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Resources: Products and Services
Below is a list of organizations (i.e. exhibitors, sponsor/partners, members or subscribers) that provide products and services to charter schools. This listing is not an endorsement by the WCSA of any particular organization, product or service. Any arrangements between a charter school and an organization listed here are the sole responsibility of the school and organization.
Computers & Technology
Curriculum, Instruction, Ed. Management
Distance Ed, Virtual/Online Learning
Facilities - Products & Services
Financial & Insurance & Operations
Food Services, Health & Wellness
Professional - Legal, Communications & Other
Recreational, Sports & Safety
School & Office Products
Training & Development
Computers & Technology
Midwest Strategic IT
Jim Bakic
540 W34005 Highland Court
Dousman WI 53118-9768
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Midwest Strategic IT focuses on helping schools and small business maintain a secure, stable information technology infrastructure at a predictable, fixed monthly cost. Our Reliabil-IT managed services include: · Managed security · Managed servers · Managed desktop · Help desk services · Managed printing
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SKYWARD, Inc.
Carolyn Weiland
5233 Coye Drive
Stevens Point WI 54481
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Provides software and integrated management systems pertaining to students and school business/finances for the K-12 environment.
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Curriculum, Instruction, Ed. Management
A CHANCE TO GROW
Nancy Farnham
1800 Second Street NE
Minneapolis MN 55418
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Helps all children, including those with learning problems, developmental delays and brain injuries, reach their highest potential.
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ADAMS-POMEROY PRESS
Catherine Blakemore
P.O. Box 189
Albany WI 53502
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR - Publisher of "A Public School of Your Own - A Guide to Creating and Running A Charter School."
This 227 page publication presents twelve stepping stones to guide you in establishing and operating a charter school. (Tel: 608-862-3645).
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AMERICAN QUALITY SCHOOLS
Renee Chambers
850 West Jackson Blvd - # 275
Chicago IL 60607
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Charter schools managed by AQS are Core Knowledge schools that stress the Paideia approach and utilize the Junior Great Books program.
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CALVERT SCHOOL EDUCATION SERVICES
Rebecca Peck
10713 Gilroy Rd. -- Suite B
Hunt Valley MD 21031
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Provides a customized, complete educational solution, delivering a strong, time-tested curriculum, professional teacher training and development, placement testing, academic support, and personalized service to inspire the best in your students and faculty.
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CAREER LIFTOFF
Gary Anderson
10240 West 208th St.
Lakevill MN 55044
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Provider of personal career exploration guides for secondary school students, helping them with a "process" to identify personal interests that can lead to a satisfying career direction.
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COMMON GOAL SYSTEMS, Inc.
Claudine Kerber
2276 Regency Woods Drive
Lisle IL 60532
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Provider of TeacherEase, which is a web-based gradebook and student information system that helps teachers and improves the school's educational process.
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EDVISIONS COOPERATIVE
Doug Thomas
PO Box 518
Henderson MN 56044
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EdVisions Coop provides services to teacher-"owned" charter schools with project-based programs.
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EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING OUTWARD BOUND
Tom Van Winkle
1222 Shorewood Blvd
Madison WI 53705
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Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound is a comprehensive school reform model implemented by charter schools.
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GREAT SOURCE EDUCATION GROUP
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Great Source Education Group is a Houghton Mifflin Company that provides a variety of educational guides, software, and materials for students and educators.
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LEGO EDUCATION
Kathy Grotta
5421 Dufferin Drive
Savage MN 55378
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Combines LEGO Education sets with software and standards-based activity packs that integrate math, science and technology into engaging hands-on classroom projects.
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NCS PEARSON
5601 Green Valley Drive
Bloomington MN 55437
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Provides a family of standards-based digital curriculum solutions spanning from early foundations through high school graduation.
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PASS & MINI-PASS -- CESA 8
Robert Froehlich
223 West Park Street
Gillett WI 54124-0320
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- The Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Program offers secondary students an alternative means of earning full or partial credits.
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PATHWAY PUBLISHERS
sales@parthwaypublishers.com
405 State Hwy 121Byp
Lewisville TX 75067
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Provides personalized, character-based academic tools to meet the needs of the individual student.
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PERFECTION LEARNING
Denise Reichel
1000 North Second Ave.
Logan IA 51546
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- A publisher of teacher and student curriculum materials for grades PK-12. The product line covers such content areas as reading, test preparation, vocabulary, writing, and more.
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SAXON PUBLISHERS
Elizabeth Shanahan
2600 John Saxon Blvd
Norman OK 73071
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Provides books, educational materials and research-based programs for students and educators.
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SCHOOL SPECIALTY
Tom Jones
W6316 Design Drive
Greenville WI 54942
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Provides educational services and products, including technology products, furniture, classroom products and building design services, to educators and school officials.
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SCIENTIFIC LEARNING CORPORATION
Ed Kowieski
7109 Pagham Drive
Madison WI 53719
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Provides intensive software to help students build language and reading skills.
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SK SCIENCE KIT & BOREAL LABS
Bob Friedel
225 Karyl Street
Burlington WI 53105
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Provider of science education products to K-12 teachers, home-schoolers, and hobbyists throughout the United States. Science education product lines cover a wide range of disciplines including Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Forensics, Physics and Scientific Inquiry.
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WISCONSIN NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
Harry London
7245 South 76th Street #300
Franklin WI 53132
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- NCA is a non-profit organization, accrediting over 9,000 elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools.
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WORLD BOOK, Inc.
Becky & Jim Carroll
W 143 N 6633 Aspen Drive
Menomonee Falls WI 53051
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- A Scott Fetzer Company that publishes books for educators and students.
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Distance Ed, Virtual/Online Learning
BROAD EDUCATION
Alicia Pickard
800 Washington Ave. Ste. 900
Minneapolis MN 55402
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Delivers effective e-learning solutions to students, teachers, school administrators and parents. We collaborate with instructional content providers and strategic partners such as platform, hardware and broadband companies to deliver the critical elements of a successful e-learning solution.
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WISCONSIN VIRTUAL ACADEMY
401 Highland Drive
Fredonia WI 53021
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WVA is a virtual (online)charter school, authorized by the Northern Ozaukee School District, for students in grades K-8 all across Wisconsin.
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WISCONSIN VIRTUAL SCHOOL
Dawn Nordine
PO Box 449
Tomahawk WI 54487
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Partners with school districts throughout Wisconsin to offer online education to middle and high school students.
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Facilities - Products & Services
ANKENY KELL ARCHITECTS, PA
821 Raymond Avenue
St. Paul MN
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Provides architecture and interior design services for a variety of projects including recreation centers, government offices and educational facilities
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ASI - MODULEX
Jeremy Mertz
700 West Virginia Street -- Suite 604
Milwaukee WI 53204
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Develop, fabricate and install signage solutions which guide, inform and reinforce messaging, critical to your success.
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FLANAGAN SALES, Inc.
Chris Hoferitza
1567 East County Road E
St. Paul MN 55110
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Provides architectural and recreational products -- tile, custom signs, site furnishings, shelters/gazebos, child play systems and surfacing.
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INNOVATIVE MODULAR SOLUTIONS
Mary Roberts
1555 Naperville / Wheaton Rd. -- #206
Naperville IL 60563
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Provides modular classrooms, mobile office space and other specialty modular buildings - temporary and portable buildings or permanent modular facilities for lease or sale.
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JANSEN GROUP
info@jansengroup.com
8355 West Bradley Road
8355 West Bradley Road
Milwaukee WI 53223-3244
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Provides general contracting and construction management services to schools and other organizations.
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JWC BUILDING SPECIALTIES, Inc.
Jim Cogan
722 North Grand Ave.
Waukesha WI 53186
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Distributes and installs folding partitions, seating, lockers, fire & smoke containment systems, accordion security grilles, projection screens and mounting hardware, and vertical-lift partitions.
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THE BENTLEY COMPANY
Jeff Hoffmann
8600 West Bradley Road
Milwaukee WI 53224
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A design/build company providing construction management and general contracting services to schools and other organizations.
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Financial & Insurance & Operations
AXA ADVISORS / EQUITABLE
William Fris
111 East Kilbourn Ave. - # 800
Milwaukee WI 53202
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- A client-focused financial services company providing wealth protection strategies, asset management, and financial planning to individuals and organizations.
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Recreational, Sports & Safety
MILLER & ASSOCIATES
Steve Barritt
PO Box 154
Prairie du Sac WI 53578
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Provides recreational products and site furnishings for schools, parks, playgrounds and sports facilities.
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School & Office Products
BADGER STATE INDUSTRIES
Leigh Jahn
3099 East Washington Ave.
Madison WI 53704
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Provides school and office furniture and other products to schools, governmental agencies and non-profit organizations.
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INFOCOR
Jackson Veit
11270 West Park Place -- Suite 625
Milwaukee WI 53224
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- An audiovisual integrator, supporting a wide clientele throughout Wisconsin and the U.S. Provides quality video communications & intelligent meeting room solutions.
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KUBICHEK OFFICE PRODUCTS
Susan Kubicheck
12530 West Burleigh Road
Brookfield WI 53005
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Provides and services analog and digital equipment, fax and copy machines, printers and other school and office products.
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LIGHTSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
Sherwood Williams
2073 Lost Dauphin
DePere WI 54115
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Provides high-end professional audio products, classroom amplification systems, personal FM systems and portable sound systems. Products are designed to deliver optimum speech intelligibility - providing crystal-clear sound to students regardless of the listening environment.
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NASCO
custserv@eNASCO.com
PO Box 901
Fort Atkinson WI 53538-0901
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Provides a wide array of educational products for educators and students.
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SPECTRUM INDUSTRIES, Inc.
James Lloyd
PO Box 400
Chippewa Falls WI 54729
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- Manufacturer of computer and office furniture as well as displays and fixtures.
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Training & Development
BUILDING EXCELLENT SCHOOLS
Jana Reed
262 Washington Street - 7th Floor
Boston MA 02108
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2005 CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR -- The Building Excellent Schools Fellowship is designed to dramatically improve the quality of new urban charter schools by providing a rigorous training program for charter school leaders.
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NEW LEADERS FOR NEW SCHOOLS
Jon Schnur
30 West 26th Street
New York NY 10010
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Fosters high academic achievement for every child by attracting, preparing, and supporting the next generation of outstanding leaders for our nation's urban public schools.
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THE CONOVER COMPANY
Terry Schmitz
2926 Hidden Hollow Road
Oshkosh WI 54904
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Provides off-the-shelf, technology-based personnel assessment and training packages to schools and businesses.
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UNIVERSITYOF PHOENIX ONLINE
online@phoenix.edu
3157 East Elwood Street
Phoenix AZ 85034
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The University of Phoenix Online offers a wide range of online college courses and degree programs for educators.
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WISCONSIN TECH COLLEGE SYSTEM FOUNDATION
foundation@wtcsf.tec.wi.us
One Foundation Circle
Waunakee WI 53597
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Offers multimedia software for learners who struggle with math. ModuMath Basic Math and Algebra interactive video lessons use real-life applications to explain mathematical concepts.
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