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Private schools in Jefferson County, WI

25 schools across Fort Atkinson, Helenville, Ixonia, Jefferson and other towns. About 2,922 students in all (2023-24). 13 on the state’s WI Choice list.

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Crown of Life Christian Academy ✓ Fort Atkinson PreK-8 183 14.2 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Paul's Lutheran School ✓ Fort Atkinson PreK-8 89 13.1 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Peters Ev. Lutheran ✓ Helenville PreK-8 55 11.5 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Pauls Lutheran School ✓ Ixonia PreK-8 52 10.6 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Johns Lutheran School ✓ Jefferson PreK-8 76 14.1 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Lakeside Lutheran High School ✓ Lake Mills 9-12 535 14.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Calvary Baptist Christian School ✓ Watertown PreK-8 152 11.2 Baptist
Good Shepherd Lutheran School ✓ Watertown PreK-8 135 15 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Luther Preparatory School ✓ Watertown 9-12 409 9.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Maranatha Baptist Academy ✓ Watertown 9-12 65 8.8 Baptist
St. Henry Catholic School ✓ Watertown 1-8 102 9.3 Roman Catholic
St. John's Lutheran School ✓ Watertown PreK-8 143 13.1 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Trinity St. Luke's Lutheran School ✓ Watertown
St. Joseph School Fort Atkinson K-8 105 8.4 Roman Catholic
St. John the Baptist Catholic School Jefferson PreK-8 82 8.4 Roman Catholic
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran School Lake Mills PreK-8 203 16.9 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Vita Kids Learning Center Palmyra PreK 10 10 Nonsectarian
Holy Family School Waterloo PreK-7 23 5.8 Roman Catholic
St. John Evangelical Lutheran School Waterloo PreK-8 72 10.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Jude Academy Waterloo 9-11 5 3.6 Roman Catholic
Faith Lutheran School Watertown PreK-5 16 6.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran School Watertown PreK-8 191 15.9 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Trinity St. Lukes Lutheran Middle School Watertown 3-8 88 12.6 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Trinity-St. Lukes Lutheran Elementary School Watertown PreK-8 123 10 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Watertown Catholic School, St. Bernards Campus Watertown PreK-K 8 4 Roman Catholic

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What Wisconsin pays

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

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