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Best Wisconsin Private Preschools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private preschools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) serving 3,272 students in Wisconsin. You can also find more schools membership associations in Wisconsin.
The top-ranked private preschools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Wisconsin include Madison Country Day School, University Lake School, and University School of Milwaukee.
The average acceptance rate is 76%, which is lower than the Wisconsin private preschool average acceptance rate of 91%.
29% of private preschools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Jewish).

Top-Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Wisconsin (2026)

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
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
Madison Country Day School
Madison Country Day School Photo - Located on a 40-acre campus encompassing diverse ecosystems, MCDS provides an education that is outside: Outside your expectations. Outside what you thought possible. Outside in the way that Madison is outside: inspired by the natural world, eager to collaborate, driven to innovate, powered by the serious pleasure of the learning process.
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
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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
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
University School of Milwaukee
University School of Milwaukee Photo - The iconic tower on the USM campus.
2100 W Fairy Chasm Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 352-6000
Gr: PK-12 | 1,135 students Sports: 18 Tuition listed
Milwaukee Jewish Day School
(Jewish)
(2)
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

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