School Accountability & Educational Options

School Accountability Information

According to State Statute, the Beaver Dam Unified School District is required to notify parents of the educational options available to children who reside in the resident school district. This statute also requires notification of the school’s accountability report. As such, the Beaver Dam Unified School District will reference our most recent accountability report and current listing of educational options.

The Accountability Report Cards for 2023-2024 were:

• Beaver Dam Unified School District: Meets Expectations (three stars)
• Beaver Dam High School: Meets Expectations (three stars)
• Beaver Dam Middle School: Meets Few Expectations (two stars)
• Jefferson Elementary School: Meets Expectations (three stars)
• Lincoln Elementary School: Meets Expectations (three stars)
• Prairie View Elementary School: Significantly Exceeds Expectations (five stars)
• Washington Elementary School: Exceeds Expectations (four stars)
• Wilson Elementary School: Exceeds Expectations (four stars)

Click here for the district report cards or by search “school report card” on the Department of Public Instruction website. Information from the Wisconsin DPI regarding school accountability can be found here. 

Educational Options Information

Educational Opportunities and resource links available to Beaver Dam Unified School district resident students include:

• Beaver Dam Unified School District Schools (Public School) - https://www.bdusd.org/ 
• Private Schools;including:
  • St. Katharine Drexel School (Private School) - https://www.skds.org/
  • St. Stephen’s Evangelical Lutheran School (Private School) - https://www.ssbdwels.com/school/
  • Wayland Academy (Private School) - https://www.wayland.org/ 
• Virtual Charter Schools - https://dpi.wi.gov/sms/charter-schools/virtual-charter-schools
• Special Needs Scholarship Program - https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/special-needs-scholarship
• Open Enrollment - https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment
• Dual Enrollment, Early College Credit & Start College Now - https://dpi.wi.gov/dual-enrollment
• Youth Apprenticeship Program - https://www.bdusd.org/schools/high/students/youth_apprenticeships.cfm 
• Home-Based Private Education - https://dpi.wi.gov/sms/home-based
   

The Department of Public Instruction Educational Options web page has further information on educational options for Wisconsin students. (https://dpi.wi.gov/ed-options)