Cindy Crebbin, with Brian T. Olszewski, reported in the
Catholic Herald of November 3, 2005 on a meeting about a possible new Catholic high school near West Bend. At the meeting were Capuchin Br. Bob Smith, director of Educational and Formational Services for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee (and president of Messmer High School and Preparatory School), John Stollenwerk, president of the Catholic School Advisory Board (and CEO of Allen-Edmonds), the potential land donor, and the members of of a previously-established exploratory committee.
Stollenwerk estimated the cost at $15 to $20 million, Smith estimated it at twice that. Funding the project would need donors of millions. Tuition might run $5,000 to $8,000 per year. Smith raised the possibility that at combined middle and high school or even a K-12 school would attract more support and interest.
The committee wants more direction and evaluation. Maybe they could consult with people who started small, like Brookfield Academy.
Much as I admire Brookfield Academy, it helps to have the Grede Foundries' cashflow (or distributions, if you prefer) available now and then.
ReplyDeleteBA does an excellent job with its charges, and has an absolutely sterling staff and instructor-corps.
But not even John Stollenwerk, bless his soul, can pop the kind of bucks that the Foundries can.