Eligibility Information

Section 16.997, Wis. Stats., authorizes TEACH to provide educational agencies access to data lines through its educational telecommunications access program.

Eligible Applicants

  • Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 public, private, and charter schools
  • Wisconsin private colleges and universities
  • Wisconsin technical colleges 
  • Wisconsin accredited museums
  • Wisconsin libraries

Eligible applicants can receive TEACH subsidized telecommunications access by simply submitting a completed TEACH application form through the TEACH Portal.

When your application is approved by the TEACH Administrator, you will gain access to our TEACH subsidized network. 

As a guideline, the following table lists the order due date intervals for new installations.


New Order Type Due Date Interval
New installation of WAN or Internet Service with existing facilities45 business days
​New installation of a combination of any service, WAN or Internet
60 business days (or more depending upon construction requirements)