Top 5 Best Joliet Private Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 17 private schools serving 2,495 students in Joliet, IL (there are 40 public schools, serving 21,758 public students). 10% of all K-12 students in Joliet, IL are educated in private schools (compared to the IL state average of 12%).
The best top ranked private schools in Joliet, IL include St. Paul The Apostle School, Joliet Catholic Academy and St. Peter Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 87%, which is lower than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 91%.
65% of private schools in Joliet, IL are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Top Ranked Joliet Private Schools (2023)
School
Location
Grades
Students
608 N Raynor Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-6626
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-6626
Grades: PK-8
| 444 students
Joliet Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
1200 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-0500
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 676 students
130 Woodlawn Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3390
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3390
Grades: PK-8
| 291 students
St. Peter Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
310 N Broadway St
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-3567
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-3567
Grades: K-8
| 23 students
Bobbie Noonan's Child Care
Daycare / Preschool
2504 Fairway Dr
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-2627
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 741-2627
Grades: K
| 9 students
Cds-melvin J Larson Education Center
Special Education School
311 S Reed St
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 744-3500
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 744-3500
Grades: PK-12
| 49 students
Educare, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
3171 T Hickey Avenue
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 436-4024
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 436-4024
Grades: NS-PK
| 35 students
Joliet KinderCare
Daycare / Preschool
2605 Black Rd
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 729-2110
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 729-2110
Grades: NS-PK
| 13 students
Mokena Montessori
Montessori School
3010 Harris Dr
Joliet, IL 60431
(708) 478-0860
Joliet, IL 60431
(708) 478-0860
Grades: NS
| 4 students
1910 Black Rd
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-1688
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-1688
Grades: NS-K
| 48 students
Ridgewood Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
1968 Hillcrest Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 726-2121
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 726-2121
Grades: PK-12
| 163 students
St. Mary Magdalene School
(Catholic)
201 S Briggs Street
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-4600
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-4600
Grades: PK-8
| 130 students
St. Mary Nativity School
(Catholic)
702 N Broadway Street
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-8518
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 722-8518
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Spanish Center, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool
309 N Eastern Avenue
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-3683
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-3683
Grades: NS-PK
| 86 students
Vilaseca Josephine Center
Daycare / Preschool (Catholic)
351 N Chicago St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-1467
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-1467
Grades: PK-K
| 83 students
Joliet, Illinois Private Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Mary Sears Childrens Academy (Closed 2013)
Daycare / Preschool
2319 Manhattan Rd
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 724-0055
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 724-0055
Grades: K-1
| 26 students
St. Joseph Academy (Closed 2019)
Alternative School (Catholic)
310 N Ottawa St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-4567
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 723-4567
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
409 N Scott St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 722-1005
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 722-1005
Grades: K-9
| 194 students
St. Patrick Grade School (Closed 2014)
(Catholic)
110 Willow Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 726-2924
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 726-2924
Grades: K-9
| 207 students
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