Columbus Elementary School in Appleton is seen Dec. 10, 2024. PC: Fox 11 Online
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A 130-year-old school in Appleton may be converted into an “alternative education space,” with its regular students being moved elsewhere under a plan being considered by the school board.
Columbus Elementary School has 79 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The district believes it is the only neighborhood elementary school with fewer than 150 students among the 20 largest school districts in Wisconsin.
Those students would be sent to Dunlap or Edison schools.
A community information and listening session is set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the school’s gym.
Meanwhile, the board also plans to consider changing attendance boundaries so students living south of Wisconsin Avenue and attending Franklin School would instead go to Edison so they do not need to cross the busy street. A meeting on that plan is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the multipurpose room at Edison, 412 N. Meade St.
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