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Best Illinois Private Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 1,333 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Illinois include College Preparatory School Of America and Sager Solomon Schechter Day School.
The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 84%.
63% of private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
331 W Madison St
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 889-8000
Gr: PK-12 | 542 students Acceptance rate listed
Sager Solomon Schechter Day School
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
3210 Dundee Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5656
Gr: PK-8 | 426 students
Charter School Academy College Prep
(Christian)
1443 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60636
(312) 675-8691
Gr: PK-12 | 31 students
Grand Prairie School
All-boys | Special Education School
110 N Locust St
Onarga, IL 60955
(815) 268-7440
Gr: 5-12 | 53 students
Helping Hand School
Special Education School
9649 W 55th St
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 386-6818
Gr: PK-12 | 42 students
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Special Program Emphasis
3110 N. Sheffield Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 665-4940
Gr: K-1 | 14 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Keshet Transition Program
Special Education School (Jewish)
3210 Dundee Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 412-5758
Gr: Inquire with school | 75 students
Our Lady Of Tepeyac High School
All-girls (Catholic)
2228 S Whipple St
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 522-0023
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed

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