St. Charles Borromeo Primary School
under 1 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-12 563 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Chippewa Falls, WI
20 schools within 12 miles. 10 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 Chippewa Falls
Schools on the official WI Choice list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Notre Dame Middle School
under 1 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades 6-8 150 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
McDonell Central Catholic High School
under 1 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades 9-12 198 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Holy Ghost School
1 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades 3-5 110 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades 5-12 51 students 12.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades 1-8 31 students 7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Venture Academy
6 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide)
Regis Catholic Schools
10 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades PreK-12 768 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide)
St. Mark Lutheran School
11 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide, Special Needs Scholarship) Grades K-8 121 students 12.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Grades K-8 101 students 13.5 students per teacher Lutheran
Grades 1-12 15 students 5.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-8 123 students 14.5 students per teacher Lutheran
Grades PreK-5 95 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades K-5 229 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades K-8 7 students 7 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades 6-12 376 students 14.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic
St. James Elementary
10 mi Grades PreK-5 67 students 8.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Eau Claire Academy
11 mi Grades 1-12 28 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Generations Academy
11 mi Grades K-12 82 students 6.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Wisconsin pays, and what that leaves you
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?
Tuition and fees WI Choice pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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.
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- Private schools in Thorp (31 mi)
- Private schools in Blair (41 mi)
- How WI Choice works
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 Chippewa Falls) 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 Chippewa Falls?
We count 20 within 12 miles of downtown Chippewa Falls. Together they enrolled about 3,115 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Regis Catholic Schools with 768 students.
Which Chippewa Falls private schools take WI Choice?
10 of the 20 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.