Recent RUSD K-8 school stories
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Starting March 2, families can enroll their children in kindergarten at Racine Unified School District in 2026-27.
Twenty Racine County students and 11 Kenosha County students earned medals at Friday's regional SkillsUSA competition in Sturtevant.
Hundreds of people explored the new Red Apple K-8 STEAM School during a Monday open house.
The new building will focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics education.
The goal is to improve student outcomes by strengthening relationships between educators and families.
People swung golden sledgehammers Wednesday to mark the start of renovation work at Gilmore Fine Arts K-8 School.
Students laughed while playing financial literacy games Monday at Olympia Brown K-8 School.
“Wayman's Legacy in Motion” was a collaboration between Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mitchell K-8 School to showcase former Wayman parishioners who impacted the area.
Thursday event happened in the neighborhood around Red Apple school, just south of Downtown Racine.
Ten Racine Unified School District teachers will be featured in a Thursday event that highlights public school educators.
Three Racine Unified School District teachers were recently named educators of the year by the Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education.
Educators demonstrated in favor of workers, immigrants and fully funded public schools Friday morning.
Local students recently were recognized earlier this month at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.
Plaintiffs include school districts, education unions, education advocacy organizations, parents and students.
RUSD’s 2026-27 mill rate is projected to be $8.07 per $1,000 of assessed property value, an increase of 15 cents (1.89%) from 2025-26.
Caledonia police officers were sent to Olympia Brown about 2:19 a.m. July 29, 2025. A caller reportedly told police he heard vehicles driving toward the school followed by a loud boom.
