St. James Catholic School Photo - Members of the Pet Patrol clean cages and write care pet plans.

Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Offering Cross Country Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 182 private elementary schools offering cross country as an interscholastic sport serving 56,428 students in Illinois.
The top ranked offering cross country sport private elementary schools in Illinois include Morgan Park Academy, British International School of Chicago-South Loop, and Immaculate Conception Grade School.
The average tuition cost is $10,015, which is lower than the Illinois private elementary school average tuition cost of $11,134.
89% of private elementary schools offering cross country sport in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Cross Country Sport in Illinois (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Catherine Cook School
Catherine Cook School Photo
(13)
226 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Gr: NS-8 | 422 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Morgan Park Academy
Morgan Park Academy Photo
2153 W 111th St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 881-6700
Gr: PK-12 | 475 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Joan Of Arc
St. Joan Of Arc Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
4913 Columbia Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 969-1732
Gr: PK-8 | 385 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John Lutheran School
St. John Lutheran School Photo
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(7)
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
All Saints Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
(13)
1155 Aurora Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 961-6125
Gr: PK-8 | 487 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1439 W Wellington Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 892-1397
Gr: PK-8 | 525 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ascension Continuation School
Ascension Continuation School Photo - Ascension School, a vibrant ministry of Ascension Parish, proudly provides an excellent education that responds to the needs of its students. Ascension School incorporates Catholic faith beliefs and values through skillful teaching, prayer, worship and service to others. In this school children and families experience community in an atmosphere of LOVE, KINDNESS & RESPECT.
(Catholic)
601 Van Buren St
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 386-7282
Gr: PK-8 | 394 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Aurora Christian Schools
Aurora Christian Schools Photo - Each year, our High School students take one week of their Easter Vacation to spend time traveling to and working on a construction project, called Mission Impossible!
(Christian)
(2)
2255 Sullivan Road
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-1551
Gr: NS-12 | 645 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Bennett Day School
Bennett Day School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Gr: PK-12 | 364 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3751 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bethany Lutheran Church And School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
1550 Modaff Road
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 355-6607
Gr: PK-8 | 270 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
161 West 9th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Gr: NS-12 | 717 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate 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
Chiaravalle Montessori
Chiaravalle Montessori Photo - Opening the North Wing in September 2015, Chiaravalle became the first LEED Platinum Montessori school addition in the US and the first LEED Platinum independent school addition in Illinois.
Montessori School
(12)
425 Dempster St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Gr: PK-8 | 328 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Chicago Jesuit Academy Photo - Our classrooms have two co-teachers and 24 students per classroom.
(Catholic)
5058 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 638-6103
Gr: 3-8 | 360 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Chicago Jewish Day School
Chicago Jewish Day School Photo
(Jewish)
3730 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 271-2700
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ The King Elementary School
(Catholic)
1920 Barberry Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 546-2159
Gr: PK-8 | 497 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
Corpus Christi Catholic School
(Catholic)
1909 E. Lincoln Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 662-3712
Gr: PK-8 | 454 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cross Evangelical Lutheran School
Cross Evangelical Lutheran School Photo - Cross Lutheran Church and School has been serving Yorkville and the surrounding area with excellence in Christian Education since 1881!
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(2)
8535 State Route 47
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-7861
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Daystar Academy
Daystar Academy Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
(1)
1550 S State St
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 791-0001
Gr: PK-12 | 301 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
East Lake Academy
East Lake Academy Photo - Forming tomorrow's leaders through the best academic training, building self-confidence, practicing the Catholic faith and cultivating missionary hearts.
(Catholic)
(4)
13911 W. Laurel Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 247-0035
Gr: PK-8 | 128 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
First Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
(1)
1111 E Highway 50
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 726-6040
Gr: K-12 | 281 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Frances Xavier Warde School
Frances Xavier Warde School Photo
(Catholic)
751 N State St
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 268-2543
Gr: K-8 | 814 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Good Shepherd Lutheran School
Good Shepherd Lutheran School Photo - Good Shepherd Early Childhood offers a Christ-centered education for young 3's, 3's and 4's, and 4's and 5's. We are open from 6:30 am - 6:00 pm. "It's a great day to be a Charger!"
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(7)
1300 Belt Line Road
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-3153
Gr: PK-8 | 381 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Lutheran School
Grace Lutheran School Photo - Our students consistently test above the national average on the NWEA MAP test.
(Other Lutheran)
(10)
7300 Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
Gr: NS-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Harvest Christian Academy
Harvest Christian Academy Photo - Welcome to Harvest Christian Academy, home of the Lions! We educate students from preschool through grade 12.
(Christian)
(2)
1000 N Randall Rd
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 214-3500
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Cross Elementary School
Holy Cross Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
410 W White St
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 356-9521
Gr: PK-8 | 231 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Cross Lutheran Church & School
Holy Cross Lutheran Church & School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
304 South St
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-3145
Gr: PK-8 | 196 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Family Catholic Academy
Holy Family Catholic Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(5)
2515 Palatine Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 907-3452
Gr: NS-8 | 501 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
1431 N North Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-0304
Gr: PK-8 | 272 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception Grade School
Immaculate Conception Grade School Photo - ICGS is MORE than a school. We are a family.
(Catholic)
(2)
132 W Arthur St
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 530-3490
Gr: PK-8 | 466 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
505 E North Street
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-4111
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Prekindergarten - Grade 3: 1431 N. North Park Avenue; Grades 4- 8, Tot Program: 363 W. Hill Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-0304
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immanuel Christian Academy
Immanuel Christian Academy Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(5)
2329 S Wolf Road
Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 562-5580
Gr: PK-8 | 66 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School Photo - In 2009, Imanuel was one of three schools in the nation to be designated "Exemplary Status" by National Lutheran Schools Accreditation.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
950 Hart Rd.
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 406-0157
Gr: NS-8 | 290 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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