Bose History
Kenosha's far north side was
expanding rapidly in the 1960's. Residents of the area called for a new
elementary school to serve the needs of their children. In February of
1967, construction began on Bose Elementary School.
Progress was steady during 1967
despite a change in the organization of the school system and a completely new
school board. Work continued without interruption even when it was
discovered there was no money to finance the project due to a shift from a joint
to a financially independent unified school district. Promissory notes to
the city's banks cleared up the problem and on January 29, 1968, Bose Elementary
School opened its doors as scheduled.
The new school was named for the
Bose family of Somers Township and also honors other pioneers of the community.
The land was acquired from Joseph Bose, a member of the Somers Town and Election
Boards. His father, Edward Bose, was a leader of community affairs for
many years. Other members of the family still reside in the area.
Bose School was specifically
designed for team teaching. In 1970, the School Board designated Bose
Elementary as a multi-unit individually guided education school.
Bose School has an open enrollment policy and parents from anywhere in the
District may enroll their children there.
In the 1980's, the individually
guided education program was modified to reflect changes in the Kenosha Unified
School District curriculum. Bose School still has retained the unit
structure, open enrollment policy, and an early release schedule for Wednesday
unit meetings