Heyer Elementary School is a kindergarten through fifth grade school located on the southeast side of the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Heyer has an enrollment of approximately 450 students. Built in 1968, and added onto in 1988, Heyer has classrooms devoted to regular education, and a dual language one-way bilingual program. Heyer has wonderful parental support and involvement. The Heyer Parent Teacher Association provides many ways to become involved throughout the school and community.

Heyer Elementary School was named after Mr. Charles Millard Heyer. Born February 22, 1914, Charles was a native of the Irving Park District in Chicago, Illinois. When he died on Christmas Day, 1962, he was 48 years old, and director of the Waukesha Park and Recreation Department.

Mr. Heyer received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1937. His major study was physical education and at the University he played on both the baseball and the hockey teams.

After graduation, he played professional baseball with the Boston Red Sox for three years. He then joined the coaching staff at Central State College, now called Stevens Point State University. He also returned to the University of Wisconsin to earn his master's degree in physical education.

In 1940, Mr. Heyer came to Carroll College as a physical education instructor. He served as track and cross-country coach and assisted in coaching football and basketball. Discharged as a lieutenant, junior grade, from the United States Navy after serving three years in the Pacific area (Okinawa) during World War II, he returned to Carroll in 1946. In 1949 he was named Director of Athletics at Carroll College. For several summers, he worked with the city recreation program, directing Little League baseball activities.

In 1955 when the Waukesha Common Council combined park and recreation departments, Chuck Heyer was hired as the first full-time Park and Recreation Department Director. While in his role as director, Mr. Heyer was very interested in the idea of having the community and the school system cooperate to develop school-park sites. At the time of his death he was working with R. G. Hein, superintendent of schools, to acquire such a site on Wolf Road on the city's east side.

Charles Heyer lived in Waukesha at 609 Downing Drive with his wife Lois and their two children. Their daughter Stephanie was a junior at Waukesha High School, and their son Charles T. Heyer was in fifth grade at Whittier School when Mr. Heyer died in 1962. At the family's suggestion, a scholarship fund was set up. Proceeds were later awarded to Donald Riemer, a 1958 Waukesha High School graduate, so that he would be able to study medicine.

Charles M. Heyer was greatly respected by students, co-workers, and his fellow citizens. Representatives on the common council and school board decided that this elementary school and school-park site should bear his name.