3+1 High School

Ahnapee Automotive is an educational initiative of the Luxemburg-Casco School District located within the high school. Through the program, students in their junior and senior years are provided with the opportunity to earn college credits while also receiving credit towards high school graduation through this partnership with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC).

Through successful completion of NWTC’s Automotive Maintenance Technician (AMT) curriculum, students attain a one-year technical diploma. Following graduation from high school, they may choose to ladder into an associate degree in Automotive Technology or a two-year technical diploma as an Automotive Technician.

To receive the one-year AMT technical diploma, students must complete 26 credits in courses such as Transportation Service Operations, Auto Service Operations, Brake Systems, Steering & Suspension Systems, Intro to Electrical Systems, Engine Repair, Engine Performance, Advanced Chassis Systems and Transportation Welding.

Automotive Maintenance Technicians diagnose vehicle malfunctions, perform basic appropriate repairs, and recommend/conduct regular vehicle maintenance. Other related careers include Automotive Electronics Specialist, Brake Specialist, Engine Repair Specialist, and Steering, Suspension and Alignment Specialist.

Ahnapee Automotive is made possible by meaningful partnerships with the local automotive industry. Area companies who are supporting the automotive curriculum through investment and opportunities for hands-on student work are Dorsch Ford, Broadway Automotive, Gandrud Automotive Group,

Ahnapee Diesel, located in the former middle-school facility in Casco, is the first diesel-only program at the high school level in the state of Wisconsin. The diesel and fabrication lab is made up of 1,000 square feet of classroom space and a 4,200 square foot fabrication area.

The diesel program is a consortium of area high schools, including Luxemburg-Casco, Algoma, Denmark, and Kewaunee. Students in their junior and senior years are given the opportunity to earn college credits, while also receiving credit towards high school graduation, through a partnership with Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC).

With successful completion of NWTC’s Diesel Maintenance Technician (DMT) curriculum while in high school, students attain a one-year technical diploma. The required 26 credits include courses such as Transportation Welding 1 & 2, Diesel Lab Operations, Intro to Diesel Mechanics, Intro to Electrical Systems, Diesel Heavy Duty Electrical 1 & 2, Chassis Sub-Systems, Hydraulic/Pneumatic Systems, and Engine Sub-Systems.

Upon graduation from high school, students can choose to pursue an associates degree in either Diesel Heavy Equipment Technology or Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technology. Technical diplomas as a Diesel Heavy Equipment Technician or a Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technician are also possible student pathways.

Beginning in August 2022, Luxemburg-Casco School District began collaborating with Bellin College to offer high school students new curriculum that leads to a career pathway in healthcare, the Bellin College Healthcare Academy. 

Initial exploratory coursework rotates between the three participating high schools, Luxemburg-Casco, Denmark, and Kewaunee. This coursework will offer students the opportunity to affirm their interest in the healthcare field through study and job shadow opportunities. These classes include Introduction to Healthcare, Medical Terminology, Customer Service in Healthcare, Health Communication and Nursing Assistant. Junior and senior year classes in the Academy provide students the opportunity to participate in college science courses on the Bellin campus, including Anatomy & Physiology and Chemistry.

Paid internship opportunities are also available to students from this point forward.

Students who complete the Bellin College Healthcare Academy coursework while in high school will have the opportunity to earn up to 42 college credits by graduation and have the potential to receive a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Bellin College after only two additional years of post-secondary study. Students essentially will have completed the entire first year of study at Bellin College while in high school.

 

The Rising Phoenix Early College High School Program is an innovative collaboration between the consortium high schools of Algoma, Kewaunee, and Luxemburg-Casco with UW-Green Bay to provide promising high school students an opportunity to get a head start on college by earning their high school diploma and a two-year Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree.  Students who participate in this program will have the opportunity to take courses at their high school, on the UW-Green Bay campus, or virtually through UW-Green Bay. 

Students apply to the Rising Phoenix program in the second semester of their sophomore year.  An official application and recommendation process is required for this program. During a student’s junior and senior year, they will be enrolled in a combination of courses through LCHS and through UWGB; a student’s schedule will vary depending on the pathway they wish to follow. Students in the Rising Phoenix program will work individually with their school counselor and a Student Success Coach through UWGB to have academic support and advising assistance on course selection, major/career exploration, and postsecondary transition planning senior year to graduation. 

Upon completion of high school and the program, students will have earned up to 60 college credits in general education courses through UWGB towards an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree. Students are not required to earn the full 60 credits, but will tailor their educational experience to what best fits their long-term goals. Students can continue their education at UW-Green Bay to earn a Bachelor’s Degree or transfer to another 4-year college or university.