STUDENTS AGE 3 - 12TH GRADE – LEARNING TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF
Primary School
Age 3 - 5th Grade
Middle School
6th Grade - 8th Grade
Upper School
9th Grade - 12th Grade
PRIVATE + INDEPENDENT + COLLEGE PREPARATORY + DAY SCHOOL
WHERE EVERY CHILD IS...
KNOWN
VALUED
SUPPORTED
CHALLENGED
HOW FAR IS PRAIRIE FROM YOUR HOME?
FAQ
Students in Early School and Primary School are able to attend Stay & Play, our before-and-after-school care program, every day that school is in session. They may arrive as early as 7:30AM and remain until 6:00PM. Stay & Play is also open during faculty inservice days and for one week of Spring Break; families whose children use this service are billed monthly via FACTS.
Students in Middle School are welcome in Prairie’s SRC (library) beginning at 7:30AM; there is no charge for them to remain in this supervised space where they can connect with friends or do homework. Middle School students staying after school will go to Study Hall first (no charge), then proceed to Stay & Play (billed monthly via FACTS) once Study Hall concludes.
Students in the Upper School who arrive before school or stay late are free to be where they need to be — usually in the Upper School Commons. If they are here to use a specific room or facility (i.e. to catch up on a lab or use the glassblowing studio), they are responsible for making arrangements with the appropriate faculty member in advance.
Yes. Our local families are bused by the Racine Unified School District. For our families to the north (Oak Creek/Franklin) and south (Kenosha) we do offer private busing as an option. Click here for more detailed information about transportation services.
It is recommended to begin the application process one year prior to entry. Student visits and campus tours begin in late September. Children must be three years of age and fully potty-trained by September 1 to enter Early School (3k and 4k), five years of age by September 1 to enter kindergarten, and so on.
Prairie School admits students on a rolling basis and we do not have specific application deadlines; however, we encourage families to apply in the fall/winter before they wish to enroll.
We will continue to accept applications even after a grade has been filled and will notify applicants if placed on a waiting list.
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