For the 2025 school year, there are 20 islamic private elementary schools serving 4,894 students in Illinois. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Illinois.
The top ranked islamic private elementary schools in Illinois include Islamic Foundation School, Universal School, and Aqsa School.
The average acceptance rate is 89%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
Top Ranked Islamic Private Elementary Schools in Illinois (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Aqsa School
All-girls (Islamic)
7361 W 92nd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 598-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 257 students
331 W Madison St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 889-8000
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 889-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 542 students
Furqaan Academy
(Islamic)
519 E Briarcliff Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-3100
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(630) 739-3100
Grades: PK-12
| 124 students
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(Islamic)
1255 Bond St. Suite 163
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 544-6164
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 544-6164
Grades: NS-4
| 282 students
300 W Highridge Rd
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Villa Park, IL 60181
(630) 941-8800
Grades: PK-12
| 465 students
8601 Menard Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 470-8801
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 470-8801
Grades: 3-12
| 277 students
Mcc Academy-elementary
(Islamic)
9301 Gross Point Rd
Skokie, IL 60076
(224) 534-7638
Skokie, IL 60076
(224) 534-7638
Grades: PK-12
| 721 students
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(Islamic)
7350 W 93rd St
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(708) 599-4100
Grades: PK-12
| 717 students
Al-azhar Islamic Foundation
Alternative School (Islamic)
160 Hawthorne Rd
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 387-3380
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 387-3380
Grades: K-11
| 63 students
Al-huda Academy
(Islamic)
435 Springsouth Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(630) 270-3130
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(630) 270-3130
Grades: PK-6
| 139 students
Carriers Of Light
(Islamic)
900 E Geneva Rd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 949-8232
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 949-8232
Grades: PK-8
| 95 students
Daarul Uloom Islamic School
(Islamic)
4125 W Charter Oak Rd
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 691-9089
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 691-9089
Grades: PK-12
| 196 students
Guidance Educational Academy
(Islamic)
7045 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 764-8274
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 764-8274
Grades: PK-7
| 135 students
375 South Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 891-4440
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 891-4440
Grades: PK-8
| 156 students
3333 W Peterson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 267-6167
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 267-6167
Grades: PK-8
| 196 students
Iccd Academy
(Islamic)
480 Potter Rd, 2nd Fl
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(224) 567-8256
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(224) 567-8256
Grades: PK-5
| 82 students
6435 W Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 637-3755
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 637-3755
Grades: PK-8
| 71 students
Ilm Montessori Inc
Montessori School (Islamic)
241 E Roosevelt Rd
Lombard, IL 60148
(844) 223-5456
Lombard, IL 60148
(844) 223-5456
Grades: PK-6
| 90 students
Institute Of Islamic Education
All-girls (Islamic)
1280 Bluff City Blvd
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 695-4685
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 695-4685
Grades: 1-12
| 65 students
7351 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 643-0700
Chicago, IL 60649
(773) 643-0700
Grades: PK-8
| 221 students
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