Principal

Principal Lee Waechter joined the Blakewood community at the start of the 2022-23 school year. 

Mr. Waechter was previously the directing principal of Wadewitz Elementary School in the Racine Unified School District, was an assistant principal at Golda Meir School for the Gifted and Talented in Milwaukee Public Schools, and was a cross-categorical special education teacher at Golda Meir and the 81st Street School in Milwaukee. 

Education: 

PhD, Doctorate of Special Education Program,  Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, Arizona, Started: July 2014 45/60 credits complete

M. Ed., Master of Educational Leadership and Administrative Licensure, 

Jones International University, Centennial, Colorado, Graduated 2012 

B.A., Business Administration / Management, 

St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin, Graduated 2007 

Milwaukee Teacher Education Center, Milwaukee, WI, Special Education Teacher Certification