{"id":12,"date":"2011-11-04T20:05:17","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T20:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/macl\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2023-08-17T18:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T18:04:00","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee Academy of Chinese (MACL) is a K4 through eighth grade traditional school that offers various programs to support students\u2019 social and academic success.\u00a0 MACL is the first MPS program to offer instruction in Mandarin Chinese.\u00a0 Students in grades K4 through eight have the option to receive weekly Mandarin language instruction.\u00a0 This coursework also increases students\u2019 global understanding of various Asian cultures and their influence on the global community.<\/p>\n<p>MACL houses the International Newcomer Center (INC), a program that serves recently arrived middle school refugee students.\u00a0 In this program, students learn academic content while simultaneously acquiring the English language.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Milwaukee Public Schools, our <strong><em>mission<\/em> <\/strong>is to educate all students for success in higher education, careers, and responsible citizenship so that MPS is the first choice for families.\u00a0Our <strong><em>vision<\/em> <\/strong>is to educate every child to prepare them for personal and professional success. \u00a0MACL students will become socially responsible lifelong learners. \u00a0At MACL, we believe that a child\u2019s education is a shared responsibility between the school, family, and community. \u00a0We will promote an environment of mutual respect, accountability, and academic inquiry.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Transportation region:<\/strong> Citywide<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Programs:<\/strong> Special Education, Mandarin Chinese, International Newcomer Center, English as a Second Language (ESL), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student Day:<\/strong> 9:10am-4:10pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Partner:<\/strong> Neighborhood House CLC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee Academy of Chinese (MACL) is a K4 through eighth grade traditional school that offers various programs to support students\u2019 social and academic success.\u00a0 MACL is the first MPS program to offer instruction in Mandarin Chinese.\u00a0 Students in grades K4 through eight have the option to receive weekly Mandarin language instruction.\u00a0 This coursework also increases [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-12","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/macl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}