Central Oaks Academy

311 Lincoln Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

www.wrps.org

Charter School 116 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Central Oaks Academy, located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, is a unique public charter school operating under the umbrella of the Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools district. It is designed to serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade who thrive in an alternative educational setting. The academy is characterized by its commitment to personalized learning, offering a flexible, modular curriculum that allows families to tailor educational plans to meet the specific interests, pacing, and academic needs of each student.

A central component of Central Oaks Academy is its emphasis on the "partnership" model, which relies heavily on the active involvement of parents. By blending traditional classroom instruction with home-based learning, the school facilitates a collaborative environment where parents act as primary facilitators in their child’s daily studies. Through this blended approach, the academy fosters a community-focused atmosphere that balances the independence of individualized instruction with the resources, extracurricular opportunities, and professional guidance provided by the broader school district.

116

Total Students

5.8

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Central Oaks Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	106
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

White
106 (91.4 %)
Two or More
4 (3.4 %)
Black
3 (2.6 %)
American Indian
2 (1.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wisconsin Rapids School District
Phone:	(715)424-6700
Website:	http://www.wrps.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	116
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	42
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 4

Kindergarten 10

Grade 1 7

Grade 2 10

Grade 3 9

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 7

Grade 6 8

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 25