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Top 3 Best Illinois Private Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation serving 8,020 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois include American School, Illinois Lutheran High School, and Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 84%.
71% of private schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Assembly of God).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Illinois Lutheran High School
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(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(2)
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Grades: 7-12
| 304 students
St. John Lutheran School
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(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(7)
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Grades: PK-8
| 91 students
American School
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Alternative School
2200 E 170th St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 418-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 6,319 students
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
6218 Capulina Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Grades: PK-8
| 95 students
Schaumburg Christian School
(Baptist)
(48)
200 N Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
(847) 885-3230
Grades: PK-12
| 889 students
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School Photo - Math work, learning about place value.
Montessori School
(3)
9300 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 850-5490
Grades: NS-12
| 100 students
Calvary Christian School: Infant - 8th Grade
Calvary Christian School: Infant - 8th Grade Photo
(Assembly of God)
(4)
9s200 Route 59
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 375-8600
Grades: NS-8
| 222 students

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