Building a Foundation for

Life Long Learning

We seek to send into the world confident, curious, and independent thinkers who will lead a life of purpose, contribution, and direction.

Who We Are

Red Granite Charter School is a Waldorf Inspired charter school that aligns with the sustainable education model. Sustainable education is learner-centered and attends to broad ideas of interconnectedness and whole systems thinking.

Quick Answers

  • Yes! Red Granite Charter School is free to all enrolled students as it is a public charter school authorized through the Wausau School District.

  • The school will serve pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade in year one, 2024-2025. The school will then expand through 8th in subsequent years.

  • Red Granite Charter School is available to anyone, regardless of what school district the student currently resides within. If your family resides outside the Wausau School District, you will be eligible to enroll via open enrollment. If you reside within the Wausau School District there is no need to open enroll, but you still need to apply and do not get guaranteed admission if the applicants exceed the amount of spots. We align with district and state 4k and 5k age requirements.

  • Red Granite Charter School will be hiring their lead teachers around October-November of 2023. All other positions for the school will be posted on or around Apri 2024.

We choose RGCS!

We made the decision to create Red Granite Charter School because we believe in the importance of allowing children to learn from the environment that surrounds them and in fostering a child's natural desire to discover and learn. We also believe in the power of choice and want to provide this choice to the Wausau community. We love that we get to choose outdoor environmental education for our family while also creating this option for other families. Ultimately, we believe in and support the entire Wausau community.

-Meghan Hughes, MD MPH

About Enrollment

The 2nd application period for the 2024-25 school year closes on April 22nd; this is for 1st through 3rd grade; our PK and K classes are full, so applicants for those classes will be placed on the waiting list. If there are more applications than slots available, a random lottery will be held. If the lottery is necessary families will be notified.

Step 1

Apply to Red Granite Charter School for the 2024/25 School Year.

Step 2

If you live outside the Wausau School District, you will need to open enroll between February 5 - April 30, 2024 at 4:00p.m.

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