Fox River Academy

Fox River Academy

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WHERE LEARNING EXTENDS BEYOND CLASSROOM WALLS

Fox River Academy is a public environmental charter school within the Appleton Area School District in Appleton, WI. With a focus on the Fox River watershed, core subject areas are taught through an integrated, engaging curriculum in multi-age classrooms. Emphasis is placed on empowering students to make critical connections between hands-on observations and learned knowledge using analytical thin

08/10/2026

Friendly Reminder! 🦊♥️

08/04/2026

🌿♥️Love working with kids and being outside? Then this might be the perfect fit for you!

Fox River Academy is hiring a 5th/6th Grade Teacher for the 26-27 school year beginning on 08/24/26!

Take Learning Beyond the Classroom Walls at Fox River Academy!

Fox River Academy offers a uniquely rewarding environment. With a strong focus on the Fox River watershed, core subjects are taught through an integrated, hands-on curriculum in multi-age classrooms. This approach allows teachers to collaborate across grade levels, build deeper relationships with students, and design meaningful learning experiences that connect disciplines in authentic ways. Here, learning doesn't stay indoors. Weekly field experiences bring students into nature, turning the outdoors into an extension of the classroom. As a teacher, you'll guide students in making real-world connections between hands-on observations and academic content, helping them develop analytical thinking skills while fostering a genuine sense of environmental stewardship.

Certification Required: Regular Education (1777) or Elementary/Middle (1088/2088) with proper grade certification

For more information about this position, please contact Melissa Chrisman, Principal at [email protected]

⏰ Applications close August 7, so don’t wait! Apply today and join the FRA family! 🦊 💚

07/10/2026

Online Registration Now Open for the 2026-27 School Year

While you're enjoying summer, now is a great time to take care of a few important back-to-school tasks.

Online registration is now open for all Appleton Area School District families. Completing registration early helps the district prepare for the upcoming school year by scheduling transportation, assigning teachers, and arranging any services students may need.

As part of the registration process, families can:

🍎 Register their student(s) for the 2026-27 school year
🍎 Complete the Meal Benefits Application
🍎 Pay school fees
🍎 Sign required annual documents
🍎Review important immunization information

Registration information and resources are available on the district website https://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/families/school-year-basics/enrollment-registration Early registration helps ensure a smooth start to the school year for students, families, and staff.

Thank you for taking a few minutes this summer to help us prepare for a successful school year ahead!

06/05/2026

Join us for some Fox River Academy summer fun!

FRA Back to School Play Date
Where: School Playground
When: August 11, 4:30-5:30 (Rain date August 12)

Boat Launch Clean Up
(Picking up trash and checking for invasive species)
Where: Lutz Park
When: TBD

Families will be notified of their class placement the beginning of August.

See you then!

06/03/2026

☀️ Our FRA staff took advantage of the beautiful sunshine to visit the boat launch we adopted! We spent time picking up trash and checking for invasive species to help keep our local waterways clean and healthy. 🌎💙

Stay tuned for a summer opportunity to join us and help care for our launch! We’re proud to give back to our community and environment. 🦊.

06/02/2026

Thank you to Nẽo Medina for working with Fox River Academy students to create this amazing work of art depicting the Fox River! The artwork is located on the south side of the Fox River Academy Middle School. Special thanks to AEF, Voith Paper - Appleton, Tidi Products, Casting On, Rabideau Auto Mart, Barclay, Rabideau, and Mayer Families and Joshua Alan for funding this stunning project.
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05/30/2026

Our Fox River Academy 20th Anniversary Celebration was a huge success! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing guardian volunteers—we couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️

There were smiles everywhere as past, present, and future FRA students enjoyed games, met animals, got henna and face paint, and visited the food trucks. What an incredible turnout and a wonderful reminder of what makes our FRA community so special!

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make the day so memorable! 🦊

05/30/2026

Celebration Lost and Found

05/29/2026

Are you ready FRA? We are! Don’t forget to come celebrate 20 years of Fox River Academy at Pierce Park today, May 29, from 4-7!

05/29/2026

Sunshine, smiles, and Bay Beach fun! ☀️🎢 Our annual all-school field trip to Bay Beach Amusement Park was a blast! Mother Nature gave us a perfect day, and our amazing Fox community showed up in full force with so many wonderful chaperones. Thank you for helping make the day so special for our students! ❤️

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Location

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1000 S Mason Street
Appleton, WI
54914