Below is a list of Christian Boarding Schools in Wisconsin for your teen or young adult boy or girl.
What is a Christian Boarding School?
Christian boarding schools offer the opportunity for children, teenagers, and young adults to live full-time (usually 5 or 7 days) in an on-site residence while studying at the school.
Please note that it is very common for parents to be required to pay for their child’s tuition, plus room and board as well as additional fees out of pocket. That is because most Christian boarding schools (CBSs) are private schools and are not state-funded.
Occasionally schools are non-profit and fees are greatly reduced because of donations and fundraising dollars they receive. Some schools provide opportunities for grants or scholarships and may offer financial aid or payment plans too.
You can also expect that while not all the fees will be covered by your insurance, some CBSs work with you so that your insurance covers some of the cost of medical or mental health care at the school.
Most CBSs are a type of therapeutic boarding school that helps children with mental health or behavioral issues. Check out our guide on therapeutic boarding schools and how to choose the best one for your youth to make sure you know what to look for when examining each of these schools to see if they are the right fit for your family.
The schools in this list are considered Christian because they teach or were founded on Biblical principles. Students typically do not need to be Christian to attend school.
Listings are for information purposes and do not imply a recommendation.
Listing of Christian Boarding Schools in Wisconsin
Below you will find information for Christian boarding schools in Wisconsin.
Oaklawn Academy in Edgeton
Oaklawn Academy is an international Catholic boarding school for middle school boys aged 12 to 15 years old and in grades 6th to 9th. Applicants are required to be in good physical and mental health. Poor health may limit admission chances.
The campus is located in a rural area of southern Wisconsin, near Edgerton. It is about 30 miles south of Madison, WI, and approximately 2 hours north of Chicago, IL.
Students from all over the world participate in daily mass, study and attend classes, eat their meals, sleep, shower, practice sports, and enjoy recreational time all within the same 4-story building.
Oaklawn’s education is rooted in the Catholic tradition of academic excellence, personal integrity, high moral standards, and a spirit of service to others.
In addition to a strong academic program, the academy offers a variety of planned local activities, and both short and long trips in the US and abroad.
There are four different Academic Courses at Oaklawn:
- Annual Course – September to June – Annual Tuition $40,000
- Autumn Course – September to December – Annual Tuition – $18,000
- Extended Autumn Course – September to February – Annual Tuition $34,000
- Spring Course – January to June – Annual Tuition – $34,000
Tuition does not include additional costs for student trips or a student’s personal account recommendation of $2,000 or more.
For more information, please call (608) 884-3425 or check out their website.
Saint Lawrence Seminary in Mt. Calvary
St. Lawrence Seminary High School is a private, Catholic, 7-day all-male boarding school, with approximately 225 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12.
Saint Lawrence students are active, practicing Catholics. The school is a “minor seminary” whose mission is to provide an opportunity for young Catholic men in high school to begin to build a life of ministry in the Catholic Church as laymen, deacons, brothers, or priests.
In addition to an outstanding academic program throughout the school year, the school offers soccer, cross-country, E-Sports, wrestling, basketball, baseball, track, and tennis. Students can also compete with other schools in forensics and math competitions.
- Tuition and room/board fees per school year – $16,000.
- Optional fees for driver’s education, yearbook, and school paper, are not included.
Saint Lawrence offers the opportunity for families to apply for financial aid and also has several payment plans available.
For more information, please call (920) 753-7500 or check out their website.
Teen Challenge of Wisconsin
Teen Challenge of Wisconsin offers low-cost residential discipleship programs throughout the state that are typically 12 to 14 months in length.
Adult and Teen Challenge is a proven program for men or women with problems such as drug and alcohol abuse. Teen Challenge’s ultimate goal is to bring an individual into a personal relationship with the Lord so they may live a life of freedom.
The core of the program is classwork. Students must have basic reading and writing
skills. The self-paced curriculum is Biblically based and geared towards men and women
who want to change their lives and turn from their addictive behaviors.
In some Teen Challenge locations, students who receive an income, such as SSI, SSD, etc., will be required to pay 75% of their income to Adult and Teen Challenge for room and board.
For more information, please call (414) 466-4415 or check out their website.
Teen Challenge – Robbie Dawson Home for Women, Milwaukee
The Robbie Dawson Home is a Teen Challenge facility. The program is a faith-based, Christian rehab center for women that combines classroom learning, group and personal studies, household duties, and work therapy training to help residents find freedom within God’s established boundaries.
Currently, the Robby Dawson Home for Women houses up to 30 adult female residents (nearly 100 annually) at no charge to them. The women who attend this program are discovering God and learning to conquer their addictions for good.
For more information, please call (414) 342-0909 or check out their website.
If you know of any schools we missed or you have further questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or leave a comment below.
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