
What We Fund
Education
Improving educational outcomes for children in the City of Beloit.
Increasing choices and educational options available to Beloit families.
Improving educational outcomes for children in the City of Beloit.
Increasing choices and educational options available to Beloit families.
Education can change a path.
It can make an immediate and future difference in a child’s life.
Education has the power to create generational impact.
The Lincoln Academy
The Lincoln Academy (TLA) is a K4-12 grade independent charter school located in Beloit. An innovative, high-quality, free public school option that developed out of a community-level commitment to improve academic achievement and preparedness of Beloit students for life after high school, TLA’s vision is to be the premier K4-12 school in Wisconsin, providing college and career pathways for scholars to lead happy, choice-filled lives.
The school is committed to reflecting the diversity of the Beloit community and has embedded the lived school values of: Children First, Trusting Community, Get It Done, Find the Joy and Community Focus into the environment.
Chartered through the University of Wisconsin Office of Educational Opportunity in 2020, TLA serves more than 700 scholars and has a 3-star rating of Meets Expectations from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction based upon the 2023-2024 school report card, the most current report card available.
The Lincoln Academy (TLA) is a K4-12 grade independent charter school located in Beloit. An innovative, high-quality, free public school option that developed out of a community-level commitment to improve academic achievement and preparedness of Beloit students for life after high school, TLA’s vision is to be the premier K4-12 school in Wisconsin, providing college and career pathways for scholars to lead happy, choice-filled lives.
The school is committed to reflecting the diversity of the Beloit community and has embedded the lived school values of: Children First, Trusting Community, Get It Done, Find the Joy and Community Focus into the environment.
Chartered through the University of Wisconsin Office of Educational Opportunity in 2020, TLA serves more than 700 scholars and has a 4-star rating of Exceeds Expectations from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction based upon the 2022-2023 school report card, the most current report card available.
Education can change a path.
It can make an immediate and future difference in a child’s life.
Education has the power to create generational impact.
The Lincoln Academy
The Lincoln Academy (TLA) is a K4-12 grade independent charter school located in Beloit. An innovative, high-quality, free public school option that developed out of a community-level commitment to improve academic achievement and preparedness of Beloit students for life after high school, TLA’s vision is to be the premier K4-12 school in Wisconsin, providing college and career pathways for scholars to lead happy, choice-filled lives.
The school is committed to reflecting the diversity of the Beloit community and has embedded the lived school values of: Children First, Trusting Community, Get It Done, Find the Joy and Community Focus into the environment.
Chartered through the University of Wisconsin Office of Educational Opportunity in 2020, TLA serves more than 700 scholars and has a 4-star rating of Exceeds Expectations from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction based upon the 2022-2023 school report card, the most current report card available.
“I truly love TLA. I tell everyone how awesome my scholar is doing academically!”
TLA is grounded in a focus on three pillars.
The project-based, experiential learning model utilized at TLA integrates all three pillars into the curriculum at every grade-level.
Academic Rigor
The school’s unique instructional model is designed to ensure scholars receive extended instruction, an integrated reading/writing curriculum and targeted intervention, as needed, each day.
- TLA schoolwide 2024-2025 NWEA MAP Results exceeded individual growth targets in reading and math by an average of 27%. Class growth targets were achieved in both areas.
- Schoolwide, MAP Reading growth was in the 95th percentile and Math growth was in the 99th percentile of all schools across the country.
- 9 dual enrollment courses were offered at TLA during the 2024-2025 school year, with 460 college credits earned, representing $70,000 in scholar college savings.
- 96% attendance rate.
HIDDEN – PRIOR YEAR
The school’s unique instructional model is designed to ensure scholars receive extended instruction, an integrated reading/writing curriculum and targeted intervention, as needed, each day.
- TLA schoolwide 2023-2024 NWEA MAP Results exceeded individual growth targets in reading and math by an average of 13.5%. Class growth targets were achieved in both areas.
- 75% of K5–3rd grade scholars achieved proficiency in foundational reading skills.
- 40% of 9–11th grade scholars were on the honor roll during the 4th Quarter.
HIDDEN — PRIOR YEAR
The school’s unique instructional model is designed to ensure scholars receive extended instruction, an integrated reading/writing curriculum and targeted intervention, as needed, each day.
- TLA school wide 2022-2023 NWEA MAP Results exceeded individual growth targets by an average of 14.5% and class growth targets by an average of 16.5% in reading and math.
- 71% of K5-4th grade scholars achieved proficiency in foundational reading skills.
- 41% of 9th and 10th grade scholars were on the honor roll during the 4th Quarter.
Character Development
Character development embodies monthly virtues and a focus on citizenship and service. TLA’s 10 virtues are infused in all curricular content and taught through direct instruction in class and during weekly school assemblies.
- 1,235 Character Awards were granted to scholars who built relationships in the school community, relied on virtues to make good decisions, and understood foundational concepts of the virtues.
- Scholars undertook 3,250 hours of Service Learning.
- Leading Lions, select scholars at each grade level excelling in all three of TLA’s pillars, were also recognized.
HIDDEN — 2023-2024 School Year
Character development is integrated through a focus on character virtues infused in all curricular subject content and taught through direct instruction.
- 827 Character Awards.
- Scholars undertook 2,250+ hours of Service Learning.
HIDDEN — 2022-2023 school year
Character development is integrated through a focus on character virtues infused in all curricular subject content and taught through direct instruction.
- 827 Character Awards.
- Scholars undertook 2,000+ hours of Service Learning.
The Foundation’s Education priority is focused on strategies that improve educational outcomes for Beloit children and increase choices and educational options available to Beloit families. We, along with many others, have grown increasingly concerned about educational outcomes in our city and have worked with community members from every corner of Beloit to bring TLA to life.
Through its investment of time, talent and resources in The Lincoln Academy, including making a significant financial commitment to closing the per pupil funding gap that creates an ongoing challenge for independent charter schools, the Foundation helps to ensure local scholars are provided an environment conducive to the learning process; proving what is possible when scholars are given the right combination of school culture, strong academics, career integration and a mission-driven staff.
The Foundation’s Education priority is focused on strategies that improve educational outcomes for Beloit children and increase choices and educational options available to Beloit families. We, along with many others, have grown increasingly concerned about educational outcomes in our city and have worked with community members from every corner of Beloit to bring TLA to life.
Through its investment of time, talent and resources in The Lincoln Academy, including making a significant financial commitment to closing the per pupil funding gap that creates an ongoing challenge for independent charter schools, the Foundation helps to ensure local scholars are provided an environment conducive to the learning process; proving what is possible when scholars are given the right combination of school culture, strong academics, career integration and a mission-driven staff.