About WIA
Wisconsin Innovation Academy is a new charter school opening for enrollment K4-5 in the upcoming 2022/2023 school year. Located in convenient Wauwatosa, WIA is open to kids from the entire greater Milwaukee area.
WIA’s mission is to help kids be successful in school, in the community, and in life. The school prioritizes college prep, curiosity, and intercultural diversity. The curriculum is STEM and IB-based and also provides Mandarin and Spanish instruction.
WIA shares a campus with International Students providing a unique opportunity to be part of the broader world.
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WIA Mission
Wisconsin Innovation Academy provides a challenging, high-quality learning experience within a diverse and inclusive, global minded community, and prepares students as innovative thinkers who are curious, collaborative, college-ready, and prepared to excel in a diverse, intercultural world.
Our Values

We embrace academic excellence, guiding our children’s innate curiosity and encouraging job in learning.

We instill respect for self, respect for one another, and respect for our planet, enhancing prospects of peace.

We value International Mindedness by developing Multilingualism, Intercultural Understanding, and Global Engagement through all ten attributes of the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile:

We foster independent thinking and spark imagination, inspiring our children to come the leaders of tomorrow.

Preparing for the brightest future, Wisconsin Innovation Academy provides unparalleled dedication and commitment to students and their variety of needs, passions and dreams. We are excited to open our doors this fall!
Dr Matt Gibson,
WIA School Director & Principal
Founding Wisconsin Innovation Academy Governing Members
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Dan Brink, Attorney, Business and International Law Practice, DeWitt Law Firm
Adrian Chan, Ph.D., UW-M Professor Emeritus, former Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director, University of Wisconsin Systemwide Institute on Race and Ethnicity
Sherri Dunford, Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Keenan Grenell, Ph.D. CEO Global Capital Group LLC, Executive Director, Manufacturing Diversity Institute, Higher Education Administrator
Donna Kiel, Ed.D., Professor, DePaul University
Brandon Liu, Certified Public Accountant, Tax Manager, Wipfli, LLP
Guy Mascari, Executive Director, Milwaukee Regional Innovation Center, former President, Wauwatosa West Allis Chamber of Commerce
Jordan Morales, Federal Aviation Administrator Air Traffic Controller, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Parent of School-Age Children, Education Advocate
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Founding Wisconsin Innovation Academy Leadership
Matt Gibson, Ph.D., School Director, former Elmbrook Superintendent of Schools, K-8 Principal/District Administrator, and Elementary Music Teacher
Jian Sun, MS Chemistry, MS Math, MBA, School CEO, also Wisconsin International Academy President and Elmbrook School Board Member
Faculty & Staff

Position Available Now
Office Manager
info@wiacharterschool.org