An unrelenting focus on academic achievement and character development is the driving force of this inner-city Milwaukee public charter school. Its African-American student body has transcended the racial achievement gap; their scores on Wisconsin’s state tests are on a par with or exceed the state-wide averages. Find a random sampling of students, staff, and parents at Milwaukee College Prep School, an inner-city public charter school, and ask them to describe what makes their school so special. Odds are that you will hear the words “above and beyond” many times. Teachers go above and beyond so that their students can as well. As a result, Milwaukee College Prep was selected as a Schools That Can model (2007) for its best practices, the Best Charter School in Wisconsin (2008), and the first Wisconsin State School of Character (2009) before being named a National School of Character (2009).

Read more about Milwaukee College Prep in the 2009 NSOC book: “Going Above and Beyond“

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