For the 2025 school year, there are 37 jewish private schools serving 6,315 students in Illinois. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Illinois.
The top ranked jewish private schools in Illinois include Chicago Jewish Day School, Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, and Ida Crown Jewish Academy.
The average tuition cost is $21,173, which is higher than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $12,686.
Top Ranked Jewish Private Schools in Illinois (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
(Jewish)
4600 Main St
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 982-9191
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 982-9191
Grades: PK-8
| 705 students
3751 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Grades: NS-8
| 368 students
5201 Howard St
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 674-6095
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 674-6095
Grades: PK-8
| 300 students
2809 W Jarvis Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(847) 675-6777
Chicago, IL 60645
(847) 675-6777
Grades: PK-8
| 353 students
Chicago Jewish Day School![Chicago Jewish Day School Photo]( "Chicago Jewish Day School Photo")
(Jewish)
3730 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 948-8602
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 948-8602
Grades: PK-8
| 247 students
7120 Laramie Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 674-6533
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 674-6533
Grades: PK-8
| 456 students
8233 Central Park Avenue
Skokie, IL 60076
(773) 973-1450
Skokie, IL 60076
(773) 973-1450
Grades: 9-12
| 212 students
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School
All-girls (Jewish)
6110 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 583-5329
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 583-5329
Grades: PK-8
| 713 students
720 Armstrong Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 243-8567
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 243-8567
Grades: PK-8
| 41 students
Rochelle Zell Jewish High School![Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Photo - Check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter]( "Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Photo - Check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter")
(Jewish)
1095 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 324-3708
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 324-3708
Grades: 9-12
| 147 students
Sager Solomon Schechter Day School
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
3210 Dundee Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5656
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5656
Grades: PK-8
| 426 students
Yeshivas Tiferes Tzvi
All-boys (Jewish)
6317 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 465-8889
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 465-8889
Grades: K-8
| 500 students
5235 S Cornell Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 493-8880
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 493-8880
Grades: PK-8
| 152 students
Att-p Tach Special Education Prog
Special Education School (Jewish)
3531 Madison St.
Skokie, IL 60076
(773) 973-2828
Skokie, IL 60076
(773) 973-2828
Grades: K-8
| 35 students
Bais Yaakov High School
All-girls (Jewish)
5800 N. Kimball Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 267-1494
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 267-1494
Grades: 9-12
| 208 students
Bernard Weinger Jcc
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
300 Revere Dr Ste 100
Northbrook, IL 60062
(224) 406-9200
Northbrook, IL 60062
(224) 406-9200
Grades: PK-K
| 91 students
6237 N WHIPPLE ST
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 965-7770
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 965-7770
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Brisk Academy-yeshivas Brisk
All-boys (Jewish)
3000 W Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 274-1177
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 274-1177
Grades: 11-12
| 8 students
Fasman Yeshiva High School
All-boys (Jewish)
7135 Carpenter Rd
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 982-2500
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 982-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School
All-girls (Jewish)
3021 W Devon Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 338-9222
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 338-9222
Grades: 9-12
| 119 students
Keshet Day School
Special Education School (Jewish)
3210 Dundee Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5758
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5758
Grades: 2-8
| 10 students
Keshet Transition Program
Special Education School (Jewish)
3210 Dundee Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5758
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5758
Grades: Inquire with school
| 75 students
Knapp School And Yeshiva![Knapp School And Yeshiva Photo - School Grounds, the Knapp School and Yeshiva Coffee Cart, serves coffee and a smile on a daily basis. This coffee cart is supported by the school job program where students receive hands on work training and some are eligible to receive a paycheck too!]( "Knapp School And Yeshiva Photo - School Grounds, the Knapp School and Yeshiva Coffee Cart, serves coffee and a smile on a daily basis. This coffee cart is supported by the school job program where students receive hands on work training and some are eligible to receive a paycheck too!")
Special Education School (Jewish)
3145 W Pratt Blvd
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 467-3900
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 467-3900
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Lubavitch Girls High School
All-girls (Jewish)
6350 N Whipple St
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 743-7716
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 743-7716
Grades: 9-12
| 113 students
Lubavitch Mesivta Of Chicago
All-boys (Jewish)
2756 W Morse Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 262-0340
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 262-0340
Grades: 9-11
| 132 students
Mesivta Shaarei Adirim
All-boys (Jewish)
9220 Crawford Ave
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 983-0646
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 983-0646
Grades: 9-11
| 29 students
2464 n Clybourn ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 661-6340
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 661-6340
Grades: NS-PK
| n/a students
Northbrook Community Synogogue
(Jewish)
2548 Jasper Ct
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 509-9204
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 509-9204
Grades: Inquire with school
| 8 students
Peoria Hebrew Day School![Peoria Hebrew Day School Photo - Our Children's Path to a Shining Future is the motto of the Peoria Hebrew Day School.]( "Peoria Hebrew Day School Photo - Our Children's Path to a Shining Future is the motto of the Peoria Hebrew Day School.")
(Jewish)
5614 N University Street
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 692-2821
Peoria, IL 61614
(309) 692-2821
Grades: PK-7
| 15 students
Solomon Schechter Day School![Solomon Schechter Day School Photo - A comprehensive athletic program of interscholastic competitive teams and intramural activities exposes students to a variety of sports, including basketball, soccer, track and field, football, golf, and tennis to promote life-long fitness and good health.]( "Solomon Schechter Day School Photo - A comprehensive athletic program of interscholastic competitive teams and intramural activities exposes students to a variety of sports, including basketball, soccer, track and field, football, golf, and tennis to promote life-long fitness and good health.")
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
3210 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-2100
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 498-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 172 students
Telshe High School
All-boys (Jewish)
3535 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 463-7738
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 463-7738
Grades: 9-12
| 139 students
Tzemach Tzedek School
(Jewish)
6135 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 870-3580
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 870-3580
Grades: NS-8
| 22 students
Yachad Kids Academy
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
701 W Aptakisic Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 634-5600
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 634-5600
Grades: PK-K
| 62 students
Yeshiva Gedola Of The Midwest/yeshiva Eitz Chaim
All-boys (Jewish)
6045 N Keystone Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 455-1001
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 455-1001
Grades: 9
| 10 students
Yeshiva Netzach Eliyahu
All-boys (Jewish)
3050 W Touhy Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(847) 674-0800
Chicago, IL 60645
(847) 674-0800
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
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