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Best Wisconsin Private Schools with Special Program Emphasis (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 private schools with special program emphasis serving 1,408 students in Wisconsin.
The top ranked with special program emphasis private schools in Wisconsin include Eagle School, North Cedar Academy, and Prairie Hill Waldorf School.
The average acceptance rate is 94%, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average acceptance rate of 88%.
42% of private schools with special program emphasis in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Mennonite).
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 (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
North Cedar Academy
North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
Special Program Emphasis
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 532-0201
Gr: 10-12 | 46 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 35 Tuition 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
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
Gr: PK-7 | 165 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 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
St. Peters Lutheran School & Rainbow Preschool
Special Program Emphasis (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
145 South 6th St
Waterford, WI 53185
(262) 534-6066
Gr: PK-8 | 25 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Baldwin Christian School
Baldwin Christian School Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
(1)
2095 90th Ave
Baldwin, WI 54002
(715) 684-2656
Gr: PK-12 | 62 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Black River Mennonite School
Special Program Emphasis (Mennonite)
N13601 Resewood Ave
Westboro, WI 54490
(715) 229-9136
Gr: 1-8 | 26 students
Charis Classical Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
(1)
6602 Dominion Dr
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 250-0551
Gr: K-11 | 124 students Tuition listed
Learning Depot Inc
Special Program Emphasis
560 Elkhorn Rd
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 472-9666
Gr: PK-6 | 78 students
Madison Waldorf School
Madison Waldorf School Photo - A child who is in love with the world will want to participate in it-- wholeheartedly.
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
6510 Schroeder Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 270-9005
Gr: PK-8 | 88 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
431 E Court St
Viroqua, WI 54665
(608) 637-7828
Gr: PK-8 | 125 students Tuition listed
Tamarack Waldorf School
Tamarack Waldorf School Photo - The Kindergarten classroom is filled with natural materials and creative playthings to stimulate the imagination of the young child. In a Waldorf environment, a child's play is the child's "work".
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
1150 E Brady St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 277-0009
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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 Eagle School, North Cedar Academy, and Prairie Hill Waldorf School.
How many private schools with special program emphasis are located in Wisconsin?
12 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 33% minority students, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average of 35%.
What percentage of private schools with special program emphasis are religiously affiliated in Wisconsin?
42% of private schools with special program emphasis in Wisconsin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Mennonite).

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