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Victory & Italian Immersion School

Public | PK-8 | 557 students

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Posted March 1, 2013

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My name is Tonee. I used to go to Victory. I was there from 3nd grade until graduating from 8th grade. I had times I didn't like it there, and some times I liked. My favorite times were being with Miss. Flesner and Mrs. Bahr. They were my favorite teachers there, and they still are. They are the only things that made it good to be there.

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Posted December 20, 2012

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My name is Faith. I attended my eighth grade year to victory just last year. And THEM TEACHERS CRAZYYYYYY. I was maybe the worst student there. I couldnt handle mister christianson always staring. and miss uszer always talkin bout her yeaast infection like DANG I DONT NEEDA KNOW. and they picked on me ALLL THE time like they wouldnt even give me the chance to try and hcange cuz to them it was impossible. DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE SUBSTITUES. one was hittin boys with canes, another sleeping during the job. and the WORST ms Long, GAVE US SECOND GRADE WORK!!!!!!!. and that lunch is disgusting. -.- IF THEY didnt spend money on stuff they didnt need itd be a beeterr school. and MR BARTON. welllll HESSSS GOTTTTT TO GO.

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Posted December 8, 2012

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I am an 8th grader currently attending Victory for the Italian Immersion, and my personal views of this K-8 school is it's reluctant. The teachers are over dramatic and irresponsible, some even inappropriate. This school lacks intelligent role models and profit, leaving us middle schooler's without appropriate tools we need to successfully renovate ourselves to highschool. Most of the staff aside from teachers are unfair and irrelevant to students. One of my MANY disliked teachers is Ms.Denise Waddy Perine, she is completely unfair to me and many other students and should be kicked out for using profanity, ghetto slang, and much more. These teachers claim to be very intelligent and trustworthy when really they are truthfully uneducated and immature. I am not one of the best acting children according to the school, but i always maintain a Proficient and Advanced grade point average. Do you really think if i was that horrible i wouldve had good grades? no i think not, i and many other students are just not scared to stick up for what we know is right and fair. I beg of you to not enroll your children inside such an uneducated school because it will affect there future. _Shailynn

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Posted July 18, 2012

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Victory Has Great Teachers Not All But Most Are Good. But, The Principal Ms.Varela-Katz Has Lost Complete Control Of The School. The Assistant Principal Ms.Govani Should Be The Actual Principal She Is Great At Her Job. Also, This School Is Broke And Constantly Asking For Money. I Just Graduated And Am Honestly Glad I Get To Leave That Place. My Name Is Armando Perez-Mojica And I Wasn't The Best Child Probably The Worst But Even I Can Tell If Ms. V-K Was Gone I'd Go Back Anytime. And I Know Its Her Because The One Year She Wasnt There While I Was Our Prinicipal Wasnt The Brightest But I Learned Alot And Loved It Back Then. I Give It 1 Star Until The Pricipal Leaves Then I'd Give It 4 Stars.

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Posted March 25, 2011

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The Italian Immersion program is an amazing opportunity to give your child. The teachers in the program have always gone above and beyond since day one and it is reflected in my child's education. The Italian Program has numerous families that sought out this program from surrounding cities and hve registered their children through the Open Enrollment Program. This is a great way to open up the world to your child.
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Posted February 20, 2011

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I am a curret 8t grader and this school is very eductional school but this school also has its negative parts there is some 7th and 8th graders that bring inappporiate things to school and cops come to our school. There are alot of parents that complain of our Principle Mrs. Varela-Katz. Kids invented nicknames for her but the one most popular is The Witch or the Wicked Witch of the West. But Im glad that im leaving this year. but feel bad that my sister has to go there for a couple more years

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Posted December 18, 2010

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The only negative thing about Victory is the principal Mrs. Vareliz. Parents please do not be turned off by her. The teachers make up for what the principal is lacking. Ms. Laurenzi, and Ms. Sizzo are excellent teachers in the Italian Immersion program. My daughter has been there since k-5 and is now a second grader. She reads and writes in Italian. She speaks Italian fluently!!! I am amazed and thankful everyday for finding such a great school. The teachers in the Italian Immersion Program all work together and go above and beyond. I will definitely be putting my younger daughter in the k-4 program.
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Posted November 13, 2010

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This school is known to be dramatic my friend Perla goes there and she is moving to GMS (Greenfield Middle School) next year. GMS: 5/5 Victory: 1/5
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Posted April 25, 2010

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It is the first Italian Immersion school in the country and we are very proud of that. We are trying to hang onto the arts which is difficult in this economic climate.
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Posted September 16, 2009

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Wonderful bunch of people working hard to improve learning for all.
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Posted February 25, 2009

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The italian program is great and its improving over time. The school is small , but the kids get more personalized attention especially on the italian program, All the kids that attend the program are interested in learning italian. I am very happy with the school, hope more parents invest in their children education , a second or third language is very important for their future careers and jobs.
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Posted May 16, 2008

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My son has greatly enjoyed K-5 this year! His teacher is wonderful, and the music teacher does a wonderful job of working with the students! On a scale of 1-5, I give Victory a 4!
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Posted September 10, 2007

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There are no afterschool sports or academic programs. Parent involvment is very clicky. The school went thru 3 Principals in the last few years. I would not recommend this school after 4th grade.
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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Hispanic	33%	10%
White, not Hispanic	33%	74%
Black, not Hispanic	23%	10%
Asian	9%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1%	1%
Multiracial	0%	2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	N/A	0%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2011-2012

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	This school	District average	State average
Limited English proficient	7%	N/A	6%
Disabled students	13%	N/A	14%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	82%	N/A	39%

Source: WI Dept. of Public Instruction, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	17	N/A	15

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All Students	51%
Female	50%
Male	52%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	33%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	69%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	51%

All Students	74%
Female	90%
Male	57%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	89%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	79%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	74%

All Students	32%
Female	48%
Male	12%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	29%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	32%

All Students	39%
Female	48%
Male	30%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	33%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	39%

All Students	56%
Female	76%
Male	29%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	54%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	56%

All Students	19%
Female	29%
Male	6%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	13%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	19%

All Students	63%
Female	81%
Male	41%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	63%

All Students	53%
Female	53%
Male	55%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	38%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	29%
Non-disabled	60%
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	53%

All Students	59%
Female	58%
Male	60%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	50%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	43%
Non-disabled	63%
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	59%

All Students	49%
Female	66%
Male	36%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	54%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	63%
Economically disadvantaged	48%
Not economically disadvantaged	50%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	49%

All Students	65%
Female	73%
Male	59%
Black, not of Hispanic origin	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	61%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, not of Hispanic origin	64%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	50%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
English learners	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	65%

Level of special education programming offered	Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular special education needs
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students	Other health impairments Speech and language impairments

Visual arts	Ceramics
Performing and written arts	Drama
Clubs	Yearbook

Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered	Italian
Foreign languages taught	Italian
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs

School start time	7:45 am
School end time	2:30 pm
Before school or after school care / program onsite	Before school: starts at 6:45 a.m. After school: ends at 6:00 p.m.
School Leader's name	Ralph A. De Vito
Best ways for parents to contact the school	Email Phone
Age at which early childhood or Pre-K program begins	3 years old
Gender	Coed
Is there an application process?	Yes
Fax number	(414) 304-6715

Boys sports	Flag football Football
Girls sports	Flag football

Instructional and/or curriculum models used Don't understand these terms?	Accelerated credit learning Gifted / high performing Honors track Standards-based
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered Don't understand these terms?	Italian
Level of special education programming offered	Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular special education needs
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students	Other health impairments Speech and language impairments
Foreign languages taught	Italian
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered	Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs

Extra learning resources offered	Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
Transportation provided for students by the school / district	Buses/vans for students only
School facilities	Computer Library

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