182 years ago (1842)
SuperintendentDr. Bradford Saron
School boardSun Prairie School Board
Chair of the boardDr. Steve Schroeder
Schools15 (2022–23)
NCES District ID 5514640 [1]
Students and staff
Students8,521 (2018-19)
Teachers648 (2018-19)
Other information
Former NameJoint School District No. 2 of the City of Sun Prairie and the towns of Blooming Grove, Bristol, Burke, Cottage Grove, Sun Prairie and York, Dane Co. and the Town of Hampden, Columbia Co.
Website www.sunprairieschools.org

The Sun Prairie Area School District (SPASD) is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, to the northeast of Madison, Wisconsin. It serves the area around Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Its district office is located at 501 S. Bird Street, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and Bradford Saron is the current superintendent. The Sun Prairie Area School District was founded in 1842, making it legally older than the municipality of Sun Prairie itself (Sun Prairie being legally incorporated as a town in 1846).

Contents

The system, which as of the 2018–19 school year has over 8,500 enrolled students and 648 teachers, [2] [1] consists of 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and an alternative learning high school. [3] Which elementary school (C.H. Bird, Creekside, Eastside, Horizon, Northside, Royal Oaks, Token Springs, Meadow View, or Westside) a child attends is determined by geographic proximity. [4] The same sort of determining factor applies to the three middle schools (Patrick Marsh, Prairie View and Central Heights), and the two high schools (Sun Prairie West and Sun Prairie East).

An alternative high school, Prairie Phoenix Academy, is also operated in a section of the 220 Kroncke Drive building, which is also home to Central Heights Middle School and the district's Professional Learning Center (PLC).

The Sun Prairie Area School District is ranked 8 out of 10 from Great Schools. This rating is based on the schools' test scores.

History

Establishment and District Background

The early settlers in Sun Prairie were firm believers in the public-school system of the country, and organized "Joint School District No. 2 of Sun Prairie" in 1842 (municipality names would be added to the district name as they were established). They subsequently built a wooden schoolhouse. A few years later, a larger schoolhouse was built. Around 1850 the schools became taxpayer-funded, rather than tuition-based (as many school districts in Wisconsin were at inception) [5]

Around 1987, as a result of 1987 Wisconsin Act 46, the district's name was changed from "Joint School District No. 2 of the City of Sun Prairie and the towns of Blooming Grove, Bristol, Burke, Cottage Grove, Sun Prairie and York, Dane Co. and the Town of Hampden, Columbia Co." to "Sun Prairie Area School District".

High Schools

In 1864, the district had outgrown the existing schoolhouse, so, that year, they built a large public school, and it would serve until 1931. [5] [6]

In 1931 a new brick school was built on the same site, and would serve as the high school from its opening until 1959, and as the junior high school from 1959 to 1998, and was expanded in 1973. The old half (built in 1931) was demolished in the early 2000s after serving briefly as a YMCA. [6] The newer 1973 half, which was dated and quickly deteriorating, served as Prairie Phoenix Academy, the district's alternative high school, from 2011-2022. PPA then moved out of this building, and was relocated to a newly renovated portion of the 220 Kroncke Drive building. The old location was demolished in 2022, this becoming the first time since (at least) 1864 that a school had not been located at the 160 South Street property. The site is currently in the process of being redeveloped for additional parking for the Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field, the district's 4000-seat stadium (which is shared between SPWHS and SPEHS).

In 1959 a new high school was built on Kroncke Drive. It was renovated and expanded multiple times, and served as the high school until 2010. It is currently the home to Central Heights Middle School, Prairie Phoenix Academy, and the district's Professional Learning Center (PLC).

In 2010, a new high school was built on Grove Street. [6]

Sun Prairie West High School, located on Ironwood Drive, opened August 28, 2022 for the 2022-23 school year.

The existing Grove Street campus, therefore, after undergoing renovations to the academic wings, reopened for the 2022-23 school year as Sun Prairie East High School. [7]

Schools

Schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District (SPASD)
SchoolGradesAddress

(Sun Prairie, WI)

Year EstablishedCurrent Building - Year OpenedMascot
Sun Prairie West High School 9-122850 Ironwood Drive2022 (Split from SPHS)2022 Wolves
Sun Prairie East High School 9-12888 Grove Street2022 (Split from SPHS)2010 (as Sun Prairie High School) Cardinals
Prairie Phoenix Academy9-12

(Alternative High School)

220 Kroncke Drive, Suite 13020111959 (as Sun Prairie High School) Phoenix
Central Heights Middle School6-8220 Kroncke Drive, Suite 10020221959 (as Sun Prairie High School) Huskies
Prairie View Middle School6-8400 N. Thompson Road19981998 Falcons
Patrick Marsh Middle School6-81351 Columbus Street19981998 Panthers
C.H. Bird Elementary SchoolK-51170 N. Bird Street19651965 Blue Jays
Creekside Elementary SchoolK-51251 O'Keeffe Avenue20082008 Coyotes
Eastside Elementary SchoolK-5661 Elizabeth Lane19661966 Eagles
Horizon Elementary SchoolK-5625 N. Heatherstone Drive20052005 Red-Tailed Hawks
Meadow View Elementary SchoolK-5200 N. Grand Avenue20182018 Otters
Northside Elementary SchoolK-5230 W. Klubertanz Drive19611961 Nighthawks
Royal Oaks Elementary SchoolK-52215 Pennsylvania Avenue19751975 Rockets
Token Springs Elementary SchoolK-51435 N. Thompson Road20182018 Terrapins
Westside Elementary SchoolK-51320 Buena Vista Drive19661966 Wildcats

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References

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  2. ↑ "Report Cards - 2018-19 - Sun Prairie Area" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. November 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "District Overview - Sun Prairie Area School District". www.sunprairie.k12.wi.us. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013.
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  5. 1 2 Western Historical Company (1880). "History of Dane County Wisconsin". Wisconsin Historical Society.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sutori". www.sutori.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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