The Racine Engineering, Arts and Leadership (REAL) School was founded in 2000 and maintains a vision of helping young people become excited about learning through a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math focus.

The R.E.A.L. School is a choice school within the Racine Unified School District. Students seeking enrollment are required complete the school choice enrollment process, shadow another student (for incoming 6th graders) or participate in a student interview/orientation with the principal, and agree to adhere to the school's rules and expectations. 

When students seek enrollment in grade levels currently at maximum capacity, they will  be informed at the time of enrollment and automatically added to the waiting list for that grade level unless otherwise requested by parent.  Parents are only notified of waiting list status when a position becomes available.

The success of The R.E.A.L. School as indicated by testing measures, student and parent satisfaction and staff climate surveys, are evidence of its effectiveness. There are several key elements to the guiding philosophy of The R.E.A.L. School.