A Catholic grade school, St. Francis Xavier, is also available (PreK-8). Serving the parish and community since 1857, St. Francis offers a curriculum based on State and Diocesan Standards. In addition to standard courses, Art, Computers, Music, Phy Ed and Spanish are taught. Special education programs are offered to help children with special learning styles.

Our area provides excellent opportunities for higher education as well. The University of Wisconsin (UW-Madison) www.wisc.edu  is located within commuting distance of Cross Plains. A state university campus and 2 UW centers are easily accessible. Madison Area Technical College offers 83 technical and vocational programs to over 68,000 students.