It is an exciting time to be in the Racine Unified School District. The district is getting started on implementation of its long-range facilities master plan using 2020 referendum funds to benefit every student. Plans include new schools, renovations, expansions and modernizations.
Full STEAM ahead
A new, Red Apple K-8 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) School is coming in fall 2025. This will be an expansion for the current K-5 school, which was a National Blue Ribbon School Award Winner in 2020. STEAM-based education helps students learn how to use knowledge and skills to solve problems, make sense of information and know how to gather and evaluate evidence to make decisions.
In addition, makerspaces are making their way into several RUSD schools. These are designated areas in schools where students create, invent and explore technology….
