Starbuck PTSA Named National PTA School of Excellence

Racine's Starbuck International Baccalaureate K-8 PTSA earned the 2025-27 designation, the only school and PTA in Wisconsin to receive it.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Awards

Quiet school library corner with stacked books on a low wooden shelf, lit by soft overcast window light in a brick building. — The Starbuck International Baccalaureate K-8 School PTSA in Racine was named a 2025-27 National PTA School of Excellence, the only Wisconsin school and PTA to receive the designation. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

The Starbuck International Baccalaureate K-8 School Parent Teacher Student Association was named a 2025-27 National PTA School of Excellence at a recognition event. Starbuck was one of 324 schools and PTAs in the country to receive the designation.

Why it matters

The recognition highlights the role parent organizations play in supporting students, staff and school programs in Racine. It also places a Wisconsin school among a small national group honored for family and community engagement.

Starbuck was one of 324 schools and PTAs nationwide named to the 2025-27 designation and the only school and PTA in Wisconsin to receive it. The source does not detail the evaluation criteria used to select recipients.

The players

Robert Wittke

Wisconsin state representative who read a legislative citation marking the Starbuck PTSA's recognition.

Sara Wroblewski

Principal of Starbuck International Baccalaureate K-8 School who praised the PTSA's work.

National PTA

The national parent-teacher association organization that awards the School of Excellence designation.

The details

The PTSA organizes a book vending machine, food drive, book fair, free holiday shop and teacher recognition events, and publishes a newsletter to families with student updates. State Rep. Robert Wittke read a legislative citation marking the achievement, and Principal Sara Wroblewski praised the PTSA for making learning exciting and accessible.

Recognition ceremony held Thursday, November 2, 2026, at Starbuck school.
The designation covers the 2025-27 period.

Season Trajectory

The National PTA School of Excellence program recognizes schools whose parent organizations actively support learning, and Starbuck's selection adds a Wisconsin entry to the 2025-27 roster of 324 honorees. The designation places a Racine K-8 school within a national framework that rewards sustained family engagement.

Racine families with children at Starbuck benefit from the PTSA's book fair, food drive and free holiday shop programs. The newsletter provides regular updates on student work and a contact for questions about school activities.

The takeaway

Parents and community members interested in supporting local schools can get involved with their own PTA or PTSA, which raises funds, volunteers and advocates for students and staff. Engagement at this level is what earned Starbuck its national recognition.