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

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private elementary schools belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) serving 2,036 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) in Illinois include Arie Crown Hebrew Day School, Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School, and Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School.
The average acceptance rate is 55%, which is lower than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish).

Top-Ranked Private Elementary 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
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
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(Jewish)
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
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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