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Private schools in Big Bend, WI

36 schools within 12 miles. 24 of them are on the state’s WI Choice list. WI Choice pays $11,305 a year for grades K to 8 and $13,799 for grades 9 to 12 in 2026-27.

Schools near Big Bend

Schools on the official WI Choice list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 36 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Saint Joseph Catholic School ✓ <1
Christ Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 100 14.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod <1
St. Leonard Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 131 11.4 Roman Catholic 4
Saint James the Less Academy ✓ 6
St. Pauls Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 243 21.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 6
St. John Lutheran School ✓ K-8 137 14.6 Lutheran 7
Beautiful Savior Lutheran School ✓ 8
Star of Bethlehem Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 220 23.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 8
Hales Corners Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 476 15.1 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 8
Catholic Memorial High School of Waukesha Inc ✓ 8
Journeys Lutheran School ✓ 3-12 100 8.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 9
Heritage Christian Schools ✓ PreK-12 610 11.9 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Trinity Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 136 11.7 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 9
Mount Calvary Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 179 15.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 9
Corpus Christi Parish School ✓ 10
St. Mary Parish School ✓ PreK-8 307 11.8 Roman Catholic 10
Montessori School of Waukesha ✓ 10
St. Jacobi Evangelical Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 191 18.5 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11
Martin Luther High School ✓ 9-12 676 11.3 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 11
St. John the Evangelist School ✓ PreK-8 147 13.9 Roman Catholic 11
St. Matthias Parish School ✓ PreK-8 173 13.5 Roman Catholic 11
St. Pauls Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 48 12 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 12
St. Alphonsus School ✓ PreK-8 120 9.2 Roman Catholic 12
Living Hope Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 132 12 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 12
St. Joseph Elementary School PreK-8 77 7.3 Roman Catholic <1
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran School PreK-8 136 20.9 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 7
Mukwonago Baptist Academy PreK-12 22 4.4 Baptist 7
Indian Community School PreK-8 332 10.1 Nonsectarian 8
Waukesha Catholic School PreK-8 401 12.3 Roman Catholic 8
Bloom360 Learning Community 3-12 9 2.4 Nonsectarian 8
Messiah Lutheran School PreK-7 19 5.6 Lutheran 8
Doxa Christian Academy K-6 27 8.2 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Waukesha Christian Academy K-12 46 5.8 Baptist 9
Maravilla Montessori School PreK-5 5 4.5 Nonsectarian 10
Natures Classroom Institute & Montessori School PreK-12 31 7.8 Nonsectarian 11
St. Paul Lutheran School PreK-8 102 11.5 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 12

What Wisconsin pays, and what that leaves you

WI
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?

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.

Keep looking

Get one email when applications open

Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Big Bend) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.

Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Big Bend?

We count 36 within 12 miles of downtown Big Bend. Together they enrolled about 5,333 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Martin Luther High School with 676 students.

Which Big Bend private schools take WI Choice?

24 of the 36 schools on this page are on the state’s official WI Choice list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the 2026-27 lists the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction publishes for each program. The badge names every program a school signed up for. The state titles these lists “intent to participate”, and a school must still meet every program requirement to be paid.

Will WI Choice cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. WI Choice pays $11,305 a year for grades K to 8 and $13,799 for grades 9 to 12 in 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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