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Private schools in Racine, WI

33 schools within 12 miles. 18 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 Racine

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 33 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Lutheran High School Association of Racine ✓ <1
Wisconsin Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 154 15 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod <1
Siena Catholic Schools of Racine ✓ PreK-12 1,435 13.2 Roman Catholic <1
St. Johns Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 222 24.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) <1
Trinity Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 212 12.5 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 1
Sonnenberg Schools ✓ K-11 192 12.8 Nonsectarian 2
Racine Christian School ✓ PreK-8 191 14.1 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Hope Christian School - Via ✓ PreK-8 280 14 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Evergreen Academy ✓ PreK-8 400 13.3 Nonsectarian 4
Renaissance Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 410 12.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 5
Concordia Lutheran School ✓ 5
Trinity Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 196 17.7 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 8
Shoreland Lutheran High School ✓ 9-12 423 13 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 9
Kenosha Lutheran Academy ✓ PreK-8 167 11.2 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 10
St. Matthew School ✓ PreK-8 199 16.6 Roman Catholic 10
Kenosha Christian Academy ✓ PreK-4 64 12.8 Christian (nondenominational) 11
St. Joseph Catholic Academy ✓ PreK-12 742 14.3 Roman Catholic 11
Grace Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 91 10.8 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 12
Racine Lutheran High School 9-12 347 14 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) <1
John Paul II Academy PreK-8 197 17.7 Roman Catholic <1
Small World Montessori PreK-K 21 9.1 Nonsectarian <1
St. Joseph School PreK-8 196 16.5 Roman Catholic <1
St. Catherines High School 9-12 435 12.2 Roman Catholic 1
Renaissance School K-8 410 15.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 1
Our Lady of Grace Academy K-8 205 20.5 Roman Catholic 1
Racine Montessori School PreK-8 112 15.3 Nonsectarian 2
The Prairie School PreK-12 578 6.8 Nonsectarian 3
St. Rita Catholic School PreK-8 189 17.3 Roman Catholic 3
All Saints Catholic School PreK-8 359 11.7 Roman Catholic 9
Montessori Children's House PreK-K 6 3 Nonsectarian 11
Kenosha Montessori School PreK-5 40 13.3 Nonsectarian 11
Kenosha Lutheran Academy Lower Campus PreK-8 167 25.3 Lutheran 12
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School PreK-8 83 11.2 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 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.

Keep looking

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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 Racine) 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 Racine?

We count 33 within 12 miles of downtown Racine. Together they enrolled about 8,723 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Siena Catholic Schools of Racine with 1,435 students.

Which Racine private schools take WI Choice?

18 of the 33 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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