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Danz Elementary Danz Elementary is a school on the east side of Green Bay that prepares all students to be college, career and community ready.

The staff at Danz Elementary believes in creating and sustaining a positive environment for learning. Through a school-wide approach, staff continually teach and model respectful, attentive, responsible and appreciative behaviors. The staff supports all students through collaboration and building relationships with families. Community partnerships also assist by providing resources for the needs of students and families of Danz Elementary. Our after school program through the Boys & Girls Club completes a comprehensive approach to ensuring all students have a place to learn and grow. Our two-way bilingual program is a highly-effective Spanish/English immersion program, with instruction in Spanish and English every day. Students who are native speakers in one language help the students in the other language. The two-way bilingual program is extended into Edison Middle School, and many English-speaking students enter high school testing into Spanish 3, 4, or even AP Spanish! We are striving every day to ensure all of the students at Danz will become college, career and community ready.

10/23/2026

🏫 Check out this "Week in Pictures" video which has photos from the following schools: Head Start, Aldo, Baird, Beaumont, Chappell, Danz, Howe, Jackson, King, Lincoln, McAuliffe, Starr, Sullivan, Webster, Wilder, Franklin, Lombardi, Washington, Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation, Preble, Southwest, West, and the After School Program-21cc.

If enrollment declines, why don't costs decline at the same rate?A common misconception is that fewer students automatic...
10/23/2026

If enrollment declines, why don't costs decline at the same rate?

A common misconception is that fewer students automatically means a school district needs significantly less funding. In a district with 34 schools, small reductions in enrollment across multiple schools do not necessarily mean entire classrooms, bus routes, programs, or buildings can be eliminated. In many cases, students can only be combined into existing classrooms if class sizes remain within District guidelines and educational expectations. Small enrollment decreases often do not create enough reduction in a single grade level or school to eliminate a classroom section.

The District has already taken significant steps to improve efficiency. Through the 2024 referendum, schools were consolidated to better align facilities with enrollment trends, increase building utilization, and create staffing and operational efficiencies. These difficult decisions helped reduce costs and maximize resources.
Additionally, many educational costs do not decrease when enrollment drops. Student support services and state- and federally-mandated services must continue to be provided regardless of small changes in enrollment.

The challenge facing school districts today is not simply declining enrollment. It is maintaining educational opportunities, student supports, and mandated services while balancing reduced revenue and rising costs.

10/21/2026

Our students are making progress, and our District is moving in the right direction. Associate Superintendent of Continuous Improvement David Johns shares in this video that momentum didn't happen by chance. It is the result of strategic investments in teaching and learning and student support.

If the operational referendum is unsuccessful, the District will face significant budget reductions that could slow or reverse that progress. The referendum provides a path to maintain the programs and services our students rely on and continue the work that is making a difference.

🍕FOOD, FUN, & FUNDRAISING!🎉👨🏾‍🦱👩🏻‍🦰WHO: 5th Grade Students💎WHAT: Will earn 10% of net sales from Pizza Ranch and donatio...
10/17/2026

🍕FOOD, FUN, & FUNDRAISING!🎉

👨🏾‍🦱👩🏻‍🦰WHO: 5th Grade Students
💎WHAT: Will earn 10% of net sales from Pizza Ranch and donations
🗓️WHEN: Wednesday, October 21st from 4:30-8:00 p.m.
🍕WHERE: Pizza Ranch 2206 Main St, Green Bay, WI 54302
🚞WHY: To partner with our community and earn funds that will support 5th grade field trips this spring
🍽️HOW: Please bring your family to eat at Pizza Ranch THIS WEDNESDAY, October 21 between 4:30-8:00 p.m.

🐬 Danz Dolphins appreciate your love and support! 💗

The Green Bay Area Public School District is set to host the following meeting regarding the 2026-27 budget:🔵 October 26...
10/17/2026

The Green Bay Area Public School District is set to host the following meeting regarding the 2026-27 budget:

🔵 October 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. – Public Hearing. Immediately after the hearing, the Board of Education will hold their regular board meeting, at which they will hold a vote on the budget and tax levy.

Community members can provide input to the Board of Education regarding the budget by speaking at the Public Hearing on October 26, 2026. If members of the public have questions about speaking before the Board of Education, please see information regarding speaking at public meetings: https://bit.ly/47y5JoN

In addition, members of the public can always email the Board of Education at [email protected].

First graders worked hard to write essays about why our world is wonderful. They were proud of their hard work! 🏆 We cel...
10/16/2026

First graders worked hard to write essays about why our world is wonderful. They were proud of their hard work! 🏆 We celebrated their success by sharing our writing while relaxing in the author's chair! 🪑

🐬We are learning, growing, and succeeding! 🏆🏅

10/13/2026

While the 2026 Operational Referendum is about needed revenue, it is important to focus on the why. GBAPS has also developed an instructional-vision, which is an intentional effort to improve academic outcomes.

Over the summer, UnboundEd presented GBAPS with its 2026 GLEAM Instruction Showcase Award, recognizing the District's sustained, system-wide commitment to grade-level, engaging, affirming, and meaningful instruction. To maintain these efforts, it is important that the District is able to provide meaningful professional development, retain its highly qualified staff, and maintain reasonable class sizes.

View the video to learn more about how the District’s adoption of an instructional-vision is changing outcomes for students!

💬 Chat with Mike! 🗨️ You're invited to meet Green Bay Area Public Schools Superintendent Michael Hernandez and share wha...
10/13/2026

💬 Chat with Mike! 🗨️ You're invited to meet Green Bay Area Public Schools Superintendent Michael Hernandez and share what you love about GBAPS and suggestions to make it better.

Join Superintendent Hernandez on October 29, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. at Bay Family Restaurant (1301 S. Military Ave.) He wants to chat with you!

❓ Questions about the November 2026 Operational Referendum? Feel free to ask Superintendent Hernandez.

Why is an operational referendum needed?One factor is special education funding. For the 2026-27 school year, GBAPS is a...
10/12/2026

Why is an operational referendum needed?

One factor is special education funding. For the 2026-27 school year, GBAPS is anticipating receiving approximately 38% reimbursement (which is what we received in 2025-26) for special education services, despite a state commitment of 45%, resulting in $5 million less in revenue than anticipated over the 2 year state budget.

For the last several years, the District has been transferring more than $30 million a year to cover the difference between the cost of services and what is reimbursed by the state.

As these unreimbursed costs continue to grow, they place increasing pressure on the District's operating budget. The 2026 Operational Referendum would provide funding to help sustain student programs, maintain services, and continue supporting the needs of all learners.

➡️ Learn more at gbaps.org/2026Referendum.

10/09/2026

📚 Check out this "Week in Pictures" video which has photos from the following schools: Head Start, Aldo, Baird, Beaumont, Chappell, Danz, Eisenhower, Jackson, Lincoln, McAuliffe, Red Smith, Starr, Wilder, Edison, Franklin, Lombardi, John Dewey Academy of Learning, East, Preble, West, and the After School Program-21cc.

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2130 Basten Street
Green Bay, WI
54302

Opening Hours

Monday 8:57am - 3:35pm
Tuesday 8:57am - 3:35pm
Wednesday 8:57am - 3:35pm
Thursday 8:57am - 3:35pm
Friday 8:57am - 3:35pm

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