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Best Wisconsin Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 11 private elementary schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) serving 3,906 students in Wisconsin. You can also find more schools membership associations in Wisconsin.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Wisconsin include Madison Country Day School, University School of Milwaukee, and Eastbrook Academy.
The average tuition cost is $21,664, which is higher than the Wisconsin private elementary school average tuition cost of $6,690.
27% of private elementary schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Jewish).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Wisconsin (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Prairie School
The Prairie School Photo - Learning and growing. It's at the heart of everything we do. This is where your child will learn to create, collaborate, and communicate. Where they will become equipped with the tools to think, reason, write, and question. This is where your child will take ownership of their dreams while chasing down their passions. This is Prairie.
(3)
4050 Lighthouse Drive
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 752-2500
Gr: PK-12 | 638 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: K-8 | 262 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Eastbrook Academy
Eastbrook Academy Photo
(Christian)
(3)
5375 N Green Bay Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 228-7905
Gr: PK-12 | 387 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5606 River Road
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 850-6000
Gr: PK-12 | 391 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Milwaukee Montessori School
Milwaukee Montessori School Photo - Milwaukee Montessori School
Montessori School
345 N. 95th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 259-0370
Gr: NS-8 | 410 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John's Northwestern Academy
St. John's Northwestern Academy Photo - Our students walking through campus.
Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Gr: 7-12 | 221 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
University Lake School
University Lake School Photo
(3)
4024 Nagawicka Road
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 263-8011
Gr: NS-12 | 311 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
2100 W Fairy Chasm Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 352-6000
Gr: PK-12 | 1,135 student Sports: 18 Tuition listed
Milwaukee Jewish Day School
(Jewish)
6401 N Santa Monica Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 964-1499
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Open Wings Learning Community
Open Wings Learning Community Photo - Our very low student-to-teacher ratio allows individualized, hands-on, experiential learning for every student.
Special Education School
13022 Wilmot Road
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 697-7744
Gr: K-12 | 34 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition listed
Wingra School
Wingra School Photo
(4)
718 Gilmore St
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 238-2525
Gr: K-8 | 117 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed

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