Seeds of Health is shaking up its Milwaukee high school lineup, turning its Grandview High School site into a second Veritas High School campus and planning to open Veritas East for the 2027-28 school year. The current Veritas campus will be rebranded Veritas West, a shift meant to stretch the network's small-school, college-prep model across two sites. For families, it also means Grandview's long-running alternative program will be wound down as the agency channels more staff and funding into Veritas.
What Seeds announced and when
As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Seeds of Health announced on July 23 that Veritas East will move into the Grandview building at 2745 S. 13th St., with Grandview scheduled to close after the 2026-27 school year. The paper also noted that the original Veritas campus will take on the new name Veritas West as the high school network expands.
How the expansion will be paid for
Seeds of Health says part of the funding for Veritas East comes from an $800,000 expansion-and-planning subgrant provided through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Wisconsin Charter Schools Program, according to a press release shared via Urban Milwaukee. That state program is supported by a $58 million federal grant awarded to Wisconsin in 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education, according to the department's grant documentation.
Where the campuses sit
According to Seeds of Health materials, Veritas East will operate at 2745 S. 13th St., the current Grandview site, while the original Veritas High School remains at 3025 W. Oklahoma Ave. The agency also runs Seeds of Health K-8 at 1445 S. 32nd St. and two Tenor High School campuses downtown, giving the network a spread of schools across south and central Milwaukee.
Why the move matters in a bigger picture
The switch comes at a time when state officials have been steering federal charter funding toward new and growing schools. Wisconsin received a $58 million U.S. Department of Education award in 2023 to bolster charter school development, and the Wisconsin DPI has been rolling out subgrants for planning and expansion projects across the state, including a recent $18.5 million round to multiple schools, according to DrydenWire. Seeds of Health leaders say expanding Veritas will open up more seats in a program they describe as posting strong graduation and post-secondary results.
Leader perspective
"During this next chapter, we honor the legacy of Grandview High School as the foundation of our agency's educational mission," Seeds of Health CEO Jodi Weber said in a press release shared via Urban Milwaukee. Weber said the change is intended to broaden access to Veritas' small-school model while still recognizing Grandview's role in the organization's history.
Officials say families and students affected by the shift should keep an eye on Seeds of Health enrollment updates and school communications this fall for details on timelines, transfer options, and available programs. For more on the announcement and background on the network's schools, see Seeds of Health materials and coverage by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
