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District of Character
The School District of South Milwaukee was designated by the Wisconsin Character Education Partnership (WCEP) as a State School District of Character in 2015 and as a 2017 National District of Character by Character.org. The School District of South Milwaukee was one of four districts in the entire country to earn this distinction.
The School District of South Milwaukee became the first school district in southeastern Wisconsin to be awarded School System Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission in 2014. This accreditation was awarded again in 2019.