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Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 30 private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 12,209 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.

The private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Illinois include The Avery Coonley School, The Latin School Of Chicago, and Morgan Park Academy.

The average tuition cost is $27,845, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average tuition cost of $11,134.

17% of private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

The Avery Coonley School Photo - 'Gathering' is a tradition at ACS where students in Groups 1-8, faculty, and staff come together as a community to participate in various activities such as watching a performance, interacting with a presentation, and more.

Lycee Francais De Chicago Photo - The Lyce Franais de Chicago is a leading international, multilingual school that helps students grow into well-rounded, active citizens of the world.

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.

North Park Elementary School (NPES) Photo

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Photo - The Laboratory Schools are home to the University of Chicago's youngest learners.

Chiaravalle Montessori Photo - Opening the North Wing in September 2015, Chiaravalle became the first LEED Platinum Montessori school addition in the US and the first LEED Platinum independent school addition in Illinois.

Quest Academy Photo - Home of the Knights!

Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Photo - The Bernard Zell Community Torah Welcome Event

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.

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.

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