What's Happening in Burlington, WI…

In spite of these challenges created by economic disadvantage, two Burlington schools have shown that they can help students to thrive, and were recently recognized for their achievements.

Lyons Center School and Waller Elementary School both receive Title 1 federal aid, and both have also been recognized by the state of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Education, demonstrating that disadvantaged schools can still go above and beyond.

The Lyons Center School, led by Principal Sue Mosher, was awarded the designation of a ‘High Progress School’, while the Waller street School, with Principal Victoria Libbey at the helm, was given the distinction of being a ‘Beating the Odds School’ – which is specially set aside for schools that are in the top quarter in the state in terms of povery.

As a High Progress School, Waller school students scored an average of 79.6 on reading and math scores, which is far above the state average of 65.7. Lyons Center had a ‘closing the gaps’ score of 84.7 out of 100.

With scores like these showing how much of a difference providing a high-quality education can make in the academic life of a child, printing companies can play a role in this by producing educational materials at a low cost to schools that need them. These can engage the students by making learning fun.