“In addition to the collaborative relationships among the members, the WEN team does a great job of helping us navigate enrollments and giving us the tools that we need. Any time we have a problem or a question we can reach out to them, and they’re always there to support us and find the answers.”

– Charles Heckel, Principal, Rural Virtual Academy, Multi-District Charter School Consortium

“We appreciate the individual support and in-service opportunities offered by the WEN staff in regard to online coursework and blended learning. It has been very beneficial to be able to connect and dialogue with other invested partners so we can learn about the programs and innovations other schools are using. As an invested partner we are part of a group that is able to advocate for online learning at the state and local level through the WDLC.”

– Duane Simmons, Administrator, Warriner High School

“Our partnership in WEN provides us cost effective access to digital resources while at the same time providing us access to some of the greatest human resources in the state! The collaborative nature of the organization allows all of our school districts to stay connected and support each other.”

– Jill Gurtner, Clark Street Community School, Middleton – Cross Plains Area School District

“Our partnerships with WEN and WDLC are a great way to share resources. I love being able to offer 240 classes. That is a great benefit to us. It also helps me see new things. The idea of the middle school teachers teaching foreign languages every other day was actually something I heard at one of our get-togethers. It’s good to bounce ideas off of one another. We hear what works and what doesn’t work.”.

– David Parr, Dean of Students, ARISE Virtual Academy, Janesville School District

“We would not be able to handle the financial burdens of keeping up a quality program without WEN and WDLC. We do things differently than every other district in the state, but that doesn’t mean that we’re being told how we have to operate. That does not mean there’s any disrespect between organizations because we do things differently than others do either. It’s a valuable organization because we are able to look at the big picture as an organization within the WDLC and WEN and then apply the knowledge where we need it to fit with our programming.”

– James O’Hagan, Director of Virtual Learning, Digital & Virtual Learning, Racine Unified School District

“Access is important for students to just provide content in a variety of ways. The traditional brick-and-mortar setting still works, but it doesn’t work for everyone. And we want to give students the ability to access their content anytime, anywhere, so that they are able to meet graduation requirements and be successful in their next endeavors.”

– Shelly Gilmore, Online Learning Coordinator, Baraboo School District

“AASD’s membership in WEN has provided valuable collaboration and cost savings in a number of ways. WEN gives us a single access point to digital content. The fact that WEN handles all of the contracts and paperwork helps us focus more time with the kids, families and teachers. The WEN model gives Appleton the ability to share teaching staff and scale course offerings at the local level, particularly to offer low enrollment courses within the WEN statewide offerings. As a partnership, we are learning as we grow together.”

– Erik Hanson, Director of eSchool, Appleton Area School District

“Our membership in WEN has resulted in cost savings and allowed WVS to reduce fees to districts across the state. Collaboration with other members increased the quality of services for schools and improved both our professional learning and our content and software procurement and development.”

– Dawn Nordine, WVS Executive Director

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