General Mitchell Elementary School is conveniently located near Highway 100 shops and restaurants, and the 894 Expressway. There are approximately 410 students at General Mitchell, with 17 classroom teachers, 4 educational assistants, 1 full-time secretary, 1 part-time secretary, 1 administrator, and 14 support teachers, many of whom are part-time. As for cultural diversity, we are predominantly Caucasian with students of color representing Asians, African Americans, Hmong, and Hispanic cultures.

The 2004-2005 student/teacher ratio is 24/1. Special programs include Early Childhood, Learning Disabilities, Early Literacy Support, Intermediate Literacy Support, Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, All-Day Five-Year-Old Kindergarten, Before or after school math support called PASS, Psychological Testing, Gifted/Talented Program, Orchestra, Band, Suzuki violin, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language Support, Chorus, General Music, Physical Education, Art, Video Club, and Chess Club.

Our publishing center was recently featured in a Milwaukee Journal article. Students take writing seriously and write books to share with family and friends, as well as for our library. Every grade level learns at school, as well as on special field trips. For example, our first graders enjoy going to the theater in Milwaukee, our third graders visit Miller Park, our fourth graders visit the capital in Madison, and our sixth graders take a three-day field trip to Camp Upham Woods near the Wisconsin Dells!

We have a hot and cold breakfast and lunch program, and an after-school program available to parents for a small fee. The after-school students participate in the SAFE program and may stay at school until 5:30.

While our students and teachers are terrific, we have two outstanding resources, our PTA, and our playground! The PTA sponsors many events during the course of the year such as two all-family dances, a high-interest day, a special year-long reading program with monthly incentives, and a carnival. The campus of Mitchell Elementary is large enough for our children to benefit from two separate playground areas, one for the little children, and one for the older children!

Our Code of Conduct is based on three principles: respect, responsibility, and being ready-to-learn. Students are expected to complete 10 minutes of nightly homework per grade level in school. Our colors are red and white, and we are known as the "Pilots."