For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private elementary schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation serving 7,974 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois include Illinois Lutheran High School, Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School, and American School.
The average acceptance rate is 98%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
71% of private elementary schools belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Baptist).
Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Council for Private School Accreditation in Illinois (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1610 Main St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 672-3262
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
501 W Park Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 362-4424
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Alternative School
2200 E 170th St
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 418-2800
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 418-2800
Gr: 6-12 | 6,319 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
6218 Capulina Ave
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-7340
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
200 N Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60194
(847) 885-3230
Schaumburg, IL 60194
(847) 885-3230
Gr: PK-12 | 889 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
9300 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 850-5490
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 850-5490
Gr: NS-12 | 100 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
9s200 Route 59
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 375-8600
Naperville, IL 60564
(630) 375-8600
Gr: NS-8 | 222 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
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