11 Private Milwaukee Schools Get Permission To Start In-Person

MILWAUKEE, WI — A total of 34 Milwaukee private schools have plans approved by the Milwaukee Health Department that will allow them to have students return to school in-person this fall. Health officials approved 11 new school plans this week.

According to the Milwaukee Health Department, schools need to file complete school safety plans with the department for consideration. As of Friday, health officials said they received 54 complete school plans, and have approved 34 of them so far.

"MHD is continuing to review COVID-19 safety plans for schools that are located in the City of Milwaukee, and desire to have options aside from virtual," health department officials said in a news release. "Plans are reviewed in the order that they are received and prioritized by the open date."

The next update is expected Sep. 11, officials said.

Milwaukee Public Schools officials voted to open fully-virtual to start the semester.

According to a JSOnline report, private school officials and School Choice Wisconsin pressured Milwaukee officials for a private-school option that would allow students to return in-person this fall. The health department responded by coming up with the school safety plan program.

Schools Approved For In-Person Return prior to Sep. 4

1. Marquette University High School
2. Salem Lutheran
3. Wisconsin Lutheran
4. S. Lucas Lutheran
5. Pius XI Milwaukee
6. Seventh day Adventist
7. Yeshiva Elementary
8. Mt. Olive Christian Day
9. St. Marcus
10. Risen Savior
11. Divine Savior Holy Angels
12. Word of Life Lutheran
13. Milwaukee Montessori
14. Seeds of Health
15. Cross Trainers Academy
16. Blessed Sacrament
17. Seton Catholic Schools
18. St. Augustine
19. St. Sebastian
20. Mt. Lebanon
21. St. Anthony
22. Notre Dame
23. Cristo Rey

Here are the new schools that were approved on Sept. 4.

1. St. Sava Orthodox School
2. Right Step High School
3. Milwaukee Lutheran High School
4. Blessed Savior School
5. Mt. Matthias School
6. St. Vincent Palotti
7. Lumin Schools
8. Hope Christian Schools
9. United Community Center Schools
10. Siloah Lutheran School
11. Christ-St. Peter Lutheran School