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Top 5 Best Wisconsin Private Preschools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 3,914 students in Wisconsin. You can also find more schools membership associations in Wisconsin.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin include University School of Milwaukee, University Lake School, and The Prairie School.
The average acceptance rate is 92%, which is lower than the Wisconsin private preschool average acceptance rate of 94%.
36% of private preschools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin (2024-25)

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
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
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. 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
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

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