The average private preschool in Wisconsin was founded around 1953 (2024-25).
The oldest private preschool in Wisconsin is Trinity Lutheran Freistadt, founded in 1839.
Year Founded Range: 1839
1879
Avg. Year Founded: 1863
Oldest 草榴社区 Preschools in Wisconsin (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1839
Grades: NS-8
10729 W Freistadt Road
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 242-2045
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 242-2045
Rank: #22.
St. John Nepomucene School![St. John Nepomucene School Photo]( "St. John Nepomucene School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1844
Grades: PK-8
328 Grand Ave
Little Chute, WI 54140
(920) 788-9082
Little Chute, WI 54140
(920) 788-9082
Rank: #33.
Salem Lutheran School![Salem Lutheran School Photo]( "Salem Lutheran School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: PK-8
6810 N 107th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 353-8190
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 353-8190
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
First Immanuel Lutheran School![First Immanuel Lutheran School Photo]( "First Immanuel Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-8
W67N622 Evergreen Blvd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 377-6610
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 377-6610
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
St. John XXIII Catholic School![St. John XXIII Catholic School Photo]( "St. John XXIII Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-8
1802 N Wisconsin St
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 284-2682
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 284-2682
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: NS-8
824 Wisconsin Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 458-8248
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 458-8248
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: PK-4
N8092 County Road AY
Mayville, WI 53050
(920) 387-2158
Mayville, WI 53050
(920) 387-2158
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
St. John Lutheran School![St. John Lutheran School Photo]( "St. John Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: NS-8
W5407 Highway SS
Random Lake, WI 53075
(920) 994-9190
Random Lake, WI 53075
(920) 994-9190
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1856
Grades: PK-8
4001 South 68th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53220
(414) 541-5881
Milwaukee, WI 53220
(414) 541-5881
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-3
111 S Montgomery Street
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 261-7204
Watertown, WI 53094
(920) 261-7204
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
St. Francis Xavier![St. Francis Xavier Photo]( "St. Francis Xavier Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-8
2939 Thinnes St
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 798-0100
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 798-0100
Rank: #1212.
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: PK-8
198 Westridge Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-8229
Burlington, WI 53105
(262) 763-8229
Rank: #1313.
First Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: PK-8
520 West Avenue S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(763) 242-4446
La Crosse, WI 54601
(763) 242-4446
Rank: #1414.
Assumption Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
901 W Prospect Street Durand
Durand, WI 54736
(715) 672-5617
Durand, WI 54736
(715) 672-5617
Rank: #1515.
Morrison Zion Lutheran School![Morrison Zion Lutheran School Photo]( "Morrison Zion Lutheran School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: PK-8
7373 County Road W
Greenleaf, WI 54126
(920) 864-2349
Greenleaf, WI 54126
(920) 864-2349
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
1025 S 8th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-7021
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-7021
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
St. Kilian School![St. Kilian School Photo - St. Kilian School serves the greater Hartford community as the only Catholic grade school with students in 3K-8th grade.]( "St. Kilian School Photo - St. Kilian School serves the greater Hartford community as the only Catholic grade school with students in 3K-8th grade.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: NS-8
245 High St
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-3081
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-3081
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
St. Stephen Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
505 N Palmatory St
Horicon, WI 53032
(920) 485-6687
Horicon, WI 53032
(920) 485-6687
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
St. John Lutheran School![St. John Lutheran School Photo - SJL - Learning for Life, Living for Christ - SJL students are nurtured in faith, values, and scholarship!]( "St. John Lutheran School Photo - SJL - Learning for Life, Living for Christ - SJL students are nurtured in faith, values, and scholarship!")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
222 N Stafford Street
Plymouth, WI 53073
(920) 893-5114
Plymouth, WI 53073
(920) 893-5114
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
St. Paul's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: NS-8
210 S Ringold St
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 754-4471
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 754-4471
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
St. Peter's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-8
345 N Pine St
Reedsburg, WI 53959
(608) 514-4066
Reedsburg, WI 53959
(608) 514-4066
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
St. Mary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-8
315 West Cook Street
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-4998
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-4998
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
St. Peter Catholic School![St. Peter Catholic School Photo - Fifth Grade students learn about Project Based Learning through their Fifth Grade Genius Service Project.]( "St. Peter Catholic School Photo - Fifth Grade students learn about Project Based Learning through their Fifth Grade Genius Service Project.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: PK-5
7129 County Road K
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 831-4846
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 831-4846
Rank: #2424.
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: PK-8
505 Superior Ave
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 372-4542
Tomah, WI 54660
(608) 372-4542
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Holy Cross Elementary School![Holy Cross Elementary School Photo - In addition to providing for the sacramental care of our students, Holy Cross Catholic School integrates the Catholic faith into all areas of learning. Our Catholic Faith Integration Curriculum is a unique and innovative way for kids to learn about Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic tradition.]( "Holy Cross Elementary School Photo - In addition to providing for the sacramental care of our students, Holy Cross Catholic School integrates the Catholic faith into all areas of learning. Our Catholic Faith Integration Curriculum is a unique and innovative way for kids to learn about Jesus Christ and the Roman Catholic tradition.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
3002 Bay Settlement Rd
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 468-0625
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 468-0625
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
St. Joseph School![St. Joseph School Photo]( "St. Joseph School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
1525 Erie St
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 633-2403
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 633-2403
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
St. Paul's Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1868
Grades: PK-8
309 Bluff St
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
(920) 563-5349
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
(920) 563-5349
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Christ Ev Lutheran School![Christ Ev Lutheran School Photo - Our Annual Pet Parade happens at the end of September. Students can bring a stuffed or real pet to school and show it off!]( "Christ Ev Lutheran School Photo - Our Annual Pet Parade happens at the end of September. Students can bring a stuffed or real pet to school and show it off!")
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-8
N6412 State Road 49
Weyauwega, WI 54983
(920) 867-3263
Weyauwega, WI 54983
(920) 867-3263
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Founding Date: 1872
Grades: PK-8
648 E Dover St
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 483-8000
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 483-8000
Rank: #3030.
St. Jacobi Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-8
8605 W Forest Home Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 425-2040
Milwaukee, WI 53228
(414) 425-2040
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Sacred Heart Elementary School![Sacred Heart Elementary School Photo]( "Sacred Heart Elementary School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-6
7379 Church St
Custer, WI 54423
(715) 600-6942
Custer, WI 54423
(715) 600-6942
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
St. John's Ev. Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1874
Grades: PK-8
402 S Main St
Juneau, WI 53039
(920) 386-4644
Juneau, WI 53039
(920) 386-4644
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: PK-8
210 E Pleasant St
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 567-5001
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 567-5001
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: PK-8
1100 9th St E
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 235-9622
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 235-9622
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
St. Nicholas Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1879
Grades: PK-8
W2035 County Road S
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 788-9371
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 788-9371
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Wisconsin average private preschools founding year?
The Wisconsin average private preschools founding year is 1953 for 2024-25.
What are the private preschools with oldest founding year in Wisconsin?
The top ranked private preschools in Wisconsin include Trinity Lutheran Freistadt, St. John Nepomucene School and Salem Lutheran School.
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