About Us/Enrollment Information

Welcome!

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM (Will re-open February 5th)

Mission: Engage, inspire, and empower a community of learners in thinking, collaborating, innovating, and creating the future.

Vision: To prepare the most innovative leaders to collaboratively create the future.

Our Saratoga Campus offers 6-8 grade instruction.

Waukesha STEM Academy Enrollment Timeline

December 1, 2023 8 am: In District School Choice/ STEM Lottery Application Period opens STEM Requires an online application for ALL applicants (including incoming Kindergarten siblings) and attendance at an informational tour for new STEM Families*.

Complete online application (available at https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/o/stemes/page/about-us or https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/o/saratoga) and attend an informational tour (Dates and times below/on other side of this page)

January 5, 2024 4:30 PM: In District School Choice/STEM Lottery Application period closes (late applications will not be accepted)

If the number of  in-district applicants during the Lottery Application Period exceeds the available open seats, a lottery drawing will be held.  Only those with an application and tour complete by January 5th will be included in the lottery drawing.  NOTE: LAST OPPORTUNITIES TO TOUR ARE JANUARY 4th.  Additional tours will not be available for the lottery window.

Out of District applicants will be automatically placed on a STEM wait list until accepted to the School District of Waukesha

January 2024 (Date TBD): Lottery Drawings   Applicant Attendance is not required. Drawings will be held for any sections where applications exceed open seats.

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or wait list position within 5 business days afterwards.  Accepted families have 5 business days from notification to accept the seat.

February 6, 2024 (tentative date): Out of District Open Enrollment Applications Open:  STEM Enrollment Application re-opens

Apply online and attend an informational tour to be placed on the waiting list or offered a remaining seat (if available). (Out of District applicants will be automatically placed on a STEM wait list until accepted to the School District of Waukesha)

2nd Day of School 2024 (September 4, 2024): Wait List Expires 

Interested students can reapply during the next Lottery Enrollment Period (December 2024)

*For families new to STEM (i.e. no students currently attending) Parent/Guardian attendance at one informational tour is required. Tour must be of the campus you are applying for.

•  WSA - Elementary Campus  (5K-5th Grade) 

• 1103 S. East Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186

• Informational Tour Dates & Times:

• Monday, December 18, 2023, 9:30-10:30 am

• Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 8:30-9:30 am

• Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 5-6 pm

• Thursday, January 4, 2024, 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm (LAST TOUR OPPORTUNITY PRIOR TO LOTTERY)

Secondary (Saratoga) Campus (6th-8th Grade applicants) 

130 Walton Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186

• Monday, December 18, 2023, 8-9 am

• Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 10 am

• Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 3:30-4:40 pm

• Thursday, January 4, 2024, 1pm (LAST TOUR OPPORTUNITY PRIOR TO LOTTERY)

***Potential student MUST attend tour with parent/guardian***

Logistics to Remember When Considering STEM:

STEM Families must provide their own transportation.  The School District of Waukesha does not provide bussing to or from either Waukesha STEM Academy campus.

Late applications will not be accepted!

If you have any questions regarding school choice, please contact Jamie Gensler at 262/920-1105