Whittier School

K4 - 5th Grade

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398@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
4382 South Third Street
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Drop Off/Entry and Traffic Procedures

  Please review important information about our Parking and Traffic Procedures.

Traffic Procedures

  • Please travel only north bound on 3rd Street between Bottsford and Martin Ln.
  • No stopping or parking on 3rd Street between Bottsford and Martin Ln. between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  • Respect the crossing guard’s authority.
  • Be courteous to our neighbors. Do not block or turn around in their driveways.
  • Do not park in the parking lot. It is for Authorized Personnel Only.

Attention Parents

Please follow the rules listed below regarding dropping off (and picking up) your child:

  1. Students should not arrive at school before the school day begins. Be advised there is no playground supervision before school. Students are not to enter the building before 7:35 a.m.
  2. Students are not to enter the building before 7:35 a.m. unless he/she have made previous arrangements with a teacher or school leader. Students will be directed around to the playground if they attempt to enter the building before 7:35 a.m. without a valid reason.
  3. Please drop-off (and pick-up) your child at the entrance/exit door your child is assigned to.
  4. Do not enter though the front door, unless your child is late for school.
  5. Teachers will receive students at their classroom doors as they enter the building.
  6. Wait outside the exit door your child is assigned to until the students are released at the dismissal bell-rain or shine.
  7. School staff is not responsible for resolving student conflicts outside of the school day including walking home, tot lot, sport practices/games, etc. 
   All visitors MUST enter through the FRONT door and report to the office and sign-in. No Parents/Visitors should be entering through the back or side doors.

School Improvement Plan
and State Report Card

Whittier Updates

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Parent Bulletin – May 21, 2025

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Parent Bulletin – April 23, 2025

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Whittier Calendar

  • August 25, 2025 – No Classes (Organization Day)
  • August 26, 2025 – August 28, 2025 – No Classes (Professional Development Days)
  • August 29, 2025 – No Classes (Labor Day Break)
  • September 1, 2025 – No Classes (Labor Day)
  • September 2, 2025 – First Day of School – Students

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398@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
4382 South Third Street

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