For the 2025-26 school year, there are 95 lutheran church missouri synod private preschools serving 14,278 students in Illinois. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Illinois.
The top-ranked lutheran church missouri synod private preschools in Illinois include Immanuel Lutheran School, Immanuel Lutheran, and Cross Evangelical Lutheran School.
The average tuition cost is $6,266, which is lower than the Illinois private preschool average tuition cost of $11,528.
Top-Ranked Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Private Preschools in Illinois (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1550 Modaff Road
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 355-6607
Naperville, IL 60565
(630) 355-6607
Gr: PK-8 | 270 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Bethel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
325 East Queenwood Rd
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 219-6153
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 219-6153
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students
8535 State Route 47
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-7861
Yorkville, IL 60560
(630) 553-7861
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Good Shepherd Christian Academy
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3740 W Belden Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 342-5854
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 342-5854
Gr: PK-7 | 47 students
1300 Belt Line Road
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-3153
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-3153
Gr: PK-8 | 401 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4106 W 28th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 762-1234
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 762-1234
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
304 South St
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-3145
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 344-3145
Gr: PK-8 | 196 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2329 S Wolf Road
Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 562-5580
Hillside, IL 60162
(708) 562-5580
Gr: PK-8 | 66 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
148 E 3rd Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 832-9302
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 832-9302
Gr: PK-7 | 338 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School![Immanuel Lutheran Church and School Photo - In 2009, Imanuel was one of three schools in the nation to be designated "Exemplary Status" by National Lutheran Schools Accreditation.]( "Immanuel Lutheran Church and School Photo - In 2009, Imanuel was one of three schools in the nation to be designated \"Exemplary Status\" by National Lutheran Schools Accreditation.")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
950 Hart Rd.
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 406-0157
Batavia, IL 60510
(630) 406-0157
Gr: NS-8 | 290 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
300 Pathway Ct
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-1444
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-1444
Gr: PK-8 | 268 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
832 Lee St
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 390-0990
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 390-0990
Gr: NS-8 | 74 students
200 N Plum Grove Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-1549
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-1549
Gr: PK-8 | 316 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1
5 S Van Buren St
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 428-1010
Dundee, IL 60118
(847) 428-1010
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immanuel Lutheran School![Immanuel Lutheran School Photo]( "Immanuel Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1225 E 2nd St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 547-5346
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 547-5346
Gr: PK-8 | 267 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1964 W Pearl City Rd
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-3511
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-3511
Gr: PK-8 | 120 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
606 S Hanover St
Okawville, IL 62271
(618) 243-6142
Okawville, IL 62271
(618) 243-6142
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lutheran School Association
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
2001 E Mound Rd
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 233-2001
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 233-2001
Gr: PK-12 | 396 students
410 S Rush Street
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-0509
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-0509
Gr: PK-6 | 164 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3411 N Alpine Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 877-9551
Gr: PK-12 | 748 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. James Lutheran School![St. James Lutheran School Photo]( "St. James Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
2101 N. Fremont
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 525-4990
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 525-4990
Gr: PK-8 | 242 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
St. John Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
302 W Holmes St
Chester, IL 62233
(618) 826-4345
Chester, IL 62233
(618) 826-4345
Gr: PK-8 | 138 students Tuition listed
220 S Lincoln Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 932-3196
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 932-3196
Gr: PK-8 | 264 students Avg. class size: 15 students
4939 W Montrose Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 736-1196
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 736-1196
Gr: PK-8 | 173 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John's Lutheran School![St. John's Lutheran School Photo - St. John's Lutheran School in Elgin Il.]( "St. John's Lutheran School Photo - St. John's Lutheran School in Elgin Il.")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
109 N Spring St
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 741-7633
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 741-7633
Gr: PK-1 Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
808 South Main Street
Red Bud, IL 62278
(618) 282-3873
Red Bud, IL 62278
(618) 282-3873
Gr: PK-8 | 189 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4231 183rd St
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 799-7491
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 799-7491
Gr: PK-8 | 77 students
St. Johns Lutheran School![St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - The St. John's cheerleaders are taking a break.]( "St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - The St. John's cheerleaders are taking a break.")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
505 S Park Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 354-1690
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 354-1690
Gr: PK-8 | 146 students Avg. class size: 17 students Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
206 E Main St
Buckley, IL 60918
(217) 394-2422
Buckley, IL 60918
(217) 394-2422
Gr: PK-8 | 99 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Marks Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
504 N James St
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3838
Steeleville, IL 62288
(618) 965-3838
Gr: PK-8 | 142 students Avg. class size: 15 students
24480 N Old Mchenry Road
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 438-6103
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
(847) 438-6103
Gr: PK-K | 54 students
18 S School Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 255-6733
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 255-6733
Gr: PK-8 | 277 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 12
St. Paul Lutheran School![St. Paul Lutheran School Photo - Our 7th and 8th grade students using our their new SMART Board]( "St. Paul Lutheran School Photo - Our 7th and 8th grade students using our their new SMART Board")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
112 N Border Street
Troy, IL 62294
(618) 667-6314
Troy, IL 62294
(618) 667-6314
Gr: PK-8 | 72 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
85 S. Constitution Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 896-3350
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 896-3350
Gr: PK-8 | 162 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
846 N Menard Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 378-6644
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 378-6644
Gr: PK-8 | 67 students Avg. class size: 9 students
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