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Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Offering Ballet Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools offering ballet as an interscholastic sport serving 1,975 students in Illinois.
The top-ranked offering ballet sport private elementary schools in Illinois include St. Thomas The Apostle, St. Paul Of The Cross School, and British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park.
The average acceptance rate is 94%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
67% of private elementary schools offering ballet sport in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Ballet Sport in Illinois (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
German International School Chicago
German International School Chicago Photo - Hooray for 8th Grade Graduates
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
1726 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 857-3000
Gr: PK-9 | 196 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
814 & 821 W. Eastman Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 907-5000
Gr: NS-5 | 645 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
St. Paul Of The Cross School
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(Catholic)
(3)
140 S Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 825-6366
Gr: NS-8 | 737 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
St. Thomas The Apostle
St. Thomas The Apostle Photo
(Catholic)
(5)
5467 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 667-1142
Gr: PK-8 | 181 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Guadalupe School
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(Catholic)
9050 S Burley Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 768-0999
Gr: PK-8 | 146 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
St. Philip Lutheran School
St. Philip Lutheran School Photo - Our beautiful gym facility.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
2500 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 561-9830
Gr: NS-8 | 70 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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