International Peace Academy (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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The International Peace Academy is a high school
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, operating as a charter school
, primarily for Hmong American
students. It was started in 2008 when the ninth grade
was established, and it added an additional grade each year, with twelfth grade
scheduled to be added in the 2011-2012 school year.
The Hmong American Peace Academy
is an affiliated charter elementary school
.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, operating as a charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
, primarily for Hmong American
Hmong American
A Hmong American is a resident of the United States who is of ethnic Hmong descent. Hmong Americans are one group of Asian Americans. Many Lao Hmong war refugees resettled in the U.S. following the communist takeover of Laos in 1975...
students. It was started in 2008 when the ninth grade
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
was established, and it added an additional grade each year, with twelfth grade
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
scheduled to be added in the 2011-2012 school year.
The Hmong American Peace Academy
Hmong American Peace Academy
The Hmong American Peace Academy is an elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operated as a charter school under the authority of Milwaukee Public Schools....
is an affiliated charter elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
.