'St. Charles Catholic School, Hartland Wisconsin'

1. Do students wear uniforms?

4K students do not wear uniforms. All other students are required to wear the uniform as described in the dress code of the parent handbook.

2. How do I get involved at St. Charles School?

We believe that everyone - kids, parents, and the school benefits when parents are involved. Parents are asked to volunteer 50 hours per family during the school year; 25 hours for 4K parents.  Parent’s volunteer obligation may be waived for a fee. Volunteer positions are posted on our website under Parent Resources and are also listed in the school newsletter. 

3. What is the Buddy Program?

The buddy Family Program is a way for us to welcome you to the St. Charles community and help you get to know other parents. Each new family is paired with a current family with children in the same grade. Your buddy family should contact you to answer your questions and invite you to the first few school functions.

4. How is school news sent home?

Every other Wednesday an envelope is sent home with the oldest child in the family that contains the newsletter, and other important notices about activities.  This is the main vehicle of communication between parents and school. It should be read carefully.  

5. Can my child receive special assistance? 

Children requiring special therapy in speech or other areas are eligible for therapy through the Hartland/Lakeside School district upon evaluation by the district. Currently speech therapy is available through Hartland/Lakeside on-site at St. Charles. 

6. Is busing provided at St. Charles? 

Yes, busing is provided to all students residing in the Arrowhead School district through Dousman Transportation.

7. How do St. Charles students compare academically to their public and private school peers?  

Please refer to the WKCE test score information provided on our website. As the graphs indicate, St. Charles students consistently outperform or perform at an equal level to their public school peers in such standardized testing. Qualitatively speaking, St. Charles students consistently achieve “Honor Roll” status at the high schools they attend (80% of 2008 graduates made the honor roll at their high schools!)

8. How is religious education integrated into the classroom curriculum?

Religious education is an integral part of the curriculum on a daily basis. Classroom prayer is a daily activity. Formal religion instruction increases in frequency and intensity as students progress through grade levels. Regardless of the amount of formal instruction that takes place in a particular grade level, our faith is at the very center of all that students do at St. Charles School.

9. Do students attend weekly mass? 

Students in 4K attend mass on holy days and other special occasions. 5K students begin attending mass after the first few months of school beginning monthly and ending the year on a bi-weekly basis.  1st – 8th grade students attend mass weekly. All School masses occur once per month while grade “cluster” masses occur weekly. 

10. Is hot lunch offered at St. Charles? 

Yes, our hot lunch program is offered to all students through Taher Inc. Please refer to our website under Parent Resources in the left navigation bar for more information. 

11. Does St. Charles have a PTO? 

Yes, St. Charles has a Home and School Committee, which is responsible for organizing our Dinner Dance/Auction, Fish Fries, SCRIP program and other fundraisers. The Home and School Committee welcomes parent involvement at their monthly meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month. St. Charles also has a School Committee which is similar to a School Board. This committee along with the parish council is responsible for setting tuition, budgets, school policy, reviewing technology, school marketing and other policies. The School Committee also welcomes parent involvement at its meetings on the third Thursday of each month.

12. Does St. Charles offer sports? 

Yes, St. Charles offers athletics to students in grades 5 – 8. Sports included are volleyball, basketball, track and new this year, our ski club. Please refer to the St. Charles Athletics website for more information.  Please stop by for a tour of our fantastic new Recreation Center!

13. Does St. Charles offer an after school care program? 

Yes, St. Charles offers on-site after school care for 4K students at the completion of their day along with all other students up till 6:00 pm.  This also includes snow days and early release days. Please refer to our website under Parent Resources/After School Care for more information.