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Best Illinois Private Schools Belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private schools belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) serving 2,500 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top-ranked private schools belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) in Illinois include Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School, North Shore Torah Academy, and Arie Crown Hebrew Day School.
The average acceptance rate is 68%, which is lower than the Illinois private school average acceptance rate of 85%.
100% of private schools belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish).

Top-Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) in Illinois (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School
(Jewish)
4600 Main St
Skokie, IL 60076
(847) 982-9191
Gr: PK-8 | 705 students
3751 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 281-1858
Gr: NS-8 | 368 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School
All-girls (Jewish)
6110 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 583-5329
Gr: PK-8 | 713 students
North Shore Torah Academy
(Jewish)
(2)
720 Armstrong Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847) 243-8567
Gr: PK-8 | 41 students Avg. class size: 6 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bais Yaakov High School
All-girls (Jewish)
5800 N. Kimball Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 267-1494
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students
Brisk Academy-yeshivas Brisk
All-boys (Jewish)
3000 W Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60659
(773) 274-1177
Gr: 11-12 | 8 students
Fasman Yeshiva High School
All-boys (Jewish)
7135 Carpenter Rd
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 982-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 109 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Telshe High School
All-boys (Jewish)
3535 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 463-7738
Gr: 9-12 | 139 students Tuition listed
Yeshiva Ohr Boruch
All-boys (Jewish)
2620 W Touhy Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 262-0885
Gr: PK-8 | 209 students

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