• Be the Helping Hand

    It takes a village to provide a Prairie education — and we rely on our families to help our school achieve. Learn more about the Prairie Fund and make your contribution today!

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  • The Mini Masters Series at Prairie

    Held the second Saturday of every month for prospective students and families, these up-tempo classes with Prairie faculty will introduce children ages 1 to 3 to a variety of important concepts.

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  • Welcome to Wind Point

    Prairie exists to inspire and empower every student to be his or her best self. Schedule a campus tour to experience how every student is known and valued, supported and challenged.

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  • Finding Your Path at Prairie

    Where will your child go to college? What path will they take to get there? Starting freshman year, students are already working with College Counseling to discuss post high school plans.

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  • The Power of Imagination

    It's the most powerful tool we possess –– and we want our students strengthening theirs every day.

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Prairie News

On Air: Primary School Students Create First Prairie Podcast

Introducing the Prairie Podcast Project.

Teacher Tuesday: Hangin’ with Mr. Yehlen

Making math relatable — and fun!

Establishing A Connection

Making new friends while reconnecting with the old.
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Welcome to Prairie

We believe a well-rounded education is the key to lifelong success. Our students are encouraged to pursue and achieve excellence in all things. Here, your child will realize their dreams as a scholar, artist, athlete and leader. Prairie faculty expose their students an unmatched array of topics and ideas. This is where young people 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.

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Primary School

Grades Pre-K through 4
4:1
Student:Faculty Ratio
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Middle School

Grades 5 through 8
5:1
Student:Faculty Ratio
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Upper School

Grades 9 through 12
6:1
Student:Faculty Ratio
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Serving students from age 3/pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, The Prairie School in Racine, Wisconsin, is one of the finest private, independent, college preparatory day schools in the United States. We develop confident, creative, responsible leaders through rigorous academic programs -- complemented by an array of co-curricular offerings in athletics and the arts -- that focus on the whole child. Our students hail from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin -- Kenosha, Oak Creek, Franklin, Union Grove and Somers -- as well as Northern Illinois.