Top 5 Best Wisconsin Private Schools with Special Program Emphasis (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 15 private schools with special program emphasis serving 2,341 students in Wisconsin.
The top ranked with special program emphasis private schools in Wisconsin include Wayland Academy, Catholic Central High School and Eagle School.
The average acceptance rate is 77%, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average acceptance rate of 93%.
47% of private schools with special program emphasis in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Amish).
Special education schools primarily serve specific student groups such as those that may be hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, health impaired, orthopedically impaired, cognitive delays/impairments, seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, visually handicapped, or deaf and blind.

Top Ranked Wisconsin Private Schools with Special Program Emphasis (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo
Special Program Emphasis
101 N University Avenue
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-3373
Grades: 9-12
| 191 students
North Cedar Academy
North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
Special Program Emphasis
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 415-4316
Grades: 9-12
| 57 students
Catholic Central High School
Catholic Central High School Photo - Catholic Central's Main High School Campus from the street. Located in Burlington, Wisconsin, CCHS offers a fine selection of college prep classes to help prepare students for the next step in their education.
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
(3)
148 Mchenry St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-1510
Grades: 9-12
| 134 students
Eagle School
Eagle School Photo - A great location for learning in and out of the classroom.
Special Program Emphasis
5454 Gunflint Trl
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 273-0309
Grades: K-8
| 262 students
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(1)
3399 Division Road
Jackson, WI 53037
(262) 677-4051
Grades: 9-12
| 511 students
Prairie Hill Waldorf School
Prairie Hill Waldorf School Photo - Students at Prairie Hill Waldorf School create their own textbooks, called "main lesson books," from lessons and material presented by teachers and from their own creativity and inspiration.
Special Program Emphasis
N14w29143 Silvernail Rd
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 646-7497
Grades: PK-8
| 181 students
St. John's Northwestern Academies
St. John's Northwestern Academies Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Grades: 6-12
| 180 students
Tamarack Waldorf School
Tamarack Waldorf School Photo - Woodcarving projects
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
1150 E Brady St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 277-0009
Grades: K-8
| 236 students
Black River Mennonite School
Special Program Emphasis (Mennonite)
N13601 Resewood Ave
Westboro, WI 54490
(715) 229-9136
Grades: 1-8
| 26 students
Charis Classical Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
6602 Dominion Dr
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 250-0551
Grades: K-11
| 124 students
Falls Baptist Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)
(1)
N69w12703 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 251-7051
Grades: K-12
| 73 students
Madison Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
6510 Schroeder Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 270-9005
Grades: PK-7
| 88 students
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
431 E Court St
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-7828
Grades: PK-8
| 138 students
Sunbeam Special School
Special Program Emphasis (Amish)
S629 Dell Rd
Cashton, WI 54619
Grades: 1-3
| 23 students
Wingra School
Wingra School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(4)
718 Gilmore St
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 238-2525
Grades: K-8
| 117 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools with special program emphasis in Wisconsin?
The top ranked private schools with special program emphasis in Wisconsin include Wayland Academy, Catholic Central High School and Eagle School.
How many private schools with special program emphasis are located in Wisconsin?
15 private schools with special program emphasis are located in Wisconsin.
How diverse are private schools with special program emphasis in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin private schools with special program emphasis are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average of 34%.
What percentage of private schools with special program emphasis are religiously affiliated in Wisconsin?
47% of private schools with special program emphasis in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Amish).

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