Activity Areas & Student Outcomes

TEAM GEAR UP · GPRA Crosswalk

Activity Areas & Student Outcomes

TEAM GEAR UP connects ten activity areas and 18 partners to the five GEAR UP outcomes for Milwaukee students, from grade 4 through the first year of college. Each area below shows the outcomes it supports, the partners involved, and the students it reached in 2025–26.

4,274

Students served

13,888

Hours of support

Schools

Partners

GEAR UP outcomes

The Five GEAR UP Performance Indicators

GPRA 1

Algebra I by 9th

Complete Algebra I by the end of 9th grade

GPRA 2

On-Time Graduation

Graduate from high school on time

GPRA 3

FAFSA Completion

Complete the FAFSA

GPRA 4

College Enrollment

Enroll in college the fall after high school

GPRA 5

Year-2 Persistence

Continue into the second year of college

Activity Areas

Tutoring & Academic Acceleration Algebra IHS Graduation Small-group, virtual, and in-person tutoring in math and literacy. Partners: Cambridge Educational Services, Learn It Systems, One on One Learning, MATC 78students reached in 2025–26	Mentoring & Case Management HS GraduationEnrollment One-on-one and group mentoring, goal-setting, and wraparound support. Partners: BGCM, Mentor Milwaukee, My Sista’s KeepHer, NAF, NCCEP 135students reached in 2025–26
Dual Enrollment & Early College EnrollmentPersistence College courses and credit earned before high school graduation. Partners: MATC, UW-Milwaukee	Pre-College, Transitions & Summer Bridge EnrollmentPersistence Summer programs, campus experiences, and smooth transitions between grades and to college. Partners: UW Parkside, UW Oshkosh, UW-Milwaukee, MATC 912students reached in 2025–26
Career Academies, STEAM & Work-Based Learning Algebra IHS GraduationEnrollment Career academies, STEAM projects, and hands-on exposure to future careers. Partners: NAF, Texas Instruments, YES, BGCM 378students reached in 2025–26	Gifted & Talented Enrichment Enrollment Accelerated coursework and enrichment for high-potential students. Partners: Center for Advanced Academics, Northwestern University CTD 70students reached in 2025–26
FAFSA, College Applications & Scholarships FAFSAEnrollmentPersistence Financial aid, college applications, and scholarship support for graduating students. Partners: BGCM, NCCEP, MATC	Teacher Professional Development Algebra IHS GraduationEnrollment Training and dual-credit certification that strengthen classroom instruction. Partners: MATC, UW-Milwaukee, WestEd, Cambridge, Texas Instruments
Family Engagement FAFSAEnrollment Workshops and conferences that help families support college and career goals. Partners: BGCM, NAF, MATC, Northwestern University CTD 126families reached in 2025–26	Evaluation & Data Systems Algebra IHS GraduationFAFSAEnrollmentPersistence Evidence and data that guide the work across all five outcomes. Partners: SREed (UWM), NCCEP, WestEd

Student Supports from MPS GEAR UP Staff

Direct services led by MPS GEAR UP site coordinators and advisors, building a college-going culture in every school.

College-Going Workshops HS GraduationEnrollment Classroom sessions that build college-going identity and awareness. 2,441students reached in 2025–26	Transition Support HS Graduation Programming that keeps students on track from grade to grade and into high school. 1,420students reached in 2025–26
College Awareness Enrollment College research and planning sessions using Xello and academic career plans. 1,000students reached in 2025–26	Counseling & Advising HS Graduation Academic planning, one-on-one advising, and career counseling. 1,046students reached in 2025–26
College Visits Enrollment College tours and college-student shadowing on real campuses. 625students reached in 2025–26

TEAM GEAR UP · Milwaukee Public Schools · Data for the 2025–26 school year.