Who We Are
The Seton Family of Catholic Schools is the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s urban K-8 model with 15 parish schools and plans to grow to 20+ schools.
The Seton Family of Catholic Schools provides:
- Catholic identity and culture that defines us
- Strong identity as a parish school
- Best in class urban teaching and curriculum
- Family engagement beyond the classroom
- Accountability for results and operations
- Effective governance by and experienced board
What We Do
We offer a faith-based education that enables Seton students to know God’s love for them and in turn, grow in love of God and others, giving them a running start spiritually, intellectually, and socially.
Seton sets and enables achievement of high expectations for individuals.
The Seton team owns accountability for academic and business operations.
We have regular testing of student progress to understand individual needs and develop accelerated learning plans.
Students see an average academic growth of greater than one grade level per year.
8 of the top 50 schools in Milwaukee are Seton Catholic Schools according to Wisconsin Forward Exam results.
Who We Serve
Seton Catholic Schools serves 3,600 students in K-8th grade across 15 schools in Greater Milwaukee.
We serve some of the most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods with diverse students.
- 56% Hispanic
- 28% African American
- 7% White
- 6% Asian
- 3% Other
About 95% of our students attend Seton schools using the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program.
Why Seton?
Seton is revitalizing urban Catholic education in Milwaukee with rigorous academics and high expectations built on Catholic Identity.
The Seton Model integrates best practices from the highest-performing urban and suburban schools across the country.
We implement an effective governance and network-wide operations model.
Seton prioritizes talent, trainings, faith-formation, and teaching methodology.
Community involvement includes families, parish and neighborhood.