The FRS program of the School District of Waukesha is a sequential integrated
K-8 environmental education program involving about 10,000 students annually.
Beginning with observation skills and environmental awareness in kindergarten,
students participate in a field experience reinforcing and applying the concepts
learned in the classroom. The program involves over 1000 parents as volunteer
leaders to assist the students in their field experiences. The program includes
science, social studies, language arts, math, health and art performance
standards in the many experiences provided. The program operates a Learning
Center, which has a habitat diorama room complete with limestone cave, a live
animal display room and a teacher/student resource room.
The School District of Waukesha's FRS Environmental Education program
offers a variety of grade level standards based field experiences built upon the
development of understanding of the standards covered in the classroom.
