St. Patrick School
under 1 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-6 180 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Onalaska, WI
18 schools within 12 miles. 9 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 Onalaska
Schools on the official WI Choice list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Luther High School
1 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades 9-12 253 students 11.4 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades 3-6 173 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Aquinas Middle
6 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship)
Aquinas High School
6 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades 7-8 157 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades K-12 954 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide)
Cathedral School
6 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-2 124 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide, Special Needs Scholarship) Grades PreK-12 245 students 11.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
St. Pauls Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 228 students 17 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Paul Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 227 students 16.3 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Grades PreK-3 11 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Acton Midwest
3 mi Grades 1-5 9 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
Grades PreK-8 67 students 13.4 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Grades 3-12 26 students 8.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
Grades PreK-8 61 students 9.7 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Chileda
8 mi Grades 2-12 61 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Grades 7-12 8 students 1.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
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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- 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 Onalaska) 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 Onalaska?
We count 18 within 12 miles of downtown Onalaska. Together they enrolled about 2,784 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Aquinas Catholic Schools with 954 students.
Which Onalaska private schools take WI Choice?
9 of the 18 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.