The Real School

Posted June 6, 2009

My daughter entered the REAL School as a sixth grader. On Friday, June 5th, 2009, she graduated from the REAL School. The school has been a wonderful family-like learning environment that made her success possible. After putting my son through the horrors of Racine's public schools - middle and high schools, I vowed to find an alternative for my daughter. I was worried at first, but learned very quickly how much the kids and their success meant to the staff. I do agree that extracurricular activities are not great, but the education is exceptional and it challenges the kids to learn in real-life scenarios. My daughter and her graduating class received a combined $800K plus in scholarships this year. For a class of 36 students - that speaks for itself. Thank you, Willie and Al for your vision and dedication. We love you!
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Posted January 15, 2009

My daughter attends the REAL school and she has grown into a lifelong learner. The teachers there are great, the staff really cares about the students. The students interact with each other well, a big plus with such a big age difference (7 years). The school is always helping out O. Brown school, the community with service. If a student has any problems, there are so many people to help out. My ex-wife and I are 110% happy with the school, and hope our son will get in. The ony thing I would change is the limited exracurricular activites offered, due to it's very small size but if a student wants to start one, they have the support from the school. The school is a positive for the community.
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Posted December 12, 2008

I started at the real school in 2006 as a sixth grader and over the 3 years I've been here I've leaned alot of things about this school. I'm also going there for high shcool and its a really good place. True you might have read about all the bad things that have happened there, and yes there have been bad things, butour school is all about family, yes family, the REAl school is our home away from home. Al has retired but he still dropps but from time to time.state but we wont ever forget anybody from there. I was looking at the yearbook from 6th grade and i read all the awsome things that everyone wrote, some jokes and stuff like that. But our school is a family and I put this in a reveiw because i saw that noone eles did so thanks.
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Posted October 1, 2008

Although i do love the real school. i have to ask how they got 4 stars for extracurricular activities. I think that is the one and only downfall of the school. They really have none. I have recently submitted a complaint with the district regarding this very issue. What they do offer I am not sure should count. In band they play a lot of guitar hero. (just 1 example) But if u or your child don't care about extra's it is the best school in Racine, WI. Often Seniors have to leave there to attend a regular high school because they find that they need more to fill out a college application
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