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Private schools in Milwaukee, WI

162 schools within 12 miles. 127 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 Milwaukee

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 162 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Jo's Learning Academy ✓ <1
Saint Catherine School ✓ <1
Hope Christian School Prima ✓ <1
Universal Scholars Academy ✓ <1
Mt Calvary Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 172 9.8 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) <1
St. Sebastian School ✓ PreK-8 340 13.7 Roman Catholic 1
St. Coletta Day School of Milwaukee ✓ 5-12 33 16.5 Roman Catholic 1
Mt Olive Christian Day School ✓ PreK-8 155 12 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 1
Yeshiva Elementary School ✓ PreK-8 189 9.2 Jewish 1
Cross Trainers Academy ✓ PreK-12 453 13.1 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Shalom High ✓ 2
Pilgrim Lutheran School ✓ K-8 236 16.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 2
Hope Christian School-Semper ✓ PreK-8 497 24.9 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Right Step Inc ✓ 2
Siloah Lutheran School ✓ K-8 79 11.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2
Mother of Good Counsel ✓ PreK-8 190 13.7 Roman Catholic 2
Marquette University High School ✓ 9-12 893 14.5 Roman Catholic 2
Saint Rose ✓ 2
Believers in Christ Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 145 11.5 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Academy of Excellence School ✓ PreK-8 250 19.2 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School ✓ 9-12 218 11 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2
Up Christian Academy Inc ✓ 2
Garden Homes Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 238 21.6 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2
Christian Faith Academy of Higher Learning ✓ 2
Atonement Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 381 15.8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2
Divine Destiny School ✓ PreK-8 90 22.5 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Clara Mohammed School Inc. ✓ K-12 73 14.6 Islamic 2
Hope Christian School - Fortis ✓ PreK-8 319 21.3 Christian (nondenominational) 3
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 166 15.1 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 3
Malaika Early Learning Center ✓ PreK-3 68 7.6 Nonsectarian 3
St. Marcus Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 956 18.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 3
Messmer Catholic Schools ✓ PreK-12 1,180 13.5 Roman Catholic 3
Mt Lebanon Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 206 11.9 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 3
Saint Mary Czestochowa ✓ 3
El Puente High School ✓ 3
Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School ✓ 9-12 464 15.8 Roman Catholic 3
St. Vincent Pallotti School ✓ PreK-8 173 14.5 Roman Catholic 3
Northwest Lutheran School ✓ K-8 254 19.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 3
Christ King School ✓ PreK-8 226 9.7 Roman Catholic 3
Pius Xi Catholic High School ✓ 3
St. Joan Antida High School ✓ 9-12 209 8.3 Roman Catholic 3
Blessed Savior Catholic School - East Campus ✓ PreK-8 148 10.6 Roman Catholic 3
Carter's Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 265 22.1 Christian (nondenominational) 3
Tamarack Waldorf School ✓ PreK-8 191 11.7 Nonsectarian 3
Wisconsin Lutheran High School ✓ 9-12 921 12 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 3
Nativity Jesuit Academy ✓ PreK-8 232 13.6 Roman Catholic 3
Christ-St. Peter Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 236 13.9 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 4
St. Margaret Mary ✓ K-8 139 10.7 Roman Catholic 4
Eastbrook Academy ✓ PreK-12 384 11.6 Christian (nondenominational) 4
Wauwatosa Lutheran School ✓ 4
Shining Star Christian Schools ✓ PreK-9 777 26.5 Christian (nondenominational) 4
Catholic East Elementary ✓ 4
St. Anthony School ✓ PreK-12 1,436 17.2 Roman Catholic 4
Milwaukee Lutheran High School ✓ 9-12 934 18.3 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 4
Saint Rafael the Archangel School ✓ 4
Holy Family School ✓ 4
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School ✓ 9-12 633 12.1 Roman Catholic 4
St. Robert School ✓ PreK-8 261 11.2 Roman Catholic 4
Hope Christian School: Fidelis ✓ PreK-8 551 30.6 Christian (nondenominational) 5
Dominican High School ✓ 8-12 336 12.6 Roman Catholic 5
Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study ✓ 9-12 107 30.6 Jewish 5
St. Josaphat Parish School ✓ PreK-8 198 16.5 Roman Catholic 5
Saint Joseph School ✓ 5
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy ✓ PreK-12 1,759 14.5 Christian (nondenominational) 5
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School ✓ 5
Victory Christian Academy ✓ 5
Bader Hillel High School ✓ 9-12 75 6 Jewish 5
St. Joseph Academy ✓ PreK-8 389 15 Roman Catholic 5
Saint Peter Immanuel Lutheran School ✓ 5
Torah Academy of Milwaukee ✓ 9-12 35 3.4 Jewish 5
Bader Hillel Academy ✓ K-8 161 6 Jewish 6
St. Gregory the Great School ✓ PreK-8 181 17.4 Roman Catholic 6
Saint Lucas Lutheran School ✓ 6
Living Hope Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 132 12 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 6
Northwest Catholic School ✓ 6
Mary Queen of Saints Catholic Academy-Greenfield ✓ K-8 162 12.7 Roman Catholic 6
Grace Christian Academy ✓ K-12 177 10.9 Christian (nondenominational) 6
Atlas Preparatory Academy High School ✓ K-12 412 14.7 Nonsectarian 6
Saint Augustine Prep North Campus ✓ 6
Early View Academy of Excellence ✓ PreK-12 254 14.1 Pentecostal 6
Destiny High School ✓ 9-12 240 18.5 Church of God in Christ 6
St. Agnes School ✓ PreK-8 159 11.8 Roman Catholic 6
St. Matthias Parish School ✓ PreK-8 173 13.5 Roman Catholic 6
Immanuel Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 344 12.8 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 6
Milwaukee Seventh-Day Adventist School ✓ PreK-10 196 15.1 Seventh-Day Adventist 6
King's Academy Christian School Inc ✓ 7
St. Johns Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 304 15.7 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 7
Salem Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 163 17.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 7
St. Eugene School ✓ PreK-8 144 9.6 Roman Catholic 7
Saint Roman Parish School ✓ 7
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy ✓ PreK-8 220 16.2 Roman Catholic 7
St. Johns Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 92 10.2 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 7
Trinity Lutheran Classical High School ✓ 7
St. John the Evangelist School ✓ PreK-8 147 13.9 Roman Catholic 7
St. Thomas More High School ✓ 9-12 566 14.6 Roman Catholic 7
Salam School ✓ PreK-12 985 8.9 Islamic 8
New Testament Christian Academy ✓ PreK-8 130 11.8 Christian (nondenominational) 8
City School ✓ K-8 182 22.8 Nonsectarian 8
Granville Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 213 15.2 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 8
Pilgrim Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 91 12.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 8
St. Jacobi Evangelical Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 191 18.5 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 8
Martin Luther High School ✓ 9-12 676 11.3 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 8
Hope Christian School Caritas ✓ 8
Institute of Technology and Academics ✓ 8
Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School ✓ 8
Chesterton Academy of Milwaukee ✓ 9-12 118 10.2 Roman Catholic 8
Risen Savior Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 330 15.7 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 9
St. Alphonsus School ✓ PreK-8 120 9.2 Roman Catholic 9
Heritage Christian Schools ✓ PreK-12 610 11.9 Christian (nondenominational) 9
St. Mary Parish School ✓ PreK-8 307 11.8 Roman Catholic 9
Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy ✓ PreK-8 500 25 Church of God in Christ 9
St. Pauls Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 56 11.2 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 9
Our Father's Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 82 13.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 9
Christ the Lord Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 130 13 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 9
Aquinas Academy ✓ PreK-8 168 9.4 Roman Catholic 9
Journeys Lutheran School ✓ 3-12 100 8.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 9
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 67 10.3 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 10
Star of Bethlehem Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 220 23.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 10
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 265 19.8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 10
Hales Corners Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 476 15.1 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 10
Grace Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 200 19 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 11
Divine Mercy School ✓ 11
Lumen Christi Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 298 9.2 Roman Catholic 11
Christ Alone Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 74 10.1 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11
Guidance Academy ✓ PreK-12 267 13.8 Islamic 11
St. Pauls Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 243 21.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 12
St. Johns Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 115 13.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 12
Messmer St. Rose Catholic School PreK-8 285 13.6 Roman Catholic 2
Children's Workshop K 2 1.5 Nonsectarian 2
Kradwell School 7-12 45 5.6 Nonsectarian 3
Holy Redeemer Christian Academy 10-12 74 14 Church of God in Christ 3
St. Philips Lutheran School PreK-8 81 14 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 3
St. Jude the Apostle School PreK-8 351 12.5 Roman Catholic 3
Transcenter for Youth/El Puente High 9-12 107 15.1 Nonsectarian 3
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee PreK-8 618 15.5 Roman Catholic 3
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee PreK-4 307 16.2 Roman Catholic 3
North Shore Montessori School PreK-5 33 6.6 Nonsectarian 3
St. Martini Lutheran Grade School K-8 158 13.3 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 4
St. Charles Education Center 8-12 13 4.6 Nonsectarian 4
Our Redeemer Lutheran School PreK-8 83 5.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 4
Milwaukee Montessori School PreK-8 206 6 Nonsectarian 4
St. Adalbert Elementary School K-8 385 16.7 Roman Catholic 4
The Richardson School Ungraded 33 4.7 Nonsectarian 4
Holy Family Parish School PreK-8 141 10.1 Roman Catholic 4
St. Monica School PreK-8 333 10.7 Roman Catholic 5
St. Pauls Lutheran School PreK-8 124 10 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 5
St. Sava Orthodox School PreK-8 69 8.1 Other religious 5
Milwaukee Jewish Day School PreK-8 136 4.7 Jewish 6
St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran School PreK-8 148 14.8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 6
St. Mary Visitation School PreK-8 290 13.7 Roman Catholic 6
St. John Paul II Catholic School PreK-8 170 17 Roman Catholic 6
Brookfield Christian School PreK-8 266 12.7 Calvinist 6
Falls Baptist Academy K-12 53 5.8 Baptist 8
Seton Catholic Schools PreK-8 2,624 15.3 Roman Catholic 8
Kingdom Come Academy K-8 27 5.4 Christian (nondenominational) 8
St. John Vianney School PreK-8 234 11.8 Roman Catholic 8
Doxa Christian Academy K-6 27 8.2 Christian (nondenominational) 9
St. Dominic Catholic School PreK-8 355 16.4 Roman Catholic 9
Messiah Lutheran School PreK-7 19 5.6 Lutheran 9
New World Montessori School PreK-4 33 11 Nonsectarian 10
St. Paul Lutheran School PreK-8 102 11.5 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 10
Calvary Baptist School PreK-12 43 1.6 Baptist 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.

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

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Milwaukee?

We count 162 within 12 miles of downtown Milwaukee. Together they enrolled about 38,276 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Seton Catholic Schools with 2,624 students.

Which Milwaukee private schools take WI Choice?

127 of the 162 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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