The Hamilton School District is a school district in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA. It serves all of the communities of Sussex

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, Lannon

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, and Butler

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, portions of Lisbon

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, and Menomonee Falls

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, and a small part of Pewaukee

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Established as a K-12 school district in 1961, Hamilton serves a 36 square miles (93.2 km²) area of suburban and rural communities about 15 miles (24.1 km) north and west of downtown Milwaukee. Total community population is estimated to be 27,000. Student enrollment is just under 4,500.

School sites in the district

The Hamilton School District has seven schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through high school:

4-year-old kindergarten

An optional half-day kindergarten program is offered to 4-year-olds at Willow Springs Learning Center. Willow Springs also houses a private daycare provider, enabling parents to pay for daycare services for their children during the portion of the day when they are not participating in the kindergarten program.

Elementary schools

Elementary schools focus on the basic skills of reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. Each school has a full-time reading-writing specialist and library-media specialist. Specialists also provide instruction in art, music and physical education. Guidance counselors offer a developmental guidance program. The Hamilton School District has four elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Middle school

A true middle level education philosophy exists at Templeton Middle School. It was named for two consecutive years as a “middle school of excellence” by the state Department of Public Instruction and the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators. Templeton uses a house system, which groups students with a core team of academic teachers who collaboratively plan instruction, teach and meet student needs. The structure promotes interdisciplinary instruction, integrated units, team teaching, positive student-teacher relationships and flexible scheduling.

High school

Hamilton High School has a program that serves college-bound students (58.8% graduation rate), as well as those who plan to attend technical school or enter the world of work such as being unemployed. The school has advanced placement and world languages such as doitch courses and an honors program. Co-op and youth apprenticeship programs allow students to apply theory to real world work setting.

List of schools

Name	Address
Willow Springs Learning Center	W220 N6660 Town Line Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Lannon Elementary School	7145 N. Lannon Road, Lannon, WI 53046
Maple Avenue Elementary School	W240 N6059 Maple Avenue, Sussex, WI 53089
Marcy Elementary School	W180 N4851 Marcy Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Woodside Elementary School	W236 N7465 Woodside Road, Sussex, WI 53089
Templeton Middle School	N59 W22490 Silver Spring Road, Sussex, WI 53089
Hamilton High School	W220 N6151 Town Line Road, Sussex, WI 53089

The Hamilton School Board

Seven Hamilton School Board members are elected to serve three-year terms. While placed in office by a vote of the entire district, members are elected from five specified district areas and two at-large positions.

Meetings are the first Tuesday (curriculum meeting) and the third Monday (regular meeting) each month. The agenda is posted and submitted to local newspapers prior to each meeting.