It was a meeting of the chess-focused minds on December 13th as 3rd and 4th graders from TPS hosted their guests from Racine Montessori for the first of two bi-annual matches. Chess-Ed, an after-school highlight amongst students since 2005, is … Continue reading
Prairie has announced Nich Schafer as the new head coach for the boys’ tennis program. Schafer, who has served as head girls’ coach since 2000, will now also take over a boys’ program that, for five plus decades, was overseen … Continue reading
Three TPS students had their work on display at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s “Art Party” during the month of November. Pieces by second grader Elise Hoger, sixth grader Michael Batten, and senior Julia Reynoso were on display at the Mathis Gallery … Continue reading
Prairie’s commitment to community and helping students grow in knowledge and respect – this is what made the school’s Diwali celebration on Friday, November 2nd so profound. It wasn’t just a moment for Prairie’s Indian students. Or Multicultural Club members. … Continue reading
Earlier this fall, Prairie welcomed Nineteen Thirteen to campus for a special concert and question and answer session. Racine native Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) and cellist Janet Schiff create the duo’s dynamic sound. As indicated on the group’s website, “A … Continue reading
Nithya Attipetty, a sophomore cellist at Prairie, was recently named Principal Cello in the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Philharmonia. Attipetty earned the spot after a seating audition with MYSO in August. The Philharmonia is MYSO’s third full symphony orchestra. The … Continue reading
Dear Families, A busy summer at Prairie began with the Class of 2016’s commencement in June. As a group they earned a record $10.5 million in merit-based college scholarships, maintained our average ACT score of 27.1 and enrolled in 45 … Continue reading
Wind Point, Wisconsin (Jul. 21, 2016) The Prairie School’s Head Boys’ Varsity Tennis Coach Harold Swanson has announced his decision to retire, marking the close of an iconic career that started in 1970 and spanned five decades. Revered both within … Continue reading
Our first Global School Play Day in fifth and sixth grade, held on February 3, was a great success! Global School Play Day is a national event in which schools step away from the curriculum and let kids play, make … Continue reading
On Saturday, January 30, fifty US students represented Prairie at the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Science Olympiad Competition. Thirteen teams competed for medals in 28 events as disparate as deciphering hidden messages, measuring the fat content of heavy cream, identifying fossil … Continue reading