Founded: 1997

2023-2024 Enrollment:
Student body: 453
Students of color: 32%
Students receiving aid: 30%
Average Financial Aid Award: $8,000

Class size:
Pre-K: 18 students
Kindergarten: 16 students
Grades 1- 2: 16-18 students
Grades 3 - 4: 16-22 students
Grades 5 -12: 16-22 students (varies by subject)

Distance from Madison Country Day School:
Middleton: 9.2 miles
Sun Prairie: 10.9 miles
Downtown Madison: 9.2 miles
Verona: 18.7 miles
Fitchburg: 16.6 miles

Faculty:
Number of: 67
Advanced degrees: 43
Student to faculty ratio: 7:1

Program:
Year personalized piano lessons begin: Grade 1
Number of IB university level courses offered: 24
Number of different IB course combinations: 152
Number of clubs & extracurriculars offered: 30+
Number of athletic opportunities: 23
Number of theatre & music productions: 18

Niche Best Schools Rankings:
MCDS is a 2024 Best School by Niche.

This year, we ranked as:
#1 (of 147) Best High Schools for STEM in Wisconsin
#2 (of 101) Best Private High Schools in Wisconsin
#2 (of 49) Best Private K-12 Schools in Wisconsin
#1 (of 6) Best College Prep Private High Schools in Dane County
#2 (of 6) Most Diverse Private High Schools in Dane County