Prairie Flower Montessori School Photo - Each classroom has a deck area where children can do outside work. This is the area off the toddler community where children have group snack, wash hands, and scrub cloths.

Top 20 Best Illinois Nonsectarian Private Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 464 nonsectarian private preschools in Illinois. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Illinois.
The top ranked nonsectarian private preschools in Illinois include The Avery Coonley School, British International School of Chicago-South Loop, and Brenda's Kids Club Daycare Center.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Preschools in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
The Avery Coonley School
The Avery Coonley School Photo - 'Gathering' is a tradition at ACS where students in Groups 1-8, faculty, and staff come together as a community to participate in various activities such as watching a performance, interacting with a presentation, and more.
(7)
1400 Maple Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0800
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
Baker Demonstration School
Baker Demonstration School Photo - Curiosity captured in the preschool class with hands on learning for our youngest students in a scientific inquiry.
(6)
201 Sheridan Road
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 425-5800
Grades: NS-8
| 209 students
Catherine Cook School
Catherine Cook School Photo
(13)
226 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 266-3381
Grades: NS-8
| 422 students
Chicago City Day School
Chicago City Day School Photo
(5)
541 W Hawthorne Pl
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 327-0900
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
The Goddard School Third Lake
The Goddard School Third Lake Photo
Daycare / Preschool
34638 North Highway 45
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-9075
Grades: PK-K
| 266 students
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
Grades: PK-5
| 70 students
German International School Chicago
German International School Chicago Photo - Hooray for 8th Grade Graduates
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
1726 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 857-3000
Grades: PK-8
| 199 students
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 School
801 & 805 West Kirby Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 366-3260
Grades: PK-8
| 86 students
Ancona School
Ancona School Photo - In a community of cultural and economic diversity, Ancona's progressive, social justice curriculum rooted in the Montessori tradition educations students to become creative problem solvers, confident risk takers, and life-long learners.
(6)
4770 S Dorchester Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 924-2356
Grades: PK-8
| 215 students
Bennett Day School
Bennett Day School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
955 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 236-6388
Grades: PK-12
| 364 students
Brenda's Kids Club Daycare Center
Daycare / Preschool
3552 E 118th St
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 646-0007
Grades: K
| 30 students
161 West 9th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
(773) 998-2472
Grades: NS-12
| 717 students
814 & 821 W. Eastman Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 907-5000
Grades: NS-5
| 635 students
Carmel Montessori Academy & Children's House
Montessori School
3s238 State Route 59
Warrenville, IL 60555
(630) 393-2995
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students
Chiaravalle Montessori
Chiaravalle Montessori Photo - Opening the North Wing in September 2015, Chiaravalle became the first LEED Platinum Montessori school addition in the US and the first LEED Platinum independent school addition in Illinois.
Montessori School
(12)
425 Dempster St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Grades: PK-8
| 328 students
Chicago Lighthouse
Alternative School
1850 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL 60608
(131) 299-7367
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
Chicago State Univ Child Care Center
Daycare / Preschool
9501 S King Drive # 101
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 995-2556
Grades: NS
| 120 students
The Childrens Place Learning Academy
Daycare / Preschool
2591 Sauk Trail
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 757-7679
Grades: PK-K
| 62 students
Christopher House-uptown Dcc
Daycare / Preschool
4701 N. Winthrop Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 769-4540
Grades: NS
| 178 students
Cosmic Montessori Community
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
1310 Waterford Dr
Aurora, IL 60504
(630) 585-8881
Grades: PK-K
| 88 students
Council Oak Montessori School
Council Oak Montessori School Photo - Team building exercises on the first day of school.
Montessori School
2521 Grove St
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 926-9720
Grades: PK-8
| 54 students
Creative Montessori Learning Center
Montessori School
550 S Edgewood Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 620-5505
Grades: PK-K
| 81 students
Detour 2 Discovery Day School
Daycare / Preschool
2001 S Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 949-2273
Grades: NS-K
| 153 students
Dupage Montessori School
Dupage Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(6)
1111 E Warrenville Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 369-6899
Grades: PK-8
| 325 students
Forest Bluff School
Forest Bluff School Photo
Montessori School
(14)
8 W Scranton Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 295-8338
Grades: NS-8
| 145 students
Francis W Parker School
(1)
330 W Webster Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 797-5501
Grades: PK-12
| 907 students
Gateway Montessori School
Gateway Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
4041 N. Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 539-3025
Grades: NS-6
| 66 students
GEMS World Academy Chicago
GEMS World Academy Chicago Photo
(7)
350 E. South Water Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 809-8900
Grades: PK-8
| 343 students
Goddard School
Daycare / Preschool
92 Stratford Dr
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 893-5633
Grades: PK-K
| 104 students
900 N Franklin St Ste 104
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-5600
Grades: PK-8
| 33 students
Governor French Academy
Governor French Academy Photo - WYSE Academic Challenge Team 2014
(2)
219 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-7542
Grades: PK-12
| 102 students
Guidepost Montessori at Lincoln Park
Montessori School
2301 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 938-6002
Grades: NS-K
| n/a students
Hello Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten
Hello Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten Photo - The Foundation for a Bright Future Starts at Hello.
Montessori School
(1)
18850 Riegel Road
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 647-8054
Grades: PK-K
| 24 students
301 S. Ridgeland Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-6626
Grades: NS-8
| 80 students
Kensington School Of Naperville
Daycare / Preschool
1915 Three Farms Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 922-9600
Grades: NS
| 525 students
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