Welcome

“Entering the doors of Milwaukee College Preparatory School, one moves from a troubled neighborhood setting into a warm and orderly environment established to support urban children as they strive to achieve academic excellence and acquire the tools necessary to make positive life choices. Students, parents, teachers, administers and support staff understand the school’s mission - an unrelenting focus on academic achievement and character development and the evidence suggests that the collaborative adult community effective instills in students the disposition and confidence to realize the school’s goals.”

                      — Schools That Can evaluation, Spring 2007

Mission

An unrelenting focus on academic achievement and character development is our cornerstone. We embrace an educational philosophy of love and hard work coupled with a college-bound curriculum grounded in basic skills, outstanding literature and moral virtues. In partnership with parents, we provide a nurturing environment of high expectations and accountability that equips all students with the choice to determine their success in life.

This quilt reflects the work of artist Faith Ringgold. It displays the room number and year of graduation for each of our scholars.