Lapham-Marquette Elementary School - MMSD

Lapham-Marquette Elementary School

Lapham Elementary

Address:1045 East Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703
Telephone:(608) 204-4140
Fax:(608) 204-0447
Principal:Michael Hertting

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Marquette Elementary

Address:1501 Jenifer Street, Madison, WI 53703
Telephone:(608) 204-3220
Fax:(608) 204-0467
Principal:Andrea Kreft

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School Directory PDF Online Phone Lookup
Attendance Area Map PDF
School Data Profile PDF


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Michael Hertting
Michael Hertting
Andrea Kreft
Andrea Kreft

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PTA/O President(s): Tonya Delborne, (608) 256-9792, President@lapham-marquette-ptg.org
Parent Contact(s): Lapham: Carole Wakefield, (608) 249-1181; Marquette: Lisa Newman, (608) 244-0174
High School Attendance Area: East
School Web Site: http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/web/lapham/

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[Marquette Elementary School]  

Lapham-Marquette Elementary Schools are a caring and understanding community of students and adult learners. We achieve academic success and promote personal growth for all students through a strong commitment to provide:

  • a stimulating, challenging, meaningful and multicultural curriculum;
  • a safe & nurturing environment where diversity is valued;
  • an open exchange of ideas and knowledge between students, parents and staff.

Lapham/Marquette is a paired school, which has 2 campuses. Grades K-2 are housed at Lapham, Marquette's sister school. Marquette currently serves 217 third, fourth and fifth grade students.

[ Site Characteristics || Academic Programming || School Climate ]
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Site Characteristics

Location

Marquette is located in the center of Madison's east side isthmus neighborhood next to the Yahara River and a few blocks from Lake Monona. Lapham is also located on Madison's east side with school boundaries stretching from Lake Monona to Lake Mendota and encompassing the Tenney Park area.

Class Size

At Lapham, the SAGE (Student Achievement Guarantee in Education) grant from the State will keep kindergarten and first grade classes at 17 or fewer students. Average class size ranges from 20 to 24 students in the second grade. Lapham's Early Childhood program for 3- and 4-year-olds is the largest program in the city with 62 students enrolled. Lapham also has 5 sections of all-day kindergarten with class sizes at or under 17 students. Marquette has 3 classes in grade 3, and 4 classes in the fourth grade and 3 at fifth grade. The average class size is 24. The SAGE grant keeps language arts and math classes for second and third grade at or near 15 students.

Neighborhood Bus Service

Transportation is provided free for students who live over 1.5 miles from school.

Hot Lunch Program and After School Care

The hot lunch program is provided through the district with menus sent home once a month. Students may qualify for the free/reduced lunch program. Pizza Hut pizza is served once a month. Lapham and Marquette's after school care is provided on-site by Red Caboose Day Care or the MSCR CASPER program.

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Academic Programming

Achievement Scores

Third Grade Reading Test: Recently, over 98% of Marquette's third graders scored in the proficient and advanced levels.

Technology

Lapham and Marquette have computers in the classroom, computer lab and in the Library Media Center. Technology is the focus of our REACH (Reinforcing and Enriching Achievement for All CHildren) programs. Every student, kindergarten through fifth grade, receives 30 minutes a week of computer education.

Talented and Gifted (TAG) Program

The goal of Talented and Gifted (TAG) programming is to make certain K-12 students consistently have learning opportunities that are challenging, systematic and continuous based on learning profile, readiness and student interest.

Student learning experiences include a broad range of opportunities that pushes a student to their next level of challenge and allows them to develop their talents. TAG programming may occur in the classroom, or in other settings. TAG programming is determined by ongoing evaluation and assessment of individual student needs. Each school has TAG resource support for ongoing consultation.

Special Classes

Teacher specialists in art, music, physical education and computer technology provide regularly scheduled instruction. Marquette students have the opportunity to participate in "The Battle of the Books." Students in groups of four are challenged to read ten selected books. They then answer questions in a school competition. Winning teams compete at the district level. Marquette has done very well over the years.

Other Programs

Lapham has a wonderful music department that works with our second graders. Our second graders have the option of joining the choir and/or being in our drama productions. The drama group puts on a performance each semester as does the choir.

All students at Marquette participate in the Stress Challenge program. This includes such activities as learning to take the city bus, following a map, caving, and the low and high ropes course. During the school year, fifth grade students participate in the C.O.P.S (Classes On Personal Safety) program. The third and fourth grades participate in the S.A.V.E. (Student Anti-Victimization Education) program.

Students in 5th grade have the opportunity to take Strings and can choose violin, viola or cello. Jump Club is open to all students. As their skills progress, students are invited to join the Wizards, the jump rope team which travels to many different schools throughout the year. They have also performed at the Wisconsin State Fair. After-school clubs and Dream Camp are also available. As part of the curriculum, students have gone canoeing on the Yahara River.

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School Climate

Safety Is Always A Priority

Lapham-Marquette uses the "Above the Line" Positive Behavior Program to ensure student safety and to support the learning of positive behaviors through teaching, celebration and community-building. Playgrounds have adult supervision 15 minutes before school and during all recesses. School safety patrols learn leadership skills. They are stationed at intersections to assist students when they cross the street. Nursing services are on-site during the school day.

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Partnerships

Partnerships

Lapham-Marquette regularly recruits volunteers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our school is also involved with training future teachers from the University of Wisconsin School of Education.

You Are Always Welcome At Lapham-Marquette Elementary School!

We welcome you to join us at both sites of our wonderful school.

School Tours of our buildings are open to ALL. We encourage you to call the school office to set up a time.

We encourage you to talk with parents of our students to learn more about our school. Please see the Principal/Parent information on this website for current names and phone numbers.

For answers to any question, or to request materials such as curriculum standards, handbooks, lunch menus, bus schedules, newsletters, parent meeting times, etc., call the Lapham principal at 204-4140 or the Marquette principal at 204-3220.

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Quotes

"The opportunities abound at Lapham. From drama club to chess club, from the publishing center to Lapham choir and drama. There is truly something special for every child."
-- Lapham Parent

"The sky is the limit!! It's incredible what children can do here! Lapham does a great job of providing the next level of challenge for all children."
-- Lapham Parent

"The Stress Challenge activities continually amaze me. My child enjoys learning and being challenged to grow."
-- Marquette Parent

"The principal and staff make all children a priority."
-- Marquette Parent

Remember, you're "At Home At Lapham-Marquette Elementary School!"

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