The 23-student Class of 2026 is the first group to have spent all four years of high school at KTEC Schools of Innovation in Kenosha. The charter’s high school first opened its doors in 2022.
KTEC Schools of Innovation in Kenosha — a STEM-focused, public K-12 charter school — purchased the shuttered Pick ‘n Save at 1901 63rd St. in October for $5 million. The 56,000-square-foot facility closed in 2017 but will reopen as KTEC’s new permanent home this fall.
A $5 million renovation will create a permanent 4K–12 campus featuring labs, classrooms and technical training areas, with doors expected to open by fall 2026.
KTEC Schools of Innovation celebrated its inaugural high school graduation Tuesday night as 14 members of the Class of 2025 crossed the stage to receive their diplomas during the hourlong convocation held at Gateway Technical College's Madrigrano Center, 3520 30th Ave.
Karre Feuker has been named principal of KTEC Schools of Innovation as the public charter school prepares to launch a new elementary and middle school for the 2025–26 academic year.
A Kenosha STEM-focused charter school and Kenosha Unified School District, which sponsors it, have parted ways, dissolving their partnership after 16 years.
KTEC, a STEM-focused, public K-12 charter school, marked the grand opening of its new facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday. KTEC’s $10 million renovation project transformed a former Pick ‘n Save into a school equipped with lab spaces for construction, robotics, transportation and welding programs.
