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  Mission    
     
  Dane County School Districts recognize that there are students whose educational needs are not being met in a traditional setting. It is our human, legal and ethical responsibility to meet the unique needs of all individuals and provide opportunities for success.

It is the mission of the Dane County Transition Schools to provide an environment that promotes the social, emotional, academic and vocational growth and development of students most at-risk.

Our goal is to help at-risk students become at-promise students, to meet high school graduation requirements, and to build a future.		  
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  Meet Our Staff    
     
 

Judy Reed, Principal
"It has always been my dream to create a school that provides quality education for all students. DCTS is a dream come true. I have always been an advocate for children; DCTS is an institution of learning that caters to the learning needs of each and every one of our students. The success of the students and programs is due to the true partnerships developed with the teachers, students, families, the students’ home districts, and the community. I feel truly blessed that I get to go to work everyday to a job that I love. And everyday, as a principal, I get to watch lives change. Who could ask for more? The students and staff are the best!"

  

  Kevin Evanco, Teacher
"I get to love kids for a living and develop real relationships with them where I am both a teacher and a student. I am allowed to create curriculum so diverse and at the same time spontaneous that learning often takes place at many different levels at the same time. Meeting young people where they are at, respecting them and growing with them is difficult but life is for living. I live and grow on my job daily, with the staff, the students and the broader community we interact with. Day in, day out we learn and live with the challenges that present themselves to us."

  

  Bill Kean, Teacher
"I am very fortunate to be able to teach at DCTS. Few teachers are afforded the freedom to create curricula and programming that are truly alternative, but I can honestly say that I have that opportunity every day at DCTS. Having worked in other educational settings and other careers since I first worked at DCTS in 1992, I feel more strongly than ever that working with these students is one of the most meaningful jobs a person can do."		  

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