Top Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS) Private Schools in Illinois

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For the 2021 school year, there are 24 top private schools in Illinois belonging to the Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS), serving 7,632 students.
The Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS) is a non-profit organization established to promote educational excellence by: supporting the interests of independent schools in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana; building strong relationships between independent schools and creating innovative opportunities in professional development for the faculty, staff and administrators in independent schools.
You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.

Top Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS) Private Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Avery Coonley School
    Avery Coonley School Photo - #seahorsepride
    Special Program Emphasis
    (5)
     1400 Maple Avenue
    Downers Grove, IL 60515
    (630) 969-0800
    Grades: PK-8 | 338 students
  • Ancona School
    Ancona School Photo - In a community of cultural and economic diversity, Ancona's progressive, social justice curriculum rooted in the Montessori tradition educations students to become creative problem solvers, confident risk takers, and life-long learners.
    Montessori School
    (6)
     4770 S Dorchester Ave
    Chicago, IL 60615
    (773) 924-2356
    Grades: PK-8 | 237 students
  • Baker Demonstration School
    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.
    Alternative School
    (5)
     201 Sheridan Road
    Wilmette, IL 60091
    (847) 425-5800
    Grades: PK-8 | 269 students
  • Beacon Academy
    Beacon Academy Photo
    Montessori School
     1574 Sherman Avenue
    Evanston, IL 60201
    (224) 999-1177
    Grades: 9-12 | 217 students
  • Bennett Day School
    Bennett Day School Photo
    Special Program Emphasis
    (1)
     955 W. Grand Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60642
    (312) 236-6388
    Grades: PK-12 | 244 students
  • Brickton Montessori School
    Brickton Montessori School Photo - Hands. On.When you can touch it, even complicated ideas becomes manageable. Montessori materials stimulate all our senses. With multiple ways of connecting to a single concept, every child can find a path to successful learning.
    Montessori School
     8622 W Catalpa Ave
    Chicago, IL 60656
    (773) 714-0646
    Grades: NS-8 | 167 students
  • Cambridge School Of Chicago
    Cambridge School Of Chicago Photo - Girl Student
    (Christian)
     1014 East 47th Street
    Chicago, IL 60653
    (773) 924-1200
    Grades: PK-6 | 83 students
  • Catherine Cook School
    Catherine Cook School Photo
    226 W Schiller St
    Chicago, IL 60610
    (312) 266-3381
    Grades: NS-8 | 573 students
  • The Chicago Academy For The Arts
    The Chicago Academy For The Arts Photo - Chicagoland's independent high school for the arts.
    Special Program Emphasis
     1010 W Chicago Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60642
    (312) 421-0202
    Grades: 9-12 | 137 students
  • Elgin Academy
    Elgin Academy Photo - "Old Main" building of Elgin Academy Old Main is the academy's original building. Today, it is primarily used as the museum for the Elgin Area Historical Society. One room still serves as a regular school classroom for the school.
    (9)
     350 Park St
    Elgin, IL 60120
    (847) 695-0303
    Grades: NS-12 | 337 students
  • Frances Xavier Warde School
    Frances Xavier Warde School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     751 N State St
    Chicago, IL 60654
    (312) 466-0700
    Grades: PK-8 | 993 students
  • Hyde Park Day School - Chicago campus
    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.
    Special Education School
     6254 S. Ellis
    Chicago, IL 60637
    (773) 420-2550
    Grades: 1-8 | 66 students
  • Hyde Park Day School - Lemont Campus
    Special Education School
     13860 Main Street
    Lemont, IL 60439
    (630) 296-1229
    Grades: 1-8 | n/a students
  • Hyde Park Day School - Northfield campus
    Hyde Park Day School - Northfield campus Photo - HPDS creates a safe and nurturing environment designed to foster self-esteem, self-confidence, and a positive attitude toward learning.
    Special Education School
     1980 Old Willow Rd
    Winnetka, IL 60093
    (847) 446-7025
    Grades: 1-8 | 58 students
  • Lake Forest Country Day School
    Lake Forest Country Day School Photo
    145 S. Green Bay Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    (847) 234-2350
    Grades: NS-8 | 380 students
  • Lycee Francais De Chicago
    Lycee Francais De Chicago Photo - Our beautiful new outdoor spaces put big smiles on our students' faces!
    Special Program Emphasis
    (1)
     1929 W. Wilson Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60640
    (773) 665-0066
    Grades: K-12 | 772 students
  • North Park Elementary School
    North Park Elementary School Photo
    2017 W Montrose Ave
    Chicago, IL 60618
    (773) 327-3144
    Grades: PK-8 | 242 students
  • North Shore Country Day School
    North Shore Country Day School Photo
    310 Green Bay Rd
    Winnetka, IL 60093
    (847) 446-0674
    Grades: PK-12 | 530 students
  • Rogers Park Montessori School
    Rogers Park Montessori School Photo
    Montessori School
     1800 W Balmoral Ave
    Chicago, IL 60640
    (773) 271-1700
    Grades: PK-8 | 433 students
  • Roycemore School
    Roycemore School Photo
    (11)
     1200 Davis Street
    Evanston, IL 60201
    (847) 866-6055
    Grades: PK-12 | 216 students
  • Sacred Heart Schools
    Sacred Heart Schools Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     6250 N Sheridan Road
    Chicago, IL 60660
    (773) 262-4446
    Grades: PK-8 | 718 students
  • Science & Arts Academy
    Science & Arts Academy Photo - P.E. class at Science & Arts Academy
    Special Program Emphasis
    (4)
     1825 Miner St
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
    (847) 827-7880
    Grades: NS-8 | 259 students
  • The Willows Academy
    The Willows Academy Photo - Each year, The Willows Academy Drama Department performs two productions: a fall play for high school students and a spring musical for both middle and high school students.
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (3)
     1015 Rose Avenue
    Des Plaines, IL 60016
    (847) 824-6900
    Grades: 6-12 | 218 students
  • Wolcott School
    Wolcott School Photo - Wolcott School
    (1)
     524 N. Wolcott Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60622
    (312) 610-4900
    Grades: 9-12 | 145 students
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