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MPS Lead Report

   The MPS Lead Action Plan has been published.

Lead Screening Clinics for MPS Students

In partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools, Sixteenth Street Clinic, and Childrens Wisconsin, the City of Milwaukee Health Department will host this second lead screening clinic for MPS students.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
2:30 - 6:30 p.m.

North Division High School
1011 W. Center Street
Milwaukee, WI 53206

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  Children’s Wisconsin Next Door Clinic

2561 N 29th St, Milwaukee, WI 53210

  • Begins March 20 through the end of the school year
  • Every Tuesday and Thursday 1-4 p.m.
  • Walk-in clinc, no appointment needed
  MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary (MBHS)

2461 W Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53206

  • Free Lead Testing Clinics for kids under 10 years old
  • Available every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
  • Contact Katie Doss at 414-404-0600 (Ext. 5) for more information
  Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Community Outreach Program

SSCHC office hours (1032 S César E. Chávez Dr)

  • Monday – Thursday:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday:  7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Please call 414-897-5594 to schedule an appointment or learn more.

Updates for MPS Families and Staff

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  General Updates

Letter to MPS Families and Staff Regarding Leadership Changes and Continued School Closures
English | Spanish | Arabic | Burmese | Hmong | Karen | Somali | Swahili
(April 3, 2025)

Progress Update Letter to MPS Families and Staff
English | Spanish
(March 27, 2025)

Department of Health Services Noncompliance Order
(March 19, 2025)

Update Letter to MPS Families and Staff
(March 19, 2025)

Progress Letter to MPS Families and Staff
(March 13, 2025)

Letter to MPS Families and Staff
(February 27, 2025)

Letter to MPS Families and Staff
(February 6, 2025)

Letter to District and School Board
(February 5, 2025)

  Brown Street Academy Updates

Brown Street Academy: Letter to Families and Staff regarding Temporary Relocation
(April 28, 2025)

Brown Street Academy: Visual Assessment and Report
(April 16, 2025)

  Fernwood Montessori School Updates

Fernwood Montessori: Visual Lead Clearance Exam Report
(April 23, 2025)

Fernwood Montessori: Second Update Letter to Families and Staff
English | Spanish | Somali
(April 22, 2025)

Fernwood Montessori: Update Letter to Families and Staff
English | Somali
(April 22, 2025)

Fernwood Montessori: Update Letter to Families and Staff
English | Somali
(April 21, 2025)

Fernwood Montessori: Estimated timetable for Fernwood reopening
English | Spanish | Somali
(April 16, 2025)

Fernwood Montessori: Lead Safety Progess Letter to Families and Staff
English | Spanish
(April 3, 2025)

Fernwood Montessori: Progress Letter to Families and Staff
(March 27, 2025)

Fernwood Montessori: Closure Letter to Families and Staff
(March 13, 2025)

  Golda Meir School Updates

Golda Meir: Interim Clearance Report
(March 19, 2025)

Golda Meir: Clearance Letter to Families
(March 19, 2025)

Lead Screening Clinic Letter to Families (English & Spanish)
(March 7, 2025)

Golda Meir Lower Campus: MPS Letter to Families regarding Lead Testing Update
(February 25, 2025)

Golda Meir: MHD and MPS Letter to Families
English | Spanish
(February 14, 2025)

Golda Meir Lower Campus: MHD Health Order
(February 6, 2025)

Golda Meir Lower Campus: Water Sample Report
(February 4, 2025)

Golda Meir Lower Campus: Lead Risk Assessment Report
(January 31, 2025)

Golda Meir: MHD Initial Letter to Families
(January 13, 2025)

Golda Meir: Basement Bathroom Deterioration Photos
(January 10, 2025, pre MPS lead renovation work)

  Kagel School Updates

Kagel: Lead Clearance Examination Report
(March 19, 2025)

Kagel: Progress Update Letter to Families
English | Spanish
(March 12, 2025)

Lead Screening Clinic Letter to Families (English & Spanish)
(March 7, 2025)

Kagel: MPS Progress Update Letter to Families
English | Spanish
(February 12, 2025)

Kagel: MHD Health Order
(February 12, 2025)

Kagel: Water Sample Results
(February 7, 2025)

Kagel: Lead Risk Assessment Report
(February 5, 2025)

  LaFollette School Updates

LaFollette School: Progress Letter to Families and Staff
(April 25, 2025)

LaFollette School: Progress Letter to Families and Staff
(April 16, 2025)

LaFollette School: Lead Safety Progress Letter to Families and Staff
(April 3, 2025)

LaFollette School: Progress Letter to Families and Staff
(March 27, 2025)

LaFollette School: Closure Letter to Families and Staff
(March 13, 2025)

LaFollette School: Visual Assessment
(March 13, 2025)

  Maryland Avenue Montessori School Updates

Maryland Avenue Montessori: Clearance Update Letter to Families
(March 19, 2025)

Maryland Avenue Montessori: Interim Lead Clearance Report
(March 19, 2025)

Maryland Avenue Montessori: Lead Safety Update & Next Steps
(March 12, 2025)

Lead Screening Clinic Letter to Families (English & Spanish)
(March 7, 2025)

Maryland Avenue Montessori: Letter to Families
(March 5, 2025)

Maryland Avenue Montessori: Health Order
(February 26, 2025)

Maryland Avenue Montessori: Water Sample Results
(Feburary 25, 2025)

Maryland Avenue Montessori: Lead Risk Assessment Report
(February 24, 2025)

  Starms Early Childhood Center Updates

Starms Early Childhood Center: Progress Letter to Families and Staff
(April 25, 2025)

Starms Early Childhood Center: Progress Letter to Families and Staff
English | Somali
(April 16, 2025)

Starms Early Childhood Center: Lead Safety Progress Letter for Families and Staff
(April 3, 2025)

Starms Early Childhood Center: Progress Letter to Families and Staff
(March 27, 2025)

Starms Early Childhood Center: Closure Letter to Families and Staff
(March 13, 2025)

  Trowbridge School Updates

Trowbridge: Interim Lead Clearance Report
(March 19, 2025)

Trowbridge: Reopening Letter to Families
(March 12, 2025)

Lead Screening Clinic Letter to Families (English & Spanish)
(March 7, 2025)

Trowbridge: Update Letter to Families
(March 7, 2025)

Trowbridge: Lead Risk Assessment Report
(March 5, 2025)

Trowbridge: MHD Health Order
(March 5, 2025)

Trowbridge: Letter to Families and Staff
English | Spanish
(March 4, 2025)

Trowbridge: Letter to Families and Staff
(February 27, 2025)

Trowbridge: Water Sample Results
(February 24, 2025)

  Westside Academy Updates

Westside Academy: Letter to Families and Staff regarding Temporary Relocation
(April 28, 2025)

Westside Academy: Visual Assessment and Report
(March 14, 2025)

 

MPS assumes lead paint exists in any building in Milwaukee—be it a school, home, or business—that was constructed before 1978, the year lead paint was banned. As such, we monitor all MPS sites through summer readiness efforts before the start of the school year. Schools also request maintenance services as needed throughout the school year. Students, staff, and visitors should avoid disturbing painted surfaces in school buildings. 

Based on the directives from the Milwaukee Health Department, the district is working to address all areas of concern regarding lead paint identified at our schools. Our Department of Facilities and Maintenance Services is contracting with a professional restoration company to expedite our work and ensure compliance with the directives from the Milwaukee Health Department. 

Recently, there have been inquiries regarding the drinking water at MPS. We would like to reassure our community that drinking water sources in MPS are free from lead. Lead lateral lines leading to schools from city of Milwaukee water mains were replaced in 2016. Next, drinking fountains that had parts containing lead were shut down, and new drinking fountains with water filters were installed. Water filters are replaced regularly.  

Milwaukee Public Schools is committed to ensuring the safety of every student and staff member. Our goal is to identify and address issues proactively so that our students and staff can learn and work in safe, supportive environments.
 

Paint

The MPS Department of Facilities and Maintenance Services has a lead-based paint compliance program within the MPS Environmental Health and Safety Manual. The program will be updated as needed.  

Program as of January 2024: Section 21 - Lead-Based Paint

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Family Resources

Milwaukee Health Department

For the latest reports on lead and for information on keeping your family safe from lead at home, please visit the Milwaukee Health Department website.

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Facilities Master Plan Overview

2024 MPS Long-Range Facilities Master Plan

Facilities & Educational Suitability Master Plan will provide a cost effective, actionable plan to address the short- and long-term facility needs of the district. Drafting the plan will include a comprehensive analysis of education trends, school programming, capacity, building standards, operating costs and other factors. This information will be used to allocate resources and make decisions for the long-term, best interests of our students and community.

LRFMP Frequently Asked Questions

Master Plan Development

Master Plan Presentation

What We Have Heard

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