For the 2025-26 school year, there are 218 nonsectarian private elementary schools in Illinois. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Illinois.
The top ranked nonsectarian private elementary schools in Illinois include The Avery Coonley School, British International School of Chicago-South Loop, and American School.
Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools in Illinois (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1400 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0800
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0800
Gr: PK-8 | 332 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
201 Sheridan Road
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 425-5800
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 425-5800
Gr: NS-8 | 209 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
226 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Gr: NS-8 | 422 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
541 W Hawthorne Pl
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-0900
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-0900
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
6245 S. Ingleside Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 420-2900
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 420-2900
Gr: 4-12 | 111 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 20
6880 N FRONTAGE RD
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 423-5916
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 423-5916
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 9 students Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Creative Learning Montessori School![Creative Learning Montessori School Photo - Creative Learning Montessori School]( "Creative Learning Montessori School Photo - Creative Learning Montessori School")
Montessori School
1410 S. Barrington Rd.
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 382-2812
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 382-2812
Gr: PK-5 | 70 students Tuition listed
Fusion Academy Evanston![Fusion Academy Evanston Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.]( "Fusion Academy Evanston Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.")
Alternative School
847 Chicago Avenue, Suite 200
Evanston, IL 60202
(877) 673-8893
Evanston, IL 60202
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
840 S. Waukegan Road, Suite 224
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(877) 673-8893
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 | 67 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Fusion Academy Lincoln Park![Fusion Academy Lincoln Park Photo]( "Fusion Academy Lincoln Park Photo")
Special Program Emphasis
1440 N. Dayton Street, Suite 104
Chicago, IL 60642
(877) 673-8893
Chicago, IL 60642
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 | 40 students Tuition listed
Fusion Academy Oak Brook![Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.]( "Fusion Academy Oak Brook Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.")
Alternative School
3041 Butterfield Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
1726 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 857-3000
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 857-3000
Gr: PK-8 | 199 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
Montessori Habitat![Montessori Habitat Photo - Call us at 217-366-3260 to learn more about our ~ preschool classroom ~ elementary classroom ~ and ~ middle school classroom. Visit our website at www.montessorihabitatschool.org. Affiliated with the American Montessori Society]( "Montessori Habitat Photo - Call us at 217-366-3260 to learn more about our ~ preschool classroom ~ elementary classroom ~ and ~ middle school classroom. Visit our website at www.montessorihabitatschool.org. Affiliated with the American Montessori Society")
Montessori School
801 & 805 West Kirby Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 366-3260
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 366-3260
Gr: PK-8 | 86 students Avg. class size: 25 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aaa Academy
Special Education School
13801 Chatham St
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 206-0000
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 206-0000
Gr: 1-8 | 47 students
Allendale School
Special Education School
600 W Grand Ave
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-6400
Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 245-6400
Gr: 1-12 | 156 students
Allendale-linc
Special Education School
1055 Lake Ave
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 206-5725
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 206-5725
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students
American School![American School Photo]( "American School Photo")
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
4770 S Dorchester Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 924-2356
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 924-2356
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Gr: PK-12 | 364 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
161 West 9th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Gr: NS-12 | 717 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
814 & 821 W. Eastman Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 907-5000
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 907-5000
Gr: NS-5 | 645 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Carmel Montessori Academy & Children's House
Montessori School
3s238 State Route 59
Warrenville, IL 60555
(630) 393-2995
Warrenville, IL 60555
(630) 393-2995
Gr: PK-12 | 41 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Center For Children To Heal And Achieve (ccha)
Special Education School
1400 State St
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-3594
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-3594
Gr: 2-12 | 46 students
425 Dempster St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Gr: PK-8 | 328 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Chicago Lighthouse
Alternative School
1850 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL 60608
(131) 299-7367
Chicago, IL 60608
(131) 299-7367
Gr: PK-12 | 30 students
Council Oak Montessori School![Council Oak Montessori School Photo]( "Council Oak Montessori School Photo")
Montessori School
2521 Grove St
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 926-9720
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 926-9720
Gr: PK-8 | 63 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4301 W Kirby Avenue
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 355-1253
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 355-1253
Gr: K-8 | 158 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cove School
Special Education School
350 Lee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 562-2100
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 562-2100
Gr: 2-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1111 E Warrenville Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 369-6899
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 369-6899
Gr: PK-8 | 325 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 6 Acceptance rate listed
8 W Scranton Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 295-8338
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 295-8338
Gr: NS-8 | 145 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
330 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 797-5501
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 797-5501
Gr: PK-12 | 907 students Tuition listed
350 E. South Water Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 809-8900
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 809-8900
Gr: PK-8 | 343 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4
500 W 187th St
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 756-4663
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 756-4663
Gr: 3-8 | 72 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
900 N Franklin St Ste 104
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-5600
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-5600
Gr: PK-8 | 33 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hammitt School - The Baby Fold
Special Education School
108 E Willow St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 451-7244
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 451-7244
Gr: K-12 | 133 students
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