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Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 27 private elementary schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) serving 10,178 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.

The private elementary schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Illinois include The Avery Coonley School, Chicago Jewish Day School, and University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

The average tuition cost is $29,237, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average tuition cost of $11,247.

15% of private elementary schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

German International School Chicago Photo - Hooray for 8th Grade Graduates

The Avery Coonley School Photo - 'Gathering' is a tradition at ACS where students in Groups 1-8, faculty, and staff come together as a community to participate in various activities such as watching a performance, interacting with a presentation, and more.

Countryside Montessori School Photo - At the primary level, children are also learning while outside! Our All-day-all-year classroom is responsible for maintaining their own garden.

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.

Quest Academy Photo - Home of the Knights!

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Photo - The Laboratory Schools are home to the University of Chicago's youngest learners.

Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Photo - The Bernard Zell Community Torah Welcome Event

Hyde Park Day School - Chicago campus Photo - HPDS creates a safe and nurturing environment designed to foster self-esteem, self-confidence, and a positive attitude toward learning.

Lycee Francais De Chicago Photo - The Lyce Franais de Chicago is a leading international, multilingual school that helps students grow into well-rounded, active citizens of the world.

Alcuin Montessori School Photo - Our Roosevelt Campus

Baker Demonstration School Photo - Think more deeply. Baker classrooms are alive with inquiry, investigation and ideas, and these ideas, often imagined into being by students like your sons and daughters, enrich and sometimes even spontaneously direct the focus of a class in unexpected ways, ultimately empowering students to think more deeply about their world.

Brehm Preparatory School Photo - Small class sizes provide opportunities for 1:1 educational moments.

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