{"id":47,"date":"2013-10-14T14:34:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T14:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/neeskara\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:08:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neeskara is a traditional elementary school in the popular Washington Heights neighborhood offering a safe, caring learning environment and a commitment to all students learning at high levels. Neeskara\u2019s well-rounded curriculum offers art, music and physical education programs. Special education services are part of a fully-inclusive school program providing all children with the supports they need.<\/p>\n<p>At Neeskara School, we expect all students to meet or exceed Common Core State Standards.\u00a0 We work with our families and community to ensure our students achieve at high levels. Our goal is to prepare our students for higher education as globally responsible citizens.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2446 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/neeskara-exterior-2023-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Neeskara's new playground.\" width=\"387\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/neeskara-exterior-2023-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/neeskara-exterior-2023-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/neeskara-exterior-2023-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/neeskara-exterior-2023-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/09\/neeskara-exterior-2023-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2395\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Group-Pic-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Group-Pic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Group-Pic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Group-Pic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Group-Pic-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/Group-Pic.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2397 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/5th-grade-team-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/5th-grade-team-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/5th-grade-team-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/5th-grade-team-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/5th-grade-team-1536x1162.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/5th-grade-team.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"clear: both;\">Neeskara Code of Conduct (Ernie&#8217;s SOAR)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Be Safe<\/li>\n<li>Take Ownership<\/li>\n<li>Be Accepting<\/li>\n<li>Be Respectful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neeskara is a traditional elementary school in the popular Washington Heights neighborhood offering a safe, caring learning environment and a commitment to all students learning at high levels. 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