1963:
“The High School” is founded on the campus of the Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital to serve the hospital's adolescent in-patient population.
1968:
The school's name is changed to Kradwell High School to honor Dr. William Kradwell, a benefactor of the school and early pioneer of psychiatric medicine in Wisconsin.
1982:
Kradwell High School moves into the Dewey Hall building (its current location) on the hospital campus.
1986:
The school's name is shortened to “Kradwell School” to mark the addition of an elementary school.
1992:
The Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital joins Aurora Health Care.
1995:
Kradwell School shifts its focus and no longer serves the hospital's in-patient populations. Instead, Kradwell opens its doors to surrounding school districts, offering a wide range of academic classes and a summer school program.
2001:
The Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital officially changes its name to the Aurora Psychiatric Hospital.
2005 – 06:
Kradwell School is remodeled and expanded to better serve its expanding educational cliental.
Today:
Kradwell School is a private school with a dedicated faculty and staff who serve approximately 55 8th – 12th grade students from school districts in the greater Milwaukee County area, as well as the surrounding counties.