Since 1992, PAVE has made excellent educational opportunities possible for low-income families in Milwaukee.  In the beginning, we fulfilled this mission by providing scholarships to students in need. Today, we build valuable partnerships with schools whose leaders have bold visions and a great resolve to excel in educating students living in poverty.

PAVE has made significant progress identifying schools that have the capacity to become excellent.  Our Quality Assessment Process, which defines “excellence” in terms of four basic capacities, is the key to building a productive dialogue with school leaders.  The principles on which we base our assessments are consistent with best practices nationally, and our specific benchmarks are informed by our rich history working with Milwaukee school leaders. 

More than forty schools completed PAVE’s Quality Assessment Process in 2010.  Twenty schools – collectively serving more than 8,000 low-income students – have become PAVE Partner Schools, and others continue to be involved in PAVE’s capacity-building programs.

Turning formidable challenges into opportunities exemplifies the vision and resolve of all PAVE’s Partner Schools. With the investment of human and financial resources, PAVE helps their visions become reality. We look forward to working with more schools each year as additional resources become available.

We invite you to join PAVE as we invest in proven strategies to increase the number of schools that can demonstrate excellence and become sustainable educational assets in Milwaukee.