Appleton Technical Academy

Appleton Technical Academy, more commonly known as A-Tech, is a public charter school with a focus on developing the skills necessary for successful entry into the modern advanced manufacturing workforce. The school was created as a result of the growing number of manufacturing jobs that need to be filled in Wisconsin, as baby boomers retire. The school was formally established at the end of 2013 and the first day of classes was on September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02Tmdy).[2] In the first three years of operation the school reported giving out over 250 college credits, worth over $37,000.

Appleton Technical Academy A-Tech
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Address
610 North Badger Avenue Appleton , Wisconsin 54914 United States of America
Coordinates	44°16′7″N 88°25′41″W
Information
Type	Manufacturing Charter
Established	2013 (2013)
Founder	Jared Bailin and Greg Harjes
School district	Appleton Area School District
President	Jared Bailin
Principal	Mark Mcquade
Head teacher	Paul Endter
Faculty	5 1 Full-Time 4 Part-Time
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	78 (2015-2016 School Year)
Hours in school day	Grade 9; 2 Hours Grade 10; 4 Hours Grades 11 and 12; 7 Hours (The remaining hours are spent at Appleton West High School)
Classrooms	6
Campus	Appleton West High School
Feeder to	Fox Valley Technical College
Graduates (2015)	15
Website	appletontech.org
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The school gives students the ability to earn up to 24 college credits at the nearby Fox Valley Technical College which can be transferred to a 4-year college if the student chooses to do so. This results in the student saving hundreds of dollars on student tuition as well as complete the first 8 months of most programs while still being in high school.[4]

ATech is a part-time school for 9th and 10th graders and a full-time school for 11th and 12th graders.[4] 11th and 12th graders pick a focus area depending on their interests, including[5] welding, machining, automated manufacturing, and mechanical design.