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.

Best Wisconsin Private High Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 2,919 students in Wisconsin. You can also find more schools membership associations in Wisconsin.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin include Madison Country Day School, University Lake School, and University School of Milwaukee.
The average acceptance rate is 46%, which is lower than the Wisconsin private high school average acceptance rate of 83%.
14% of private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) 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.
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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
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo
101 N University Avenue
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(920) 885-3373
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Conserve School
Conserve School Photo - Reading and rowing in history class
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5400 N Black Oak Lake Road
Land O Lakes, WI 54540
(715) 547-1300
Gr: 10-11 | 64 students Avg. class size: 15 students 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
St. John's Northwestern Academies
St. John's Northwestern Academies Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Gr: 7-12 | 180 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
University Lake School
University Lake School Photo
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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

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