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Top 10 Best Wisconsin Private Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 20 private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 5,099 students in Wisconsin. You can also find more schools membership associations in Wisconsin.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin include University School of Milwaukee, Wayland Academy, and University Lake School.
The average tuition cost is $18,345, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average tuition cost of $5,157.
45% of private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Amish).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Madison Community Montessori
Madison Community Montessori Photo
Montessori School
8406 Ellington Way
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 827-6267
Grades: PK-8
| 145 students
The Prairie School
The Prairie School Photo - Learning and growing. It's at the heart of everything we do. This is where your child will learn to create, collaborate, and communicate. Where they will become equipped with the tools to think, reason, write, and question. This is where your child will take ownership of their dreams while chasing down their passions. This is Prairie.
(3)
4050 Lighthouse Drive
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 752-2500
Grades: PK-12
| 638 students
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo
101 N University Avenue
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-3373
Grades: 9-12
| 200 students
Conserve School
Conserve School Photo - Reading and rowing in history class
(8)
5400 N Black Oak Lake Road
Land O Lakes, WI 54540
(715) 547-1300
Grades: 10-11
| 64 students
5606 River Road
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 850-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 391 students
Milwaukee Montessori School
Milwaukee Montessori School Photo - Milwaukee Montessori School
Montessori School
345 N. 95th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 259-0370
Grades: NS-8
| 410 students
Nativity Jesuit Academy
(Catholic)
1515 S 29th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 645-1060
Grades: K-8
| 256 students
Prairie Hill Waldorf School
Prairie Hill Waldorf School Photo - Students at Prairie Hill Waldorf School create their own textbooks, called "main lesson books," from lessons and material presented by teachers and from their own creativity and inspiration.
Special Program Emphasis
N14w29143 Silvernail Rd
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 646-7497
Grades: PK-7
| 165 students
St. John's Northwestern Academies
St. John's Northwestern Academies Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Grades: 6-12
| 180 students
St. Peter Catholic School
St. Peter Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
206 E Washington Street
Slinger, WI 53086
(262) 644-8083
Grades: PK-5
| 93 students
St. Rita Catholic School
(Catholic)
4433 Douglas Ave
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 639-3333
Grades: PK-8
| 248 students
University Lake School
University Lake School Photo
(3)
4024 Nagawicka Road
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 263-8011
Grades: NS-12
| 302 students
2100 W Fairy Chasm Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 352-6000
Grades: PK-12
| 1,142 students
Armitage Academy
6032 8th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 654-4200
Grades: K-9
| 93 students
Deer View School
(Amish)
N3890 Valley Rd
Bonduel, WI 54107
(715) 758-6270
Grades: 1-8
| 34 students
Our Lady Of Lourdes School
(Catholic)
1305 Lourdes Ave
De Pere, WI 54115
(920) 336-3091
Grades: PK-8
| 219 students
St. Joseph Grade School
(Catholic)
305 E Walnut St
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 930-3392
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
St. Joseph Parish School
(Catholic)
281 Dakota St S
Prescott, WI 54021
(715) 262-5912
Grades: K-6
| 183 students
St. Therese School
(Catholic)
112 Kort Street W
Schofield, WI 54476
(715) 359-2131
Grades: 4-5
| 58 students
Wingra School
Wingra School Photo
(4)
718 Gilmore St
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 238-2525
Grades: K-8
| 117 students

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