Required Notice of Academic Standards, Accountability Reports, and Educational Options                            

Adoption of Academic Standards for the 2019-20 School Year

The Tomah Area School District has adopted the Common Core State Standards for English/language arts (ELA) and Common Core Math Standards. In the area of science, the Next Generation Science Standards have been adopted.  In the area of social studies, the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies have been adpoted and for all other content areas, the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards have been adopted as the academic standards.

These academic standards were adopted by the Board of Education on the 15th of July, 2019 and recorded in the Board minutes. 

School District Accountability Report

As part of the state accountability system, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has produced report cards for every school district in Wisconsin. These report cards provide data on multiple indicators for four (4) priority areas: student achievement, student growth, closing gaps, and on track and post-secondary readiness. Tomah’s accountability reports are available at the following link: apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards

The most recent (2018-19) School Accountability Report Card performance categories for schools in the Tomah School District are as follows:

Educational Options Available To Resident Children

The Tomah Area School District offers the following educational options for resident school aged children:

• Full-time Enrollment Opportunities which Include: Core Academic Education (English, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics), Reading Instruction, Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts Education (Visual, Musical, and Performing Arts), Physical and Health Education, Education for Employment Programs, Financial Literacy, English as a Second Language, Talented and Gifted Education, and Programs to Address the Needs of Students with Disabilities.
• Open Enrollment (http://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment)
• Part-Time Open Enrollment for Public High School Students
  • (https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment/ptoe)
• Early College Credit Program (ECCP) 
  • (https://dpi.wi.gov/dual-enrollment/eccp)
• Start College Now Program (https://dpi.wi.gov/dual-enrollment/start-college-now)
• Part-Time Enrollment for Non-Public School Children 
  • (Information from Wisconsin DPI)
• Tomah Area Montessori School (TAMS)  Public Charter (TAMS website)
• Rural Virtual Academy (http://ruralvirtual.org/site/index.php)
• Advanced Placement Coursework
• Transcripted Credit with WTC (WTC Transcription Information)
• Industry Certifications (ACCT, CNA, Youth Apprenticeships)
• Summer PACK (Positive Adventures Creating Knowledge) Program (4K- 8)
  • (Summer PACK website)
• High School Summer School

Note: Currently there are no private schools participating in a parental choice program operating within the Tomah Area School District.