Quest Academy Photo - Home of the Knights!

Top 10 Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Other special emphasis association(s) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 18 private elementary schools belonging to Other special emphasis association(s) serving 2,994 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Other special emphasis association(s) in Illinois include Immanuel Lutheran School, Quest Academy, and St. Johns Lutheran School.
The average tuition cost is $11,300, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average tuition cost of $11,182.
83% of private elementary schools belonging to Other special emphasis association(s) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Amish).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Other special emphasis association(s) in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
St. Joan Of Arc
St. Joan Of Arc Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
4913 Columbia Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 969-1732
Grades: PK-8
| 385 students
Grace Lutheran School
Grace Lutheran School Photo - Our students consistently test above the national average on the NWEA MAP test.
(Other Lutheran)
(10)
7300 Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
Grades: NS-8
| 195 students
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(9)
200 N Plum Grove Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-1549
Grades: PK-8
| 316 students
Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
5065 Olivet Road
Georgetown, IL 61846
(217) 662-2127
Grades: 8-12
| 87 students
Quest Academy
Quest Academy Photo - Home of the Knights!
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
500 N Benton St
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 202-8035
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
St. Alexander School
(Catholic)
7025 W 126th St
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-0408
Grades: PK-8
| 264 students
St. John The Baptist Catholic School
(Catholic)
(1)
2304 Church St
Mchenry, IL 60051
(815) 385-3959
Grades: PK-8
| 118 students
St. Johns Lutheran School
St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - The St. John's cheerleaders are taking a break.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
505 S Park Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 354-1690
Grades: PK-8
| 146 students
St. Mary Elementary School
(Catholic)
408 W Washington St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-2825
Grades: PK-8
| 125 students
St. Mary School
(Catholic)
536 E 3rd St
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-8523
Grades: PK-8
| 337 students
Acacia Academy
Acacia Academy Photo - Offering a variety of year-round and summer programs designed to meet each student's learning objectives in terms of his/her learning capabilities.AdvancED accredited school in the La Grange, IL area. Illinois State Board of Education approved for out-of-district placement for special education.
Special Education School
6425 Willow Springs Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 579-9040
Grades: 4-12
| 91 students
Bear Creek School
(Amish)
556 N County Road 325 E
Tuscola, IL 61953
(217) 578-2259
Grades: 1-8
| 36 students
French-american School Of Chicago
Special Program Emphasis
615 W Kemper Pl
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Grades: K-12
| 82 students
Little Creek School
(Amish)
3320 Hickory Ln
Humboldt, IL 61931
(217) 856-3624
Grades: 1-8
| 26 students
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School Photo - Compiling food cans to go to the Forester's Feeding God's Children donation drive.
(Catholic)
(4)
288 East Jefferson Avenue
Hampshire, IL 60140
(847) 683-3450
Grades: NS-8
| 96 students
St. Malachy Elementary School
(Catholic)
2252 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 733-2252
Grades: PK-8
| 242 students
St. Mary Catholic School
St. Mary Catholic School Photo - St. Mary Catholic School, founded in 1917, offers an inclusive educational program rooted in Catholic values.
(Catholic)
(2)
320 Lincoln Avenue
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-3598
Grades: PK-8
| 163 students
South Prairie School
(Amish)
2080c E 1900 N
Arcola, IL 61910
(217) 543-5169
Grades: 1-8
| 28 students

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