William Cullen Bryant School

K4 - 5th Grade

MPS District website (414) 393-6500
094@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
8718 W. Thurston Ave.
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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About

A smiling student using a computer.Our mission is to help students achieve high standards and to increase learning opportunities for all students, preparing them to be independent thinkers and lifelong learners. The mission will take place in an orderly productive environment, characterized by effective instruction, meaningful parent involvement, mutual respect for the uniqueness and contribution of a multicultural staff, students and parents and commitment to the larger community. Bryant School offers 18-student-to-1-teacher class sizes in grades K5-3 and uninterrupted blocks of time for Reading, Math and Language Arts. At Bryant, we believe that “it takes teamwork to make our dream work.”

Programs

After School: After School Camp; 2:00-6:00 p.m.

Community partners: Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Explorer & Exposure Project (MEEP), DSHA, and Peace Learning Center

Curriculum: Aligned to Common Core State Standards with AGR small class sizes and specialty coursework in Visual Arts and Music

Sports: Basketball, Cheerleading, Flag football, and Soccer

Clubs/Other: Art Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Playworks Junior Coaches, and Student Council

Uniforms: Voluntary

School Improvement Plan and State Report Card

Bryant Updates

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Bryant Calendar

  • March 20, 2026 – No Classes (Parent-Teacher Conference Day)
  • March 30, 2026 – April 3, 2026 – No Classes (Spring Break)
  • April 15, 2026 – Student Early Release (2 hours); Professional Development (K-12)
  • April 15, 2026 | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm – Milwaukee Parent Institute
  • April 30, 2026 – No Classes (Professional Development Day)

Contact Bryant School

(414) 393-6500
094@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
8718 W. Thurston Ave.
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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