K-12 Education

The Madison Region prides itself on the breadth and depth of education resources provided for its students. The eight-county region is on the cutting edge of linking teachers, students, families and their communities to the latest technological advances, with Forbes Magazine giving our schools an A+ for class size and spending per pupil in public schools. Whether providing teachers the accessibility to instantly report grades and concerns to parents or linking students to the various tech-based curricula, the Madison Region excels.

Our regional businesses win with this model, too. For example,
The Dane County School Consortium has a coordinated school-to-work program, youth apprenticeships, the WC-Connection, a web-based tool that connects schools to businesses and businesses to schools.

This region knows what it means to be good global citizens and conscientious stewards of its assets, and works hard to communicate this to its students. For example, the Lodi School District in Columbia County has developed an international education series for their students, while students in Rock County have worked with the community to provide resources for the local Toys for Tots campaign.

The K-12 schools in the area are also working to share their gifts and talents with the communities they inhabit. In many towns and cities in the region our schools serve as the epicenter for cultural, educational, and social activities. The Highland School District in Iowa County has especially taken this to heart through engaging and mobilizing their community through community theater, and implementing a wellness program to aid in combating childhood obesity.

In addition, students are encouraged to participate in a wealth of social experiences, because here we understand the importance for students to be well-rounded individuals. We also understand that it is essential to provide students with the appropriate role models. This is one of the main reasons that the Juda School District in Green County has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters to extend a School-Based Mentoring program to their elementary students that focuses on academics and co-curricular education programs.

All of these things, along with school support, private school options, library popularity, and college options, combine to make the Madison Region the second best place in the country to educate a child.