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Founded in 1966 as History Builders, La Casa de Esperanza initially focused on the growing Hispanic community in Waukesha by providing educational services to help English language learners prepare and succeed in school. The organization's early emphasis on English as Second Language classes for adults was soon joined by La Escuelita, a bi-lingual pre-school created to prepare young Latino students to attend Waukesha Public Schools. These two programs formed the foundation upon which the tradition of education at the center of every program and service offered by La Casa was built.

The founders of History Builders renamed it La Casa de Esperanza, or House of Hope, in 1968. Starting in the early 1970s, La Casa de Esperanza began to grow and expand beyond a focus on educational programs to services in areas such as financial literacy, workforce development, tax assistance and preparation, food services, youth arts, low income housing, and weatherization services. Today, La Casa de Esperanza is the largest human service organization in Waukesha County and remains fully committed to fostering an educated, impassioned, and free citizenry capable of achieving their full potential as individuals and Waukesha residents.