Sun Prairie Area School District and Education Facilities

Demographics:

The city has emphasized diversified growth as evidenced by the healthy mix of commercial, residential and industrial development.  Learn more... (links to the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce website)

Schools:    The city is well known for its high-quality educational system. Approximately 6,000 children attend the senior high, two middle schools, seven elementary schools and the three parochial schools. The School District is in the process of building a new Sun Prairie High School for students in grades 10-12 which will open in fall 2010.  The current High School will be renovated as an Upper Middle School serving students in grades 8 and 9.  The School District provides a full range of instruction from special education to a talented and gifted program.
http://www.sunprairie.k12.wi.us

Doing Business:
Sun Prairie is a rapidly growing business-friendly city, offering small city life within a thriving metropolitan area, consistently ranked as one of the top places in America to live.

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Parks
Special attractions include 32 parks, 13 ball diamonds, 11 outdoor skating rinks, two sledding hills and four soccer fields. The Family Aquatic Center features a zero depth swimming pool, waterslides and sand play area. The Youth Baseball Complex is home to baseball and softball programs, as well as Sun Prairie's Little League program. Recent additions to Sun Prairie's recreational opportunities include the Pet Exercise Area and the Skateboard Park.

History
President Van Buren commissioned a party of 45 men, including August Bird, to build a state capitol in Madison. The group of men left Milwaukee on May 26, 1837 and traveled for days in the rain. On June 9, the group emerged at the edge of the prairie and with the sun shining, carved the words 'Sun Prairie" into a tree. Charles Bird returned to the area 2 years later and became the first settler.