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Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary School - Racine, WI

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Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary School, an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme School in Racine, WI, is defined in by our mission to prepare students to become "internationally-minded learners who inquire, collaborate, and take action." Jefferson administrators and teachers work to ensure our mission is met by focusing on three main levers: inquiry-based learning, social emotional learning, and collaboration.

Our academic focus is on inquiry-based learning and project-based learning, which ultimately enhances our school environment. Second, much of our social growth is predicated on our academic focus, but the social aspect comes through student collaboration and project-based learning engagements. Collaboration is a large part of our program, and we promote student collaboration through our IB learner profile - 10 traits that we want our students to strive to be. These 10 traits are: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Finally, our social emotional lever focuses on forming and maintaining positive relationships with families, students, and our community. We are not just a school in a bubble; we are a school community where we want to be partners with the district, our local stakeholders, and with our families.

2021 Awardee

Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary School

1722 West 6th Street
Racine, WI, 53404-3211

(262) 664-6900

Principal at time of Nomination:
Dr. Jeremy Benishek

Choice School

Racine Unified School District

Urban or large central city

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Mission

Internationally-minded learners inquire, collaborate, and take action.

Student Demographics

  • Asian: 6%
  • Black/African American: 21%
  • Hispanic: 26%
  • White: 40%
  • Two or more races: 7%
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