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Danz Playground is Complete!
Danz Elementary School and the City of Green Bay cut the ribbon on a new ADA-compliant playground on November 8.
Welcome to Danz!
Explore Danz Elementary School.
Welcome to Danz Elementary
Danz Elementary School believes in creating and sustaining a positive environment for learning. Through a school-wide approach, Danz staff continually teach and model respectful, attentive, responsible and appreciative behaviors. Our staff supports all students through collaboration and building relationships with families. Community partnerships also assist by providing resources for the needs of students and families of Danz Elementary. Our after school program through the Boys & Girls Club completes a comprehensive approach to ensuring all students have a place to learn and grow.
Our Principal
Kelly Agen
School Information
2130 Basten Street,
Green Bay, WI 54302
Hours: 8:57 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Summer School Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (920) 391-2440
Fax: (920) 391-2533
District News
![Wisconsin Seal of Biliteracy logo 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749480460/gbapsorg/kxjxttv9zp9pcfhjfsu6/SealofBiliteracy2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749480460/gbapsorg/kxjxttv9zp9pcfhjfsu6/SealofBiliteracy2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749480460/gbapsorg/kxjxttv9zp9pcfhjfsu6/SealofBiliteracy2025.png","width":700}])
Thirty GBAPS graduates earned the Seal of Biliteracy in 2025.
![Student creating giant colorful bubbles smiles. GBAPS welcome back celebration logo in lower left corner over a white glowing circle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748362201/gbapsorg/mfqgfctpldfeaaynihaz/WelcomeBackGBAPS2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748362201/gbapsorg/mfqgfctpldfeaaynihaz/WelcomeBackGBAPS2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748362201/gbapsorg/mfqgfctpldfeaaynihaz/WelcomeBackGBAPS2025.png","width":700}])
Join us at Joannes Park from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on August 21, 2025.
![Staff Recognition Awards GBAPS 2024-25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744213431/gbapsorg/qk7viz5oyyay2pt6lghy/2024-25StaffRecAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744213431/gbapsorg/qk7viz5oyyay2pt6lghy/2024-25StaffRecAwards.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744213431/gbapsorg/qk7viz5oyyay2pt6lghy/2024-25StaffRecAwards.png","width":700}])
Winners were surprised by Superintendent Vicki Bayer and other guests on April 8, 2025
![Strategic framework 2025-2030]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742832674/gbapsorg/wthpq3gwk7xdoezmue8r/StrategicPlan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742832674/gbapsorg/wthpq3gwk7xdoezmue8r/StrategicPlan.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742832674/gbapsorg/wthpq3gwk7xdoezmue8r/StrategicPlan.jpg","width":700}])
At the March 17, 2025, Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education approved a five-year Strategic Plan.
![Orange sun logo with purple text that reads SCHOOL SPIRIT. Followed by orange text which reads: Giving Back for a Brighter Future. Additional text reads: Green Bay Area Public School District Educational Endowment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724961244/gbapsorg/cf9obhqbpzcqorauzrpp/schoolspiritlogo.jpg","width":1656}])
Seventeen grants were awarded to special projects in across GBAPS.
![Green AED unit and blue instruction booklet on wooden table]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739309480/gbapsorg/ucpmbf524fcfrtlpq2ng/NewAEDUnits2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739309480/gbapsorg/ucpmbf524fcfrtlpq2ng/NewAEDUnits2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739309480/gbapsorg/ucpmbf524fcfrtlpq2ng/NewAEDUnits2025.png","width":700}])
More than 60 new AED units were added to ensure the well-being of students, staff, athletes, and visitors to GBAPS.
Danz Events
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District Office Building, Room 331
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District Office Building, Room 331
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Joannes Park
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District Office Building, Room 331
all day
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District Office Building, Room 331
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District Office Building, Room 331
all day
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District Office Building, Room 331
Danz Stories
![Students going back to school]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718200951/gbapsorg/jqgxm3sknfyckox69eql/2024-25BacktoSchool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718200951/gbapsorg/jqgxm3sknfyckox69eql/2024-25BacktoSchool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1718200951/gbapsorg/jqgxm3sknfyckox69eql/2024-25BacktoSchool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1718200951/gbapsorg/jqgxm3sknfyckox69eql/2024-25BacktoSchool.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1718200951/gbapsorg/jqgxm3sknfyckox69eql/2024-25BacktoSchool.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1718200951/gbapsorg/jqgxm3sknfyckox69eql/2024-25BacktoSchool.jpg","width":2200}])
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Prepare by reviewing this information.
![Staff member handing shaking hands with a Student Success Award winner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747408876/gbapsorg/jukt7j5e3bcubbqx6ogh/StudentSuccessAwards2025.png","width":1100}])
80 Equity & Education Student Success Award recipients were celebrated on May 14, 2025.
![Golden apple with reflection below floating on black background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1737998761/gbapsorg/nfvgjras8d0m7bujpmwu/TeachersofDistinction2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1737998761/gbapsorg/nfvgjras8d0m7bujpmwu/TeachersofDistinction2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1737998761/gbapsorg/nfvgjras8d0m7bujpmwu/TeachersofDistinction2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1737998761/gbapsorg/nfvgjras8d0m7bujpmwu/TeachersofDistinction2025.png","width":1100}])
Fourteen GBAPS educators are finalists for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards.
![Student looking at camera in graduation gown while peers stand nearby. Photo is treated to look blue and wash out main colors.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733856151/gbapsorg/dhvzynww2sw7bwgkjz5a/POAGBlog.png","width":1100}])
The Portrait of a Graduate identifies five key categories that make up the graduate profile.
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District and City leaders, students and staff celebrated the new Danz playground.
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GBAPS is kicking off the school year with its theme, Together We Are One.
![Student smiles while holding large bubble wand and creating large colorful bubbles. Green Grass in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724251759/gbapsorg/acxcesqzyrshakminmad/WelcomeBack2024-51.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724251759/gbapsorg/acxcesqzyrshakminmad/WelcomeBack2024-51.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724251759/gbapsorg/acxcesqzyrshakminmad/WelcomeBack2024-51.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724251759/gbapsorg/acxcesqzyrshakminmad/WelcomeBack2024-51.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724251759/gbapsorg/acxcesqzyrshakminmad/WelcomeBack2024-51.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724251759/gbapsorg/acxcesqzyrshakminmad/WelcomeBack2024-51.jpg","width":2048}])
Students, families and community members were invited to the event at Joannes Park.
![Student smiles with Riverside Ballroom stage and balloons in background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717449782/gbapsorg/wiwekubxcufs8tmwlw3b/StudentSucessAwards-191.jpg","width":2048}])
Students were honored at the 7th Annual Celebrating Student Success Community Gathering on May 8, 2024.
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The Green Bay Area Public School District launched new websites on June 10.