St. James School
2 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades PreK-8 95 students 7.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Madison, WI
25 in Madison or within 6 miles; schools in Madison itself count at any distance from downtown. 10 are on the state’s WI Choice list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by each school’s grade span in the federal survey (or, for schools new since then, the state’s official list).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide, Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-8 163 students 7.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide, Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-8 238 students 12.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide, Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-8 214 students 13 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide, Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-8 233 students 15.7 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades PreK-8 92 students 13.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-8 157 students 6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide, Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-8 125 students 15.4 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades PreK-12 391 students 11.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades K-8 159 students 16.2 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 241 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 381 students 14.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 451 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Wingra School
2 mi Grades K-8 112 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 108 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 243 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 432 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. Dennis School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 239 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Hickory Hill Academy
6 mi Grades PreK-8 135 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 2-12 81 students 12.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
On the state’s official list Other private schools
All 25 private elementary schools in Madison or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James School ✓ | PreK-8 | 95 | 2 |
| Madinah Academy of Madison ✓ | PreK-8 | 163 | 4 |
| Lighthouse Christian School ✓ | PreK-8 | 238 | 4 |
| High Point Christian School ✓ | PreK-8 | 214 | 4 |
| Westside Christian School ✓ | PreK-8 | 233 | 5 |
| Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 92 | 5 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 157 | 5 |
| Eastside Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 125 | 7 |
| Abundant Life Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 391 | 7 |
| Holy Cross Lutheran School ✓ | K-8 | 159 | 7 |
| Blessed Sacrament School | PreK-8 | 241 | 2 |
| Edgewood Campus School | PreK-8 | 381 | 2 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | PreK-8 | 451 | 2 |
| Wingra School | K-8 | 112 | 2 |
| Preschool of the Arts | K | 15 | 3 |
| Acton Academy Madison West | PreK-4 | 9 | 3 |
| Woodland Montessori School | PreK-K | 13 | 3 |
| Montessori Childrens House | PreK-K | 3 | 4 |
| St. Maria Goretti Catholic School | PreK-8 | 108 | 4 |
| Eagle School of Madison | K-8 | 243 | 5 |
| Madison Country Day School | PreK-12 | 432 | 6 |
| St. Dennis School | PreK-8 | 239 | 6 |
| Hickory Hill Academy | PreK-8 | 135 | 6 |
| Wings To Soar Online Academy | 2-12 | 81 | 6 |
| Three Angels Christian School | K-8 | 23 | 6 |
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What Wisconsin pays
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, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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