Winnebago Mental Health Institute: Waterwood School
WMHI admissions now at Gordon Hall
Effective March 31, 2026, WMHI admissions are accepted at Gordon Hall until further notice due to a long-term construction project. When arriving on campus, follow signs for Gordon Hall. Admissions contact information will remain the same.
Waterwood School teaches patients at Winnebago Mental Health Institute. The school offers classes for kindergarten through grade 12. Licensed teachers work with the patient’s treatment team. They create a supportive learning space that promotes wellness and education.
School hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
2026-2027 school calendar
September 1
Fall session begins 8 a.m.
September 7
No school (Labor Day)
November 13
First quarter progress reports due by 12 p.m.
November 26-27
No school (Thanksgiving break)
December 21-25
No school (holiday break)
December 28-30
No school (holiday break)
December 31-January 1
No school (New Year's Eve and New Year's Day holidays observed)
January 4
School reconvenes 8 a.m. for winter session
January 15
No school
End of semester 1, in-service, grades posted
Second quarter progress reports due by 12 p.m.January 18
No school (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
February 12
No school (in-service)
March 12
No school
In-service
Third quarter progress reports due by 12 p.m.April 16
No school (spring break)
May 28
No school (in-service)
May 31
No school (Memorial Day break)
June 4
School year ends 1:20 p.m.
June 7
Summer session begins 8 a.m.
June 11
No school
End of semester 2, in-service, grades posted
Fourth quarter progress reports due by 12 p.m.July 5
No school (Fourth of July holiday observed)
July 16
No school
In-service
Mid-summer progress reports due by 12 p.m.August 27
Summer session ends 1:20 p.m.
The school calendar is subject to change.
School contacts
Heidi Dodd
School secretary
920-236-2921
Fax: 920-237-2042
Heidil.Dodd@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Mackenzie Abbott
Principal
920-235-4910, ext. 2383
Mackenzie.Abbott@dhs.wisconsin.gov