The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) is the official organization of Wisconsin’s 22 private, nonprofit colleges and universities. WAICU is dedicated to expanding educational opportunity for students and is nationally recognized for its innovative programming to control college costs and for its partnerships with employers to provide skilled graduates. Membership is limited to accredited, nonprofit, four-year baccalaureate and graduate institutions. The presidents of these institutions lead WAICU as its board of directors. Alverno College, Bellin College, Beloit College, Cardinal Stritch University, Carroll University, Carthage College, Concordia University Wisconsin, Edgewood College, Herzing University, Lakeland University, Lawrence University, Marian University, Marquette University, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Mount Mary University, Nashotah House, Northland College, Ripon College, St. Norbert College, Viterbo University, Wisconsin Lutheran College WAICU: Wisconsin’s private colleges working together to advance educational opportunity. Visit: www.waicu.org www.wisconsinsprivatecolleges.org

The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) is a statewide nonprofit organization for early childhood professionals. WECA offers training, an annual conference, professional development, educational scholarships, a child nutrition program, and more. WECA calls for greater public investment in early education and promotes excellence in the child care profession.

A college-preparatory boarding and day school in Wisconsin. Since 1855, Wayland Academy has been dedicated to the education of young people. The curriculum of the Academy, seen in its broadest sense, encompasses time-tested activities that prepare students to be successful beyond their high school years and to lead meaningful lives.

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) provides year-round sports opportunities to more than 10,000 athletes, of any age and skill level, across the state. With training and competitions in 18 Olympic-style sports our athletes push hard and play harder. They strive to beat their personal bests, defying the odds again and again. From swimming to snowboarding, from the local ball fields to the shining stage of the World Games, our athletes showcase the talents and triumphs of people with intellectual disabilities.

ATS Schools are accredited by the National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER), in Gainesville, Florida. The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is a not-for-profit education foundation, Affiliated with the University of Florida, created to help address the critical workforce shortage facing the construction industry and to develop industry-driven standardized craft training programs with portable credentials. NCCER's mission is to build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals.

The Madison College Foundation is an independent, 501-c-3 Wisconsin nonprofit corporation established in 1973 as the official fundraising and gift receiving organization for Madison College. The Madison College Foundation raises, invests and distributes funds in support of Madison College students and programs.

On behalf our students, staff, parents, and alumni, welcome to Central Wisconsin Christian—where Christ is Central! Our school is a very special place where faith and learning combine to prepare students for life. CWC offers you a dynamic learning atmosphere where caring Christian teachers connect each and every subject in a perspective that helps see today’s world through God’s eyes. When you come to Central Wisconsin Christian, you become a part of our family—an interconnected group of Christian families who want their kids to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.

St. Maria Goretti Parish was founded by Bishop William P. O’Connor, the first bishop of the Diocese of Madison. On June 12, 1959, Father Wilfred J. Schuster was named as founding pastor. Our parish family is called to grow in faith and love. We desire to be in union with Jesus Christ and one another. We will accomplish this mission through worship and prayer, education, and evangelization in our community and world. With St. Maria Goretti as our patron, we strive to follow her life of forgiveness and holiness. May we pursue this mission faithfully, encouraging others to join us in discipleship for the Lord.

Our goal is to raise up local leaders who will launch and drive movements—eventually without our help. We feel an urgency and call to work with as many Catholic parishes, campus ministries, and ecclesial bodies as possible. Most of them have no idea how to launch movements of evangelization. They don’t know how to raise up more lay people who can make disciples. They are stuck. People who continue to come to Mass have immeasurable potential. They need vision, formation, training, and tools to accomplish their mission in the world. When Catholics leave behind their passive, sporadic Mass-attending mindsets and embrace a purposeful life of discipleship, everything changes. When a parish is not just raising up more disciples, but training disciple-makers, they experience tremendous fruitfulness and growth in every dimension of their mission. The Evangelical Catholic (EC) provides leadership to local Catholic ministries to launch movements that raise up disciple-makers through expert coaches, consultants, and robust online resources. Our model is more scalable than a corps of missionaries, but not so scalable as to lose the personalized coaching that deeply equips leaders. Ministries sign contracts with the EC to engage one of our experienced ministry staff members. Our staff meets with a Point Person at their ministry at agreed-upon intervals to guide them step-by-step through the necessary formation and training to launch a movement. Throughout this process, they rely on the Reach More™ Evangelization Coaching System, an online learning management system, to deliver all the content used throughout this consulting process. The Reach More System is full of practical, transferable tools that leaders hand-on to other Catholics for use in their personal outreach.

The mission of Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute (WESLI), a for-profit, stand-alone IEP, is to prepare students to be collaborative leaders in their chosen academic and professional environments. WESLI will accomplish this mission through exceptional ESL Instruction and Student Services; guided by the following principles as applied to all areas of the organization, staff and students alike: Cultural Competence: We strive for continued awareness of our individual values and how those affect the way we approach differences. Knowledge and skills which facilitate cross-cultural communication are developed in the spirit of respect, openness and curiosity. Collaboration: We co-facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and goals with the understanding that all members of the organization participate with their individual strengths along with the benefit of their previous education and experience. Critical Thinking: We cultivate the courage to develop an individual viewpoint with the understanding that it is partial and complementary; the depth and rigor of thought that requires all material be held to the same standards of proof; the understanding of our connection to solutions to problems; and the perseverance to apply insight with the understanding that best interests will be served by allowing people to come to their own conclusions.

Woodland Montessori School partners with families to form a caring community to best support every child enrolled. Families and staff work together, with the child as the center of all decisions and aspects of the school operation. It is our hope that everyone involved in the Woodland community will find a rich and rewarding experience that always seeks to do what is best for children. Woodland Montessori School (WMS), founded in 1970, is a non-profit corporation governed by a board of directors consisting of parents, staff, and community representatives. Woodland has a long and successful history in Madison and a strong reputation for high quality Montessori and Early Childhood Education in the surrounding area. ​Woodland offers a carefully prepared Montessori environment, rich in variety and learning experiences that lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning. Our long-term faculty is comprised of Montessori and Early Childhood professionals who are committed and dedicated to the education and development of young children. Our Vision All children have an educational foundation that empowers them to be global citizens who lead with kindness, empathy, and respect for themselves, each other, and the environment. Mission Statement Woodland educates children, families, and our community through the Montessori philosophy, with an emphasis on inclusivity, diversity and environmental stewardship.