St. Johns Lutheran School Photo - The St. John's cheerleaders are taking a break.

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

For the 2025 school year, there are 19 private elementary schools belonging to Other special emphasis association(s) serving 3,022 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 $11,273, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average tuition cost of $11,247.
79% 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
Quick Facts
St. Joan Of Arc
St. Joan Of Arc Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
4913 Columbia Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 969-1732
Gr: PK-8 | 385 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: NS-8 | 195 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(9)
200 N Plum Grove Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 359-1549
Gr: PK-8 | 316 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1
Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
5065 Olivet Road
Georgetown, IL 61846
(217) 662-2127
Gr: 8-12 | 87 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Quest Academy
Quest Academy Photo - Home of the Knights!
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
500 N Benton St
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 202-8035
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Alexander School
(Catholic)
7025 W 126th St
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-0408
Gr: PK-8 | 264 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 3
St. John The Baptist Catholic School
(Catholic)
(1)
2304 Church St
Mchenry, IL 60051
(815) 385-3959
Gr: 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
Gr: PK-8 | 146 students Avg. class size: 17 students Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mary Elementary School
(Catholic)
408 W Washington St
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
(217) 773-2825
Gr: PK-8 | 125 students
St. Mary School
(Catholic)
536 E 3rd St
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 465-8523
Gr: PK-8 | 337 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
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
Gr: 4-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Bear Creek School
(Amish)
556 N County Road 325 E
Tuscola, IL 61953
(217) 578-2259
Gr: 1-8 | 36 students Tuition listed
French-american School Of Chicago
Special Program Emphasis
615 W Kemper Pl
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Gr: K-12 | 82 students Tuition listed
Little Creek School
(Amish)
3320 Hickory Ln
Humboldt, IL 61931
(217) 856-3624
Gr: 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
Gr: NS-8 | 96 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
St. Malachy Elementary School
(Catholic)
2252 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 733-2252
Gr: PK-8 | 242 students Tuition listed
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
Gr: PK-8 | 163 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
South Prairie School
(Amish)
2080c E 1900 N
Arcola, IL 61910
(217) 543-5169
Gr: 1-8 | 28 students
Tallgrass Sudbury School
Tallgrass Sudbury School Photo - Chicagoland's answer to self-directed Education and Democratic learning!
Alternative School
(7)
100 6th Ave
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 328-8546
Gr: K-12 | 28 students Avg. class size: 30 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed

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