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Private schools in Waukesha, WI

61 schools within 12 miles. 35 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 Waukesha

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 61 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Mount Calvary Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 179 15.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod <1
Corpus Christi Parish School ✓ <1
Montessori School of Waukesha ✓ 1
Trinity Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 136 11.7 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 2
Beautiful Savior Lutheran School ✓ 2
Catholic Memorial High School of Waukesha Inc ✓ 2
Prairie Hill Waldorf School ✓ PreK-8 172 11.5 Nonsectarian 5
Christ the Lord Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 130 13 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 6
Star of Bethlehem Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 220 23.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 7
Trinity Lutheran Classical High School ✓ 8
Heritage Christian Schools ✓ PreK-12 610 11.9 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Christ Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 100 14.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 9
Saint Joseph Catholic School ✓ 9
Lake Country Lutheran High School ✓ 9-12 352 17.5 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 9
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 67 10.3 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 9
Divine Redeemer Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 338 14.5 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 9
St. Leonard Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 131 11.4 Roman Catholic 9
Saint James the Less Academy ✓ 10
St. Pauls Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 243 21.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 10
Mary Queen of Saints Catholic Academy-Greenfield ✓ K-8 162 12.7 Roman Catholic 10
St. John Lutheran School ✓ K-8 137 14.6 Lutheran 10
St. Joan of Arc Parish School ✓ PreK-8 63 8.9 Roman Catholic 10
Saint Joseph School ✓ 11
Hales Corners Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 476 15.1 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 11
St. Johns Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 115 13.4 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11
Pilgrim Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 91 12.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11
Journeys Lutheran School ✓ 3-12 100 8.4 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 11
Living Hope Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 132 12 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 11
Immanuel Lutheran School ✓ PreK-8 344 12.8 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 11
St. Bruno Parish School ✓ PreK-8 74 7 Roman Catholic 11
St. Matthias Parish School ✓ PreK-8 173 13.5 Roman Catholic 12
St. Agnes School ✓ PreK-8 159 11.8 Roman Catholic 12
Wauwatosa Lutheran School ✓ 12
St. Mary Parish School ✓ PreK-8 307 11.8 Roman Catholic 12
Grace Christian Academy ✓ K-12 177 10.9 Christian (nondenominational) 12
Waukesha Christian Academy K-12 46 5.8 Baptist 2
Waukesha Catholic School PreK-8 401 12.3 Roman Catholic 2
Maravilla Montessori School PreK-5 5 4.5 Nonsectarian 4
St. Anthony on the Lake School PreK-8 182 13.6 Roman Catholic 4
Dayspring Christian School PreK-12 46 7 Baptist 5
Christian Education Leadership Academ PreK-8 340 8.9 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Augustine Academy PreK-10 133 12.2 Christian (nondenominational) 7
St. John Vianney School PreK-8 234 11.8 Roman Catholic 7
Zion Lutheran School PreK-8 34 11.3 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 8
St. Charles Parish School PreK-8 274 12.7 Roman Catholic 8
St. Dominic Catholic School PreK-8 355 16.4 Roman Catholic 8
Doxa Christian Academy K-6 27 8.2 Christian (nondenominational) 9
St. Joseph Elementary School PreK-8 77 7.3 Roman Catholic 9
University Lake School PreK-12 212 4.6 Nonsectarian 9
St. Mary Visitation School PreK-8 290 13.7 Roman Catholic 10
Brookfield Christian School PreK-8 266 12.7 Calvinist 10
Lad Lake-Lakewood & Passage School 4-12 44 4.9 Nonsectarian 10
Lad Lake-Lakewood & Passage Schools 3-12 57 5.7 Nonsectarian 10
Lake Country Montessori Ungraded 32 8 Nonsectarian 10
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran School PreK-8 136 20.9 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 10
Messiah Lutheran School PreK-7 19 5.6 Lutheran 10
Genesee Lake School Ungraded 110 5.8 Nonsectarian 11
Nexus Virtual Education 5-6 2 2 Nonsectarian 11
Milwaukee Montessori School PreK-8 206 6 Nonsectarian 11
Our Redeemer Lutheran School PreK-8 83 5.7 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 12
Natures Classroom Institute & Montessori School PreK-12 31 7.8 Nonsectarian 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

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 Waukesha) 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 Waukesha?

We count 61 within 12 miles of downtown Waukesha. Together they enrolled about 8,830 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Heritage Christian Schools with 610 students.

Which Waukesha private schools take WI Choice?

35 of the 61 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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