Malaika Early Learning Center, Milwaukee, WI

Malaika Early Learning Center is a private school in Milwaukee, WI teaching grades PreK-3. It reported 68 students and about 7.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Wisconsin’s official WI Choice list.

Can you use WI Choice here?

✓ On the official Wisconsin Private School Choice (Milwaukee) list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-08-04. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-3
Students: 68
Teachers: 9
Students per teacher: 7.6
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: City

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Wisconsin pays, and what that leaves you

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Wisconsin Private School Choice Programs Scholarship

$11,305 a year for grades K to 8 and $13,799 for grades 9 to 12 in 2026-27 The Special Needs Scholarship is $16,477, a figure the state labels as estimated. Four year old kindergarten is paid at $6,783. The state notes that all 2026-27 amounts can still change by statute.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Malaika Early Learning Center?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms WI Choice award Children

WI Choice pays between $11,305 and $13,799 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Philips Lutheran School	PreK-8	81	14	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	<1
Saint Mary Czestochowa ✓					<1
Hope Christian School - Fortis ✓	PreK-8	319	21.3	Christian (nondenominational)	<1
Clara Mohammed School Inc. ✓	K-12	73	14.6	Islamic	<1
Divine Destiny School ✓	PreK-8	90	22.5	Christian (nondenominational)	<1
Messmer Catholic Schools ✓	PreK-12	1,180	13.5	Roman Catholic	1
St. Marcus Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	956	18.4	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	1
Cross Trainers Academy ✓	PreK-12	453	13.1	Christian (nondenominational)	1

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