Milestone enrolls year-round! Enroll today for the 2021/2022 school year for grades 7-12

Please contact us for more information and to learn how Milestone can be the right fit for you and your family.

Independent, tuition-free, open-enrollment public secondary charter school
Serving learners age 12 – 20 from across the state
Located in Madison, Wisconsin

We hold public info sessions for families and the community to learn about the school

Check back soon to see upcoming information sessions, or email us to set one up! office@milestonedemocratic.org

Four students playing foosball in the recreation room.

A circle of students in a class with some attending virtually.

Students in the maker space during class.

Three students working to assemble parts of an aquaponics tank.

Three students outside assembling a basketball hoop.

Student in pink hoodie showing a peace sign with her hand as an instructor uses a sewing machine.

Students outside the building playing basketball, with yellow flowers in the foreground.

Milestone Democratic School

Where the most important step is the next one
Where everyone has a voice and all voices are heard
Where learning is engaging

COVID-19 update:

Our approach

Milestone is committed to the health and safety of our school community above all.

Accordingly, the Educators’ Cooperative of Milestone has started our 2021-22 school year with Personalized Remote Learning, where students are still able to meet face-to-face with their Advisors regularly, but are continuing to offer learning opportunities from home.

How we decide

Milestone is a membership-based not-for-profit organization, with rights reserved for the voting members of our community. Decisions on which model of school learning we are utilizing (in-person, temporary remote, or longer-term remote models) are made by the Milestone members (which include students, families/caregivers, staff, and community stakeholders who apply for membership).

Meetings and events

All Board of Directors meetings, Design Team meetings, and Committee meetings are open to the public, and may include Public Comment time in the agenda.

In addition, our Advisors are always happy to meet one-on-one to answer questions or chat!