Home > Illinois > Schools By Membership Association

Top 20 Best Illinois Private Schools Belonging To National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2023)

For the 2023 school year, there are 43 private schools belonging to national association of independent schools (nais) serving 14,585 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.

The best top ranked belonging to national association of independent schools (nais) private schools in Illinois include Quest Academy, Catherine Cook School and GCE Lab School.

The average tuition cost is $24,741, which is higher than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $8,536.

21% of private schools belonging to national association of independent schools (nais) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Avery Coonley School Photo - #seahorsepride

Quest Academy Photo - Home of the Knights!

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.

The Chicago Academy For The Arts Photo - Media Arts Department

Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Photo

Near North Montessori Photo - Near North Montessori 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.

Baker Demonstration School Photo - Act your age (really). Even as they learn and grow, we want your sons and daughters to act their age at Baker - to remain children who enjoy daily recess and have no desire to be older - because one of the best parts of childhood is actually being a child.

Countryside Montessori School Photo - At the primary level, children are also learning while outside! Our All-day-all-year classroom is responsible for maintaining their own garden.

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.

Lake Forest Academy Photo - LFA's campus is located on the former J. Ogden Armour estate and includes many of its original buildings. After a 10-year campaign, various academic spaces, athletic facilities, and dorms have been modernized.

Urban Prairie Waldorf School Photo - Prairie Roots Early Childhood - 2 to 3 years of age

Recent Articles

March 11, 2023

Children With Learning Differences: How To Proceed

Facing the reality that your child has learning differences is never easy. But with a diagnosis from a qualified professional, and skilled experienced teachers who know how to remediate those differences, your child can learn to handle her differences. More here.

March 10, 2023

Enrichment Resources For Children Ages 10-14

I asked ChatGPT to list apps, YouTube Channels, and podcasts suitable for enriching the studies of students ages 10-14. (We'll look at resources for younger and older students in another article.)

February 13, 2023

Designing Assignments In The ChatGPT Era

AI (Artificial Intelligence), specifically ChatGPT, poses some serious challenges for teachers. We explore the importance of teaching students how to attribute the work and ideas of others.