For the 2025-26 school year, there are 34 private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 7,830 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Illinois include Allendale School, St. Clare Catholic School, and Lake Forest Academy.
The average tuition cost is $14,489, which is higher than the Illinois private school average tuition cost of $12,718.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Illinois (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
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
Frances Xavier Warde School
(Catholic)
120 S Desplaines Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 268-2544
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 268-2544
Gr: PK-8 | 845 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
1500 W Kennedy Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3257
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3257
Gr: 9-12 | 452 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5611 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 561-6707
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 561-6707
Gr: NS-K | 292 students Avg. class size: 20 students Acceptance rate listed
59 W North Blvd
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 582-6014
Gr: PK-12 | 1,172 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17
901 N Edgelawn Dr
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 893-0831
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 893-0831
Gr: 9-12 | 265 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Clare Catholic School
(Catholic)
214 W 3rd St
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6327
O Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 632-6327
Gr: PK-8 | 467 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Ferdinand Parish School
(Catholic)
3131 N Mason Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 622-3022
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 622-3022
Gr: PK-8 | 254 students
St. Giles School![St. Giles School Photo]( "St. Giles School Photo")
(Catholic)
1034 Linden Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 383-6279
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 383-6279
Gr: PK-8 | 348 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
220 S Lincoln Ave
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 932-3196
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 932-3196
Gr: PK-8 | 264 students Avg. class size: 15 students
St. Laurence High School
(Catholic)
5556 W 77th St
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 458-6900
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 458-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 913 students Avg. class size: 23 students
Woodlands Academy Of The Sacred Heart
All-girls (Catholic)
760 E Westleigh Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-4300
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 234-4300
Gr: 9-12 | 120 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Alternative Academic Achievement Academy
Alternative School
14418 S Mckinley Ave
Posen, IL 60469
(708) 206-0000
Posen, IL 60469
(708) 206-0000
Gr: 1-8 | 46 students
Bekidz (true Vine Bekidz)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
5700 Old Collinsville Rd Fairview Heights, IL, US 62208
Belleville, IL 62221
(405) 696-9500
Belleville, IL 62221
(405) 696-9500
Gr: PK-K | 24 students
Bridges Academy![Bridges Academy Photo - Bridges Academy 1st-5th Grades]( "Bridges Academy Photo - Bridges Academy 1st-5th Grades")
Montessori School
716 Oak St
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-1686
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-1686
Gr: K-5 | 41 students
Charter School Academy College Prep
(Christian)
1443 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60636
(312) 675-8691
Chicago, IL 60636
(312) 675-8691
Gr: PK-12 | 31 students
Coordinated Youth & Human Services
Special Education School
2016 Madison Ave
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-0552
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 451-0552
Gr: 5-12 | 64 students
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
108 S Linden Ave
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 971-0184
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 971-0184
Gr: PK-8 | 166 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Jane Addams High School
Alternative School
1814 S Union Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 563-1746
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 563-1746
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 20 students
1 Jacoby Pl
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 399-8823
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 399-8823
Gr: PK-12 | 236 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
7415 North Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-1080
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-1080
Gr: PK-8 | 95 students Tuition listed
Kids In Harmony Day School
Daycare / Preschool
4330 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 685-8812
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 685-8812
Gr: PK-K | 53 students
Metro-east Lutheran High School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
6305 Center Grove Road
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0043
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0043
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Montessori School Of Lake Forest![Montessori School Of Lake Forest Photo - Our main West Laurel Drive campus is on over five acres of prairie adjacent to the Middlefork Savanna County Forest Preserve.]( "Montessori School Of Lake Forest Photo - Our main West Laurel Drive campus is on over five acres of prairie adjacent to the Middlefork Savanna County Forest Preserve.")
Montessori School
13700 W Laurel Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 918-1000
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 918-1000
Gr: PK-8 | 178 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Pathway Montessori
Montessori School
1819 Maple Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 963-0394
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 963-0394
Gr: PK-K | 21 students
Pike County Christian Academy
(Christian)
1308 W Washington St Ste A
Pittsfield, IL 62363
(217) 285-5722
Pittsfield, IL 62363
(217) 285-5722
Gr: K-12 | 44 students
Roseland Daycare Center
Alternative School
10624 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 881-1212
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 881-1212
Gr: PK-K | 66 students
St. Angela School
(Catholic)
1332 N Massasoit Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-2655
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-2655
Gr: PK-8 | 203 students
St. Mary Catholic School
(Catholic)
222 Waterman St
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 895-5215
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 895-5215
Gr: PK-8 | 104 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
300 S West St
Odell, IL 60460
(815) 998-2194
Odell, IL 60460
(815) 998-2194
Gr: PK-8 | 70 students Tuition listed
Spanish Center, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool
309 N Eastern Avenue
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-3683
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-3683
Gr: NS-PK | 86 students
4848 Turner Street
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 877-1600
Rockford, IL 61107
(815) 877-1600
Gr: PK-9 | 138 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
650 4th St
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-8523
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-8523
Gr: PK-8 | 131 students Tuition listed
West Suburban Montessori School![West Suburban Montessori School Photo]( "West Suburban Montessori School Photo")
Montessori School
1039 S East Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 848-2662
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 848-2662
Gr: PK-6 | 111 students Tuition listed
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