Students Invited To Join Oak Creek STEM Club And Build Robots

The Oak Creek STEM Club invited high school students in the area to join its ongoing summer meetings and "Round Table Robotics."

FAFSA Completions Down In WI: How Oak Creek Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Oak Creek area high schools.

Forest Ridge Elementary Teacher Among Top 25 In National Award

Get Your Teach On announced that an Oak Creek teacher received enough nominations to be a top 25 finalist for its national teacher awards.

Oak Creek High School Graduation Ceremony Is Saturday

Here is what to know about Oak Creek High School's graduation ceremony Saturday, and how to watch your graduate if you can't make it.

Honoring The Class Of 2021: Julia Rodell Of Oak Creek High School

Before this year's seniors head on to that next step in their lives, we want to take a moment to let their stars shine here on Patch.

Local Middle School Choir Directors Create Unique Class Concerts

Two choir directors combined individual student performances from East and West Middle Schools into virtual concerts: Listen to them here.

Oak Creek-Franklin District To Discuss Masks Monday

The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Committee will discuss if masks should be required for summer programs at its meeting Monday.

Recognize Your 2021 Graduate On Oak Creek Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Oak Creek Patch.

FAFSA Completions Down In WI: How Oak Creek Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Oak Creek area high schools.

In Oak Creek Area, Share Of College Grads Increasing

The percentage of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been rising. See the data for Milwaukee County.

Oak Creek High Live Classes Expected Monday After Friday Threat

A greater police presence is planned after a threat reported on the school's STOPit App led to Friday classes going virtual.

Oak Creek Franklin Joint School District Walks Back Snow Day

Students in the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District can kiss their snow days goodbye.

Oak Creek-Franklin Students To Head Back to Class in 2021

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District students are heading back to school in the new year.

Oak Creek-Franklin School Board Calls Meeting for Public Comment

Last week via a letter to the school district, some parents blamed a dysfunctional Board ​for their perceived failure of virtual learning

Parents Blame Dysfunction Board For Failure Of Virtual Learning

"This is not due to lack of effort of teachers. This is because learning at home is not working,” the letter stated.

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Assesses Coronavirus

​The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District will reassess their handling of the pandemic Monday.

Shool District To Review Teacher Turnover Rates

This year the District had the highest number of retirements and lowest number of resignations since 2012-2013.

Students Return To Virtual Learning, 230 Students Are Quarantined

Of the 230 quarantined students, a majority of the students are from the high school.

Oak Creek-Franklin Schools Pivot Back To All Virtual Ed

Starting Monday all instruction will pivot back to remote learning (Phase I) and will continue for weeks.

Video Game Creation Class Could Soon Be A Reality For Students

The School Board will consider a slew of course changes.

Oak Creek-Franklin School Reentry Plan Approved

Students will go back to school in a hybrid plan starting in late September. Here's how it will look.

Oak Creek-Franklin On Track To Reopen Under Hybrid Model

The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District recently voted to reopen schools in a hybrid model. Here's where they're at with this plan.

Oak Creek-Franklin Targets Sep. 28 Return For In-Person Schooling

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District officials voted unanimously on reopening district schools before the month is out.

Oak Creek-Franklin Speculates On Return To In-Person Schooling

Some district officials say they can see a "reasonable" return to part-time if the COVID-19 trends continue to go down.

Oak Creek-Franklin Reopening Update: 2 Thresholds Need To Be Met

Oak Creek-Franklin district officials said they're reviewing reopening criteria based on a COVID-19 scorecard that's updated weekly.

Oak Creek Teacher To Help Families Navigate The 'Virtual Gap'

As Oak Creek parents grapple with virtual learning, this Oak Creek teacher is offering to step in and help at home starting this fall.

'We Have No Choice': WI Family Grapples With Virtual School

Virtual schooling upended the lives of Timm and Laurie Nowak of Oak Creek. This fall, it's going to happen to them again.

Registration For Oak Creek School Day Camp Opens Thursday

Oak Creek-Franklin School officials are hosting a limited school day camp as school returns fully-virtual this fall.

Oak Creek-Franklin Changed Course On School Reopening

Two Oak Creek parents of special needs students said virtual instruction just wouldn’t work for their children.

Parents To Protest Oak Creek-Franklin's Virtual School Start

"The board has followed the recommendations of the minority political group YES for Oak Creek Schools," protest organizers wrote.

Oak Creek-Franklin Schools To Start Fall 'Fully Virtual'

The soonest face-to-face instruction could begin at Oak Creek-Franklin schools is October 1.

Oak Creek Parent Group Urges District To Open 'Fully Virtual'

YES For Oak Creek Schools is urging the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School board to approve a fully virtual fall reopening plan.

Oak Creek Students Aim To Set New Land Speed Record At Bonneville

Oak Creek High School students are aiming to set a new land speed record at Bonneville, but they need your help to make it happen.

Oak Creek-Franklin Adjusts 2020-21 School Start, End Times

District officials said the adjusted start and end times would only be in place for the coming school year.

Oak Creek To Offer Full-Time Virtual Schooling Option

Oak Creek officials said OC Virtual would be 100 percent online, and would last the entire school year.

Oak Creek School Times, Buses To Be Affected By COVID-19 Plans

According to a letter written to families on July 8, new COVID-19-related safety precautions will have an effect on how students are moved.

Oak Creek-Franklin Preparing For Return To School In Fall

According to the district, officials are working on plans for a face-to-face model, a virtual-learning model, and a hybrid model of the two.

Oak Creek Miller Park Graduation Ceremony Nixed; New Plans

The new graduation event will premiere and take place on the district's scheduled graduation day, July 18.

Wisconsin Sets New Guidelines For 2020 Graduation Ceremonies

The Wisconsin DHS issued new guidelines this week pertaining to graduations, eschewing gatherings of "any amount of people."

Oak Creek-Franklin Closes Schools Due To Coronavirus

Over spring break, district officials are urging the public to follow the Center For Disease Control's travel guidelines.