Guidance Academy vs. Salam School

Guidance Academy in South Milwaukee, WI serves 220 students from pre–kindergarten through 11th grade in a suburban community setting.

The co–ed school offers an Islamic–oriented program and is a member of the Council of Islamic Schools in North America and the Islamic School League of America.

The student–teacher ratio at Guidance Academy is 14:1, with 16 teachers supporting enrollment of 196 K–12 students.

The school has a high diversity rate, with 81.3% of its student body representing students of color, ranking it among the top 20% of private schools in Wisconsin for diversity.

Guidance Academy provides education in a suburban environment with tuition competitive to other area private schools in Milwaukee.

Salam School is an Islamic school located in the city of Milwaukee in the state of Wisconsin, USA. Salam School dedicates itself to quality academic education in an Islamic environment.

Our school helps shape the children's first and lasting ideas about themselves, their religion, their country, their culture, and the world.

It helps preserve their American Muslim identity, gives structure, substance, and meaning to basic knowledge, and encourages our children to develop a love for life long learning.

Our school's mission is crucial to the growth of Islam, especially in the development of our "Future Leaders" and continuity of our traditions.

We consider it our mission to empower our students to achieve scholastic and Islamic excellence, Salam School seeks to develop citizens who embody the spirit of Islam and strive to improve their society through faith, perseverance, and service to others.

We at Salam School has a philosophy built on the idea that Men and Women are Allah's trustees on earth, endowed with a soul, free will and intelligence.