Hmong American Peace Academy

The Hmong American Peace Academy' (HAPA) is an school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operated as a charter school under the authority of Milwaukee Public Schools.[1] It includes the HAPA K-8 program, and it has an affiliated high school program.[2]

Chris Her-Xiong established the school in 2004.[2] The school was established in 2004 for Hmong American children[3] and other children with southeast Asian heritage. Initially it enrolled students up to fifth grade, but it later extended from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade.[1][4] Enrollment is about 700 students, of whom 98 percent speak a language other than English.[3]

An affiliated school, the International Peace Academy, is a charter high school.[4]

Curriculum

The school provides its academic instruction in English, while it has its heritage classes in Hmong.[2]

Programs

The school has a Saturday academy for enrichment and extra support, an extended day program, after school tutoring.[2]

Demographics

As of 2013, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hmong American Peace Academy, Milwaukee Public Schools website, accessed February 11, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Pabst, Georgia. "Report shows growth in Hmong community." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 6, 2013. Retrieved on March 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sarah Platt, Milwaukee's fastest-growing charter school celebrates new, larger location, Fox6Now website, September 17, 2010
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The History of Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd., Hmong American Peace Academy, Ltd. website, accessed February 11, 2011

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